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By: Women talk more… and now it pays off « Flak Attack

Women talk more… and now it pays off « Flak Attack — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:38:35 +0000

[...] Thanks to Kara at All Things Digital,the women’s blogging network, BlogHer, just received a lo… (whatever that is, but it’s a nice big, floppy check they can’t take to a bank). “This is a true grassroots effort that shows the growing influence of women in social media,” said [BlogHer CEO Lisa] Stone. “We want to focus on taking advantage of that growth and momentum with this new funding.” [...]

By: BlogHer Raises $7 Million In Additional Funding

BlogHer Raises $7 Million In Additional Funding — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:33:15 +0000

[...] [via AllThingsD] [...]

By: 7 millones de Dólares para una Red de Blogueras | GAby Menta

7 millones de Dólares para una Red de Blogueras | GAby Menta — Fri, 15 May 2009 10:00:32 +0000

[...] Según Lisa Stone, la CEO de BlogHer, el crecimiento de usuarios de la web l¡ha sido el motivo por el que se ha decidido ampliar capital. El dinero fresco servirá para mejorar las herramientas de publicación, y para invertir en investigación y tecnologías de publicidad. [...]

By: » BlogHer not going anywhere - The Cycle - PRWeek Blogs

» BlogHer not going anywhere - The Cycle - PRWeek Blogs — Thu, 14 May 2009 14:13:57 +0000

[...] to All Thing’s D’s Kara Swisher, the BlogHer network captured $7 million in new venture capital funding. In an interview with BoomTown, BlogHer CEO Lisa Stone [...]

By: BlogHer Takes $7 Million from V.C.’s, Report Says - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com

Thu, 14 May 2009 12:10:34 +0000

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By: BlogHer takes a new round of $7 million

BlogHer takes a new round of $7 million — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:52:49 +0000

[...] an interview with Kara Swisher at AllThingsD, BlogHer CEO Lisa Stone said the new round would be used to improve tools offered to members, [...]

By: TechKive » Blog Archive » Exclusive: BlogHer Nabs $7 Million in New Funding [BoomTown]

Wed, 13 May 2009 22:32:15 +0000

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By: May 13, 2009 | next media update

May 13, 2009 | next media update — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:09:15 +0000

[...] Mobile Marketer Velti Acquires Ad Infuse DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE Velti, a provider of mobile marketing and advertising services, announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Ad Infuse, a provider of personalized mobile advertising services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. London-based Velti, which saw $70 million in sales in 2008, said the deal will strengthen its position in the U.S. market. Source> Jim Safka Steps Down as Ask.com CEO PAIDCONTENT Jim Safka is stepping down as CEO of Ask.com, the WSJ reports, and we have confirmed. Safka took the reins last January, replacing Jim Lanzone right in the midst of parent company IAC’s massive restructuring. Scott Garell will assume Safka’s responsibilities-but as president of Ask Networks-not CEO. Garell, who joined IAC in 2004, was promoted to president of Ask.com during last year’s management shakeup. Source> Intel and Nokia Back oFono, an Open-Source Telephony Solution UBERGIZMO oFono is an open source architecture and implementation for GSM/3G mobile telephony. The goal is to get the community to participate in a complete software stack that anyone could subsequently use as long as they abide by the GPL licensing conditions. Intel is looking at entering the mobile phone market in the long-run, so supporting this project will let it learn a great deal as main processors take over baseband processors. Source> BlogHer Raises $7 Million in New Funding ALLTHINGSDIGITAL BlogHer, which bills itself as “the community for women who blog,” has gotten $7 million more in a Series C funding, which will bring the total investment in the site to about $15.5 million. The new round includes a return by two existing investors, Venrock and the Peacock Equity, a fund run by GE (GE) and its NBC Universal unit. Azure Capital is joining as a new investor. In an interview with BoomTown, BlogHer CEO Lisa Stone said the site’s recent fast growth was the impetus for the new round, in order to improve tools offered to its 2,500 vetted bloggers, as well as investing in better research and advertising technology. Source> [...]

By: BlogHer raises $7 million » Adotas

BlogHer raises $7 million » Adotas — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:54:43 +0000

[...] According to AllThingsD, Azure Capital, joined by existing investors Venrock and Peacock Equity, an NBC Universal fund, were part of the round. CEO Lisa Stone said the money will go toward improving tools offered to its 2,500 bloggers as well as investing in research and ad technology. [...]

By: BlogHer adds more to its treasure chest, raises $7 million in third round | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News

Wed, 13 May 2009 15:32:51 +0000

[...] the blog network for women has taken its total funding to $15.5 million as it raised $7 million in its third round. The round came from existing investors; Venrock and Peacock Equity [...]

By: BlogHer Grabs an Additional $7M in Funding

BlogHer Grabs an Additional $7M in Funding — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:13:48 +0000

[...] CEO Lisa Stone told Boomtown that “This is a true grassroots effort that is shows that growing influence women in social [...]

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Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:55 +0000

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Wed, 13 May 2009 12:20:44 +0000

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By: BlogHer, the “community for women who blog,” raises $7M more » VentureBeat

Wed, 13 May 2009 11:54:02 +0000

[...] company has now raised $15.5 million, according to AllThingsD, which reported on the funding. There a number of other players gunning for the women’s content and ad market, including [...]

By: Finance Geek » Steve Jobs Allowed To Bulldoze Spanish Mansion

Finance Geek » Steve Jobs Allowed To Bulldoze Spanish Mansion — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:46:24 +0000

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