New York based KickApps is a user-generated video and social networking website that has gained popularity through the ease of use and creation of widgets. These widgets have found themselves on MySpace, BET, Vibe.com, and Genesis-Space.
According to paidContent, KickApps has just raised $11 million in second round funding. SoftBank Capital is a new investor and joins the returning investors, Prism VentureWorks and Spark Capital. And KickApps’ competitor Ning recently raised $44 million.
Last year, KickApps raised $6 million in funding for its first round. KickApps also hired Michael Chin as the Senior VP of Marketing from Bite Communications, a global communications consulting company.