Podcast network Wizzard Media and Podcast.com today announced an exclusive partnership to launch a podcast directory designed for existing and potential listeners, with content provided exclusively by Wizzard Media.

Game startup MinoMonsters Inc. has secured $1 million from a pool of investors that includes Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, Y Combinator, Yuri Milner, General Catalyst, Ignition Partners, Raymond Tonsing and Alexis Ohanian. Additionally, TJ Murphy has joined chief executive officer Joshua Buckley as co-founder and president to lead the game’s development and technology strategy.

Richard Branson, the entrepreneur and adventurer who founded The Virgin Group, has become the latest investor in mobile payment firm Square Inc. He made the investment as a private individual, and the amount has not been disclosed.

Schematic Labs, the mobile social entertainment applications firm behind SoundTracking, has completed a $4.75 million dollar financing round led by Accel Partners, with participation from SoftBank Capital and existing investor True Ventures.

Tech entrepreneur (and Dallas Mavericks owner) Mark Cuban has invested $250,000 in social gaming apps developer Mention Mobile and will be given a minority equity stake in the company.

USA Networks’ spy drama series "Covert Affairs" will be the first show during which viewers can Shazam to unlock exclusive video and photos, along with the new capability to purchase contextually relevant products. Other NBCUniversal properties are expected to follow.

Netflix Inc. will be pre-installed on the new Nook Tablet announced Monday by Barnes & Noble Inc., making it simple for Netflix subscribers to watch movies and TV shows on their device. As part of the deal, Barnes & Noble will promote the Netflix application in its stores and through various other marketing activities.

Urban Airship announced Sunday (Nov. 6) that it has raised $15.1 million in Series C funding from strategic investors salesforce.com and Verizon as well as existing investors Foundry Group and True Ventures, brings the mobile infrastructure and apps company’s total funding to $21.6 million.

Mobile local search and advertising company Poynt Corp. announced several changes to its executive suite, including Yves Millette appointed president and Craig Bentham was named chairman of the board of directors.

Mobile media application, marketing and ad network company Kickanotch Mobile secured $1.1 million in initial funding led by 42 Ventures, with participation from unnamed other strategic media and technology investors.