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02/26/2008
Blogs rating platform developer Outbrain raised $5 million from Gemini, Lightspeed and GlenRock
Blogs rating platform developer Outbrain has closed a $5 million investment round from Gemini Israel Funds, Lightspeed Venture Partners and GlenRock Israel.
Outbrain is a platform for ratings and recommendations of blog, news content websites and RSS feeds . Bloggers and digital publishers can use Outbrain's free widget or API to provide readers with rating functionality and personalized reading recommendations. Thousands of blogs have already installed the Outbrain widget, which support most leading blogging and RSS platforms, such as Blogger, TypePad, WordPress, Drupal, and FeedFlare.
Outbrain was founded in 2006 by Yaron Galai, Co-Founder of Quigo which was recently acquired by AOL, and Ori Lahav who previously headed R&D teams at Shopping.com. Outbrain is headquartered in New York City, with its R&D based in Israel.
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10:30 Posted in Web 2.0 | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Blogs rating, RSS platforms, Outbrain, Yaron Galai, AOL, Quigo, Ori Lahav
02/20/2008
Safend secured $9 million from European asset management firm, Elron, Intel and Walden
Endpoint data leakage prevention solutions provider Safend has secured $9 million in a round of funding from European asset management firm as well as Safend's existing investors, Elron, Intel Capital and Walden Israel Venture Capital. The new funding enables Safend to accelerate new product development, and to continue growth through strategic partnerships and distribution channels worldwide.
Safend solutions protects confidential data stored on enterprise PCs and laptops by monitoring the transfer of sensitive data and controls access to removable storage devices and wireless communication ports. The company has acquired more than 650 customers worldwide.
Safend was founded in 2003 by Gil Sever, the company CEO. The privately held Israeli startup is headquartered in Tel Aviv with US headquarters in Philadelphia.
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15:40 Posted in Database Security | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Gil Sever, Safend, data leakage prevention solutions, removable storage devices
02/19/2008
Vollee will connect mobile users to Second Life virtual world platform
Streaming mobile games service provider Vollee will connect 3G phone handsets users to the 3D virtual world platform Second Life. Vollee’s Second Life mobile service will enable access to the virtual world of Second Life for Residents to explore, interact and communicate on-line.
The Second Life, which was created by Linden Lab, is offering individuals the opportunity to jointly inhabit a 3D landscape and build the world around them. Today this virtual experience has a rapidly growing population of Residents from around the globe, who are creating and inhabiting a virtual world of their own design.
Beta trials for Vollee’s new mobile offering for the Second Life Grid platform (an inter-connected platform which extends beyond the mainland of Second Life itself) will begin in May 2008. The Second Life mobile experience reformats the online world to fit on mobile phone screens while mapping the keys on handsets to commands in-world.
“For Linden Lab, this represents an intuitive way to extend the reach and accessibility of the Second Life Grid platform,” said Chris Mahoney, Business Development Manager, Linden Lab. “This is a great way for Second Life Residents to stay connected to their friends, business and experiences in-world, wherever they are.”
Vollee's interactive video streaming platform optimizes compression to minimize bandwidth requirements and also leverages the 3G mobile networks. The company offers video game, PC software publishers and mobile operators the opportunity to attract new gaming consumers. Vollee is funded by BlueRun Ventures and Benchmark Capital.
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17:15 Posted in Second Life | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: Vollee, mobile games, Second Life, Linden Lab, Chris Mahoney, Residents, PC software publishers
02/11/2008
WPP Digital invested in web analytics company NuConomy
WPP Digital, the digital investment arm of global advertising and communications services WPP Group, has invested in web-analytics company NuConomy.
NuConomy has developed web based analytics tools to provide unparalleled visibility into online user behavior. NuConomy provide new tools to measure consumers’ engagement and interaction with content, allowing digital publishers to gain more valuable insights into their websites.
NuConomy is expected to work closely with Kantar Group, one of the world's largest research, insight and consultancy networks. Part of WPP, Kantor helps clients make better business decisions through a deeper understanding of their markets, their brands and their customers. To find out how a Kantar company can help you, please click on the contacts button or use the website search facility above.
Founded in 2006 in by Sahar Nechmad, NuConomy CEO, the company is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California with R&D offices in Israel.
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19:45 Posted in Web Analytics | Permalink | Comments (0) | Email this | Tags: web analytics tools, Sahar Nechmad, NuConomy, digital publishers, WPP, Kantar Group