Startups

AsianAvenue.com Now Features ‘Secret Asian Man’ Cartoon

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 3, 2007

AsianAvenue.com is now featuring a cartoon called 'Secret Asian Man.'

GoFish Cancels The Acquisition of Bolt.com

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2007

GoFish has canceled the acquisition of Bolt.com.

Discovery Channel Acquires TreeHugger.com Blog For $10-15 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 2, 2007

Disney Acquires Club Penguin For $350 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2007

Disney has officially acquired Club Penguin for $350 million

Dailymotion Hires Mark Zaleski As Executive Chairman

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 1, 2007

Paris-based video-sharing website Dailymotion has hired Mark Zaleski as the executive chairman.

Comedy Video Site MyDamnChannel Launches With Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 31, 2007

MyDamnChannel, a comedy video site founded by Rob Barnett, has launched and it is backed with an undisclosed amount of funding.

BuddyTV Raises $2.8 Million Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 30, 2007

BuddyTV, an informative content website that covers major TV news, has raised $2.8 million in funding.

Digital Marketing Company iCrossing Has Raised $62 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 29, 2007

iCrossing is a digital marketing company that has raised $62 million in funding.

Sports Illustrated And NYCIF Invest Undisclosed Amount In TAKKLE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 24, 2007

Sports Illustrated and NYCIF have invested an undisclosed amount of funding in TAKKLE

NationalBanana.com Raises $1 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 13, 2007

NationalBanana.com has raised $1 million in funding from U.S. Venture Partners.

Lionsgate Entertainment Buys 42% Of Break.com For $21 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2007

Lionsgate Entertainment has acquired 42% of Break.com for $21 million.

Zillow Launches A Customized Homepage, Discussions, And More Neighborhood Pages

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2007

Zillow has launched a customized homepage, more discussion pages, and 6,500 more neighborhood pages

TheMarkets.com Raises $30 Million From 11 Leading Investment Banks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2007

TheMarkets.com has raised $30 million in Series S Rights Offering to its existing broker-owners, which is 11 leading investment banks.

PopShops: An Upcoming Web 2.0 Start-Up Offering Widget Store Building Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 12, 2007

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of PopShops

Google Is Acquiring Communication Security Company Postini For $625 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2007

Google is acquiring a communication security company called Postini.

Former TechCrunch UK Writer Sam Sethi Launches Blognation And Receives Funding

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 4, 2007

Former TechCrunch UK writer Sam Sethi has launched a new tech blog called Blognation and already raised funding for it.

Netvibes Co-CEO Pierre Chappaz Leaves To Work On Wikio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 4, 2007

Netvibes Co-CEO Pierre Chappaz has left the company to work at Wikio.

Google Acquires Phone Number Consolidation Company GrandCentral

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 2, 2007

Google has acquired GrandCentral, a company that allows users to connect one phone number to all the mobile devices they own.

Shutterfly Acquires Make It About Me!

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 29, 2007

Shutterfly has announced that it has acquired Make It About Me!

Kevin Rose Launches Pownce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 27, 2007

Kevin Rose has launched a new IM platform called Pownce.

FatFreeCart: Sell Products And Checkout The Fast Way

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 27, 2007

Here is the Pulse 2.0 review of FatFreeCart.

Wesabe Raises $4 Million In Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2007

Wesabe has raised $4 million in Series A funding.

LinkedIn APIs For Developers Are In The Pipeline

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 25, 2007

Greylock Reportedly Invests $8 Million In Revision3

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2007

Greylock Partners has reportedly invested $8 million in Revision3.

Quintura Raises Additional Funding From Mangrove

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 24, 2007

Quintura has raised an additional round of funding from Mangrove.

Chinese Video Content Website 56.com Raises $10 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 18, 2007

Chinese video content website 56.com has raised $10 million in funding.

Demand Media Has Acquired ExpertVillage

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2007

Demand Media has acquired a how-to video website called ExpertVillage.

comScore Officially Files For An IPO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 12, 2007

comScore has officially filed for an IPO.

Direct Camera To Computer Photo Transfer Service Eye-Fi Raises $5.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2007

Eye-Fi has raised $5.5 million in Series A funding from Opus Capital and Shasta Ventures.

Me.dium Raises $15 Million Series B Investment Led By Commonwealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 11, 2007

Me.dium has raised $15 million in Series B funding led by Commonwealth Capital Ventures.

Startups

AsianAvenue.com Now Features ‘Secret Asian Man’ Cartoon

GoFish Cancels The Acquisition of Bolt.com

Discovery Channel Acquires TreeHugger.com Blog For $10-15 Million

Disney Acquires Club Penguin For $350 Million

Dailymotion Hires Mark Zaleski As Executive Chairman

Comedy Video Site MyDamnChannel Launches With Funding

BuddyTV Raises $2.8 Million Series A

Digital Marketing Company iCrossing Has Raised $62 Million

Sports Illustrated And NYCIF Invest Undisclosed Amount In TAKKLE

NationalBanana.com Raises $1 Million

Lionsgate Entertainment Buys 42% Of Break.com For $21 Million

Zillow Launches A Customized Homepage, Discussions, And More Neighborhood Pages

TheMarkets.com Raises $30 Million From 11 Leading Investment Banks

PopShops: An Upcoming Web 2.0 Start-Up Offering Widget Store Building Features

Google Is Acquiring Communication Security Company Postini For $625 Million

Former TechCrunch UK Writer Sam Sethi Launches Blognation And Receives Funding

Netvibes Co-CEO Pierre Chappaz Leaves To Work On Wikio

Google Acquires Phone Number Consolidation Company GrandCentral

Shutterfly Acquires Make It About Me!

Kevin Rose Launches Pownce

FatFreeCart: Sell Products And Checkout The Fast Way

Wesabe Raises $4 Million In Series A

LinkedIn APIs For Developers Are In The Pipeline

Greylock Reportedly Invests $8 Million In Revision3

Quintura Raises Additional Funding From Mangrove

Chinese Video Content Website 56.com Raises $10 Million

Demand Media Has Acquired ExpertVillage

comScore Officially Files For An IPO

Direct Camera To Computer Photo Transfer Service Eye-Fi Raises $5.5 Million

Me.dium Raises $15 Million Series B Investment Led By Commonwealth

Direct Camera To Computer Photo Transfer Service Eye-Fi Raises $5.5 Million