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Buzz Watch: Black Eyed Peas' 3D Concert – The Future of...
Los Angeles - I had the
privilege to go and see the fantastic Black Eyed Peas concert live from the
Staples Center this week. Although I...
Venture-Backed IPOs in First Quarter Match Total for 2009
New York - Eight
venture-backed U.S.
companies raised $711 million by going public during the first three months of
this year, matching the number of initial public...
Icahn Sells Blockbuster Shares, Reducing Stake to 2.5%
Dallas
- Activist investor Carl Icahn has sold 75% of his holdings in video rental
store chain Blockbuster (NYSE: BBI), Seeking Alpha reports.
Icahn sold some 14 million...
Social Network hi5 Raises $23 Million
*Update: The company tells DMW that it has not raised $23 million in new financing, and that the filings mentioned in the linked article...
Vidyo Lands $25 Million for Videoconference Platform
Hackensack,
N.J. - Vidyo, a provider of
videoconferencing services, announced on Thursday that it has raised $25
million in its third round of venture capital financing.
Four...
Social Games Developer Hangout Industries Gets $2 Million
Boston
- Hangout Industries, a Boston-based developer of online social gaming services
for children, has raised $2 million in venture debt, according to a new filing
by...
Playdom Acquires Argentine Game Developer Three Melons
Mountain View,
Calif. - Playdom, a developer of
social games for Facebook and MySpace, said on Wednesday that it has acquired
Argentina-based online game developer Three Melons.
...
Kleiner Perkins Doubles iPhone/iPad Fund to $200 Million
Menlo Park,
Calif. - Venture capital firm
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers announced on Wednesday that it is doubling
its iFund, which provides financing to developers working...
Report: EMI Licensing Talks With Sony, Universal Fall Through
London - EMI has failed to secure a deal to license its
catalog to fellow major record labels Sony Music or Universal Music in a...
Eventbrite Gets Investment From Yelp CEO
San Francisco - Eventbrite, a provider of online event planning and
invitation services, has received an investment from Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman,
PaidContent reported.
The amount of...
