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Mobile Payments Company Boku Raises $25 Million In Series C Funding Led by Dag Ventures

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on January 19, 2010

 Mobile payment provider BOKU,  announced January 19 that it has raised $25 million in series C capital led by DAG Ventures,  with continued participation from Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures.Read more

Electronic Arts Accelerates Move Into Social Gaming With Playfish Acquisition

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on November 9, 2009

In an anticipated deal Electronic Arts announced November 9 that it will buy Playfish, a London-based company that produces games for friends to play together over social and mobile platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, Google, iPhone and Android. Playfish, a two-year-old company backed by Accel Partners and Index Ventures, is disrupting the traditional video game marketplace by offering game experiences that allow people to play with their real life friends via social networks.Read more

Boku Raises 8 Million Pounds, Acquires Two Mobile Payment Companies

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on June 16, 2009

BOKU, a San Fransico-based global mobile payments company, announced June 16 that it is acquring two competitors and has secured £8 million pounds in venture funding in a round led by Benchmark Capital, with participation from UK-based Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures.Read more

British Cleantech Start-Up Raises 9.1 Million Euros

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on June 10, 2009

AlertMe, a Cambridge, England -based company that helps consumers understand their electricity consumption and reduce it through a device and software, has raised 8 million pounds (€9.1 million) in venture capital in a B round.Read more

OpenX ad exchange raises $10 million in series C round

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on May 26, 2009

OpenX Technologies, an independent ad server for web publishers, today announced it has completed a $10 million Series C fundingbringing  the total investment in the company, which was founded in London and is now based in Pasadena, California, to more than $30.8 million. DAG Ventures led the round and  existing investors Accel Partners, Index Ventures, Mangrove Capital, First Round Capital and Jonathan Miller, the company’s Board chairman, all participated.Read more

Stardoll Merges With Teen Site Piczo, Forms Stardoll Network

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 9, 2009

 Stardoll, the Stockholm-based online entertainment site aimed at young women is  mergering with Piczo, a Web site for teen self expression and custom Web publishing. Stardoll also launched Paperdollheaven.com, targeting a younger female demographic. The three sites will form the foundation of the Stardoll Network, which will reach a combined total of more than 20 million people per month, with the main audience in the 5-20 years-old range.
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Europe's Index Ventures Raises New Early Stage Fund

Submitted by Jennifer L. Schenker on March 3, 2009

 Index Ventures  announced March 3 that it is closing a €350 million early stage fund, Index Ventures V. The fund is dedicated to early stage and seed investments in the technology, biotechnology and clean technology sectors across Europe, the United States and Israel.  It is the fifth early stage fund Index has raised in the past ten years and was raised almost entirely from the firm’s existing base of limited partners. Read more

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