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Experience Recommendation Service Stamped Launches An iPhone App
Stamped is a recommendation experiences company that has launched an iPhone application. Stamped is backed by Google Ventures. Stamped connects to your Facebook and Twitter network and uses these social networking services to provide experience recommendations in an organized way.
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Categories Bain Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Google Ventures, Rich Miner, Stamped
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Accounting Software Company MYOB Gets Acquired For $1.2 Billion From Bain, Archer, and HarbourVest
MYOB is a financial and business software company that has been acquired for $1.2 billion by Bain Capital, Archer Capital, and HarbourVest. MYOB A/NZ corporate affairs general manager Julian Smith said that they do not expect jobs to be cut.
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Categories Archer Capital, Bain Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, HarbourVest, MYOB
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Zynga Acquires Social Game Studio DNA Games
Social gaming company Zynga is acquiring DNA Games. This is Zynga’s 14th acquisition since the last year. Zynga is interested in both the talent and the company. DNA Games developed several hit social games such as Casino City, Slot City, and Bar World. DNA reaches about 2.4 million monthly active users on Facebook. Casino City has about 1.5 million monthly active users, Slot City has about 438,000 actives, and Bar World has about 382,000 actives.
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Categories Bain Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Battery Ventures, DNA Games, Facebook, Jon Lee, Zynga
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ScoreBig Raises $14 Million In Series B
ScoreBig is a website that offers discounts on sports, concerts, and theater tickets for their members. The company has raised $14 million in Series B funding led by U.S. Venture Partners. Bain Capital Ventures participated in this round of funding. This gives ScoreBig a total of $22.5 million in funding.
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Oyster.com Raises $7.5 Million From The Travel Channel
The Travel Channel has invested $7.5 million in Oyster.com. Oyster.com is a start-up that allows professionals to make hotel reviews. Oyster.com takes a cut out of hotel reservations that they help make. The Travel Channel will promote Oyster.com on television and online as part of the funding deal.
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Color.com Raises $41 Million For Building Location Photo- and Video-Sharing Social Network
Clovr Media Raises $8.3 Million In Series A
Clovr Media has raised $8.3 millin in Series A funding in a round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Existing investors Kepha Partners, Common Angels, and Mark Wright also participated in this round of funding. Clovr has made a platform that links banners, text, video, and mobile to your bank statement. Clovr automatically sends the discount savings offers to your credit or debit cards.
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TargetSpot Raises $8 Million From Union Square, Bain, CBS, and Milestone
TargetSpot is the largest digital audio advertising company. TargetSpot has recently announced $8 million in equity financing from Union Square Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, CBS Radio, and Milestone Ventures.
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Web Video Company Blip.tv Raises $10.1 Million
Blip.tv has closed on a $10.1 million third round in funding led by Canaan Partners. Bain Capital also participated in this round of funding. Blip.tv started in 2005 and plans to use the new round of funding to accelerate growth and expand content services. Blip.tv has about 44,000 indie video producers that use the service and distributes about 50,000 original web shows. Blip.tv receives about 90 million video views per month. [MediaPost]
Categories Bain Capital Ventures, Blip Networks, Blip.TV, Canaan Partners
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Bain, Khosla, and Madrona Invest $5.3 Million Into AdReady
AdReady is a Seattle-based online advertising company that has raised $5.3 million in funding as noticed on an SEC filing. The VC companies involved in the deal include Madrona Venture Group, Bain Capital, and Khosla Ventures. This round of funding puts the total funding AdReady has at $17.3 million. The company has also hired Steve Singh, Chairman/CEO of Concur as a board member. Hulu CEO Jason Kilar is also on the B.O.D. at AdReady.
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