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Report: Microsoft in Talks to Buy Social Gamer CrowdStar
New York
- Microsoft (NASD: MSFT) is one of several companies in talks to acquire CrowdStar, a
creator of social games for Facebook, Bloomberg reported, citing two...
Report: Google Buys Social Search Service Aardvark for $50M
Mountain View,
Calif. - Google (NASD: GOOG) has acquired
social search service Aardvark for around $50 million, TechCrunch reported,
citing a source briefed on the deal.
The companies...
Social Games Publisher Zynga Acquires Serious Business
San Francisco
- Social games publisher Zynga, the creator of titles including "Mafia
Wars" and "FarmVille," announced on Thursday that it will
acquire Serious Business, a developer...
comScore to Acquire Ad Research Firm ARSgroup
Reston, Va. - comScore, a provider of Internet
audience measurement services, said that it will acquire Indiana-based
ARSgroup, a research agency specializing in the measurement of...
Break Media Acquires Gaming Website FileFront
Los Angeles
- Break Media, a network of entertainment sites targeting young men, announced
on Thursday that it has acquired FileFront, a publisher of video game...
WebVisible Lands $20 Million for Local Online Advertising
Irvine, Calif. - WebVisible, a provider of local
online advertising services, has raised $20 million in its third round of
venture capital financing, VentureWire reported, citing...
Video Game Rental Firm GameFly Files for $50 Million IPO
Los Angeles
- GameFly, the operator of an online video game rental service, on Wednesday
filed with the SEC for an initial public offering of shares...
Brazilian Mobile Games Publisher MusiGames Nabs $1.5 Million
Recife, Brazil - MusiGames, a publisher of music-based
mobile games in Brazil,
has raised $1.5 million in funding and grants, MocoNews reported.
Investors
included Criatec Fund, FINEP/Facepe...
Encoding.com Gets $1.25 Million for Cloud-based Video Services
San Francisco
- Encoding.com, a provider of online video encoding services, announced on Wednesday
that it has closed a $1.25 million first round of financing, led...
Redpoint Ventures Closes New $400 Million Fund
Menlo Park,
Calif. - Redpoint Ventures, a venture
capital firm focused on the technology sector, said on Tuesday that it has
closed a new $400 million fund,...
