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NYT: Amazon Acquires Touch-Screen Developer Touchco
New York
- Amazon.com (NASD: AMZN) has acquired Touchco, a developer of touch-screen display
technology, The New York Times reported, citing a person briefed on the deal.
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Terra Firma Seeks Another $160 Million for EMI
London
- Terra Firma, the private equity firm that owns major record label EMI, is
seeking to raise an additional $160 million to help repay loans...
LensVector Gets $30 Million for Camera Phone Lens Tech
Mountain View,
Calif. - LensVector, a developer of
autofocus technology for camera phone lenses, announced on Thursday that it has
raised $30 million in a third round...
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.
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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...
