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Yahoo Sells HotJobs Unit to Monster for $225 Million

New York - Nine months after it put the unit up for sale, Yahoo (NASD:  YHOO) announced on Wednesday that it has sold its HotJobs online...

College Lecture Podcast Firm Echo360 Raises Funds

Dulles, Va. - Echo360, a provider of Internet audio and video technology used by universities, has raised $6.8 million in an extension of its second round...

Russian Casual Games Firm Alawar Secures $3 Million

Los Angeles - Alawar Entertainment, a Russia-based casual games publisher, has received a $3 million equity investment from Almaz Capital Russia Fund, which will hold a 23%...

Yammer Gets $10 Million for Enterprise Microblogging

San Francisco - Yammer, the developer of a microblogging service for businesses, has raised $10 million in its second round of venture capital financing, led by...

Online Video Ad Network BrightRoll Raises $10 Million

San Francisco - BrightRoll, an online video advertising network, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $10 million in third round financing, led by Scale Venture Partners. Previous...

Women-Focused Network Glam Media Raises $50 Million

New York - Glam Media, a publisher of women-focused websites and operator of a corresponding ad network, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $50 million in...

"Second Life" Parent Linden Lab Buys Avatars United

San Francisco - Linden Lab, which developed the "Second Life" online virtual world, announced that it has acquired Enemy Unknown, a Swedish company that runs community site...

Mobile App Reviews Site Appolicious Acquires AppVee

Chicago - Appolicious, the operator of a directory and reviews site for Apple's iTunes App Store, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired AppVee, which operates similar...

Motorola Backs Mobile Barcode Firm Scanbuy

Schaumberg, Ill. - Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Ventures on Tuesday announced that it has made an investment in Scanbuy, a developer of mobile barcode technology and services. Financial details...

Vivox Lands $6.8 Million for In-Game Voice Services

Natick, Mass. - Vivox, a developer of voice services for online games, virtual worlds and other applications, announced on Tuesday that it has secured $6.8 million...