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Widget Analytics Firm Gigya Gets $9.5 Million Funding - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 10 Mar 2008 10:11 AM PST

Gigya, the online widgets tracker and analytics firm based in Palo Alto CA, has raised $9.5 million in a second round of funding from Mayfield Fund and two existing investors,…

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Demand Media Buying Pluck, For About $67 Million - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Tue 04 Mar 2008 12:35 PM PST

As we had reported first in January, online publishing tools company Pluck was close to being bought out and now the company is making it official later today: it is…

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India Deals: eBay Sells Stake In Indian Ops; Bharatmatrimony Gets $11.75 Million From Yahoo & Others - 0 Comments
Posted By Nikhil Pahwa - Tue 05 Feb 2008 09:57 AM PST

Two major Indian Internet deals today, covered in details on ContentSutra: -- eBay Sells Stake in Indian Arm: Kijiji India, the Indian site for eBay (NSDQ: EBAY) classifieds, will now…

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Rubicon Project Raises $15 Million Second Round; Company Vets Ad Nets For Publishers - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 28 Jan 2008 01:01 AM PST

The Rubicon Project, a company that helps web publishers choose the most efficient ad networks, has raised a $15 million second round led by Mayfield Fund. Other backers included IDG…

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More Details On Hedge Fund’s Efforts To Gain Seats At NYTCo Table, Plans To Increase Stake - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Sun 27 Jan 2008 09:40 PM PST

A little more light is being shed on the late Friday announcement that hedge fund Harbinger Capital Partners is nominating candidates for four seats on the board of The New…

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Lead Gen Targeter Adchemy Raises $19 Million Third Round - 1 Comment
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 24 Jan 2008 10:54 AM PST

Online lead generator Adchemy has secured a $19 million third round funding. Mayfield Fund led the round, with Hellman & Friedman and existing investor August Capita participating as well. The…

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Pluck on The Block; Sale Could Fetch Around $75 Million - 2 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 07 Jan 2008 12:21 PM PST

Social media and syndication technology firm Pluck is on the block, we have learned. The company hopes to get around $75 million, though that sounds high judging its business from…

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Casual Gamer PlayFirst Gets $16.5 Million Third Round; Partners With RockYou For Facebook - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 19 Dec 2007 10:18 AM PST

SF-based PlayFirst, a publisher of casual games, has raised a $16.5 million third round led by DCM, with participation from previous backers Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners.…

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Online Entertainment Studio DECA Launches; Gets $5 Million Funding - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 27 Sep 2007 11:17 AM PST

Santa Monica-based digital entertainment studio DECA, has officially launched, while announcing the $5 million venture round from the Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Niklas Zennstrom’s Atomico Investments, that was…

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Online Hispanic Ad Network Consorte Media Gets $7 Million Funding - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Mon 20 Nov 2006 08:18 PM PST

Update: The company has officially announced it on Dec 3rd: it has raised $7 million in second round. The round was led by new investor Sutter Hill Ventures and included…

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