Topic - benchmark

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General news, Magazine, Media, Internet, Finance

Riot of Funding: $7 Million From Benchmark

Riot Games, a Los-Angeles-based video game company, raises $7 million from Benchmark Capital and FirstMark Capital.
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Internet, Finance

Ad Exchange Market Still Hot

U.K. startup AdJug, which matches advertisers and publishers, lands funding.
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Cleantech

Thin Film Solar to Go Large

Nanosolar and Conergy say they are working together to make large thin-film solar power plants that will be competitive with grid electricity.
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Internet

Friendster Wins Patent

After emerging from debt, Friendster wins a patent on social networking.
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Internet, Finance

Metacafe Gets $15M

Video-sharing site sets sights on market heavyweights YouTube and Google Video.
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Cleantech, Finance

DFJ Closes $284M for Cleantech

Total for DFJ Element fund nearly doubles venture firm’s target.
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Communications, Internet

Ingenio Ties Blogs, Gab & $$$

Ether service lets people talk by phone to bloggers and experts for a fee.
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Cleantech

Nanosolar Gets $100M for PV

Thin-film startup aims to build world’s largest solar factory.
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Finance

Zipcar Zips Up GE Financing

GE Commercial Financing Fleet Services greenlights $20 million for car sharing.
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Internet, Finance

Bebo Scores $15M

Social networking site gets first-round funding from Benchmark to expand into U.S. and open London office.
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Security, Internet, Finance

WeeWorld: $15.5M Allowance

English digital identity firm receives second round of funding from Accel and Benchmark.
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Computers

Quantum Buys Advanced Digital

Shares of acquired storage company soar over 43 percent after $770-million deal.
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General news, Finance

Israel VC Funds Raise $1.2B

Most of the funds were raised by six venture firms, mainly from outside the country.
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General news, Security

Proofpoint Raises $20 Million

The messaging security startup finds venture backers in a very competitive and commoditized market segment.
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Computers, General news

U.K. Chip Designer Gets $40M

Icera wants to capitalize on the emerging cell phone network for fast data rates.
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Computers, Internet

Stealth Web Project Gets $15M

Investors pony up big-time for inventor Danny Hillis’ Metaweb, but provide very few details about his plans.
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Computers, Finance

Open-Source Firm Gets $18.5M

Database startup MySQL closes its third round of venture financing with help from German software giant SAP.
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Computers, Finance

Fabless Semi Firm Snares $25M

Newport Media’s devices are aimed at the mobile television market.
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Security, Finance

Security Firm Gets $10M

Finjan Software gets another round of venture capital financing despite its recent bumpy ride.
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Internet

Zillow Aims for Realty Riches

Real estate startup gets funding from Benchmark, Technology Crossover Ventures.
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