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Social Media Marketing Company GraphEffect Raises $2 Million


Focused Labs is a social media marketing services company that is being rebranded as GraphEffect. The company has raised $2 million in funding from CrossCut Ventures, Rincon Venture Partners, Founder Collective, Baroda Ventures, Lerer Ventures, Thrive Capital, Matt Coffin, and Stephano Kim. GraphEffect is a part of the Facebook Advertising API beta program. They help companies and brand agencies increase the number of “Likes” and helps acquire new customers through social media. GraphEffect was co-founded by Clark Landry and James Borow.

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FamilyFinds.com Raises $5.75 Million From Split Rock Partners


FamilyFinds.com is a daily promotions website that works with local merchants to provide discounts in a model that is similar to Groupon. FamilyFinds.com is led by former LowerMyBills.com founder Matt Coffin and they have raised $5.75 million from Split Rock Partners. FamilyFinds.com used to be known as DailyD. [soCalTech]

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Daily Local Deals Website DailyD Raises $5 Million


DailyD is a daily local deals website that is based in Santa Monica, California. DailyD has raised $5 million in funding according to a regulatory filing. DailyD was founded by LowerMyBills founder Matt Coffin. Although the funding company was not listed in the filing, Jim Simons of Split Rock Partners is listed as a board member.
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Ad.ly Raises $5 Million and Hires New CEO


Ad.ly is known for being a Twitter advertising company. Ad.ly has raised $5 million in funding from GRP Partners, Greycroft Partners, and Matt Coffin. Arnie Gullov-Singh has also been hired as the new CEO of the company. Arnie was previously the EVP of product, technology, and operations at the Fox Audience Network. [TechCrunch]

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