Roundup of brandstation related funding activity

Ning Raises $60M at $500M Valuation
Make-your-own-social-network company Ning has raised a $60 million fourth round of funding.
http://localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/venture/story/2764874/

Meebo Funding Confirmed at $25M.
With 30 million users and advertising on the rise, social media messaging developer Meebo Inc. said Thursday it has landed $25 million in a Series C round of venture capital, bringing total investment in the three-year-old startup to $38 million.
http://technorati.com/posts/NFz3BtAULXAuB1sYeKeacPkJx1ahgdcPKkhyTGZMYBY%3D

LinkedIn networking site joins $1bn club
The biggest online social network intended for professional use has been valued at more than $1bn, putting it among a small group of private internet companies to have crossed that threshold before going public.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/446fef0a-3ca0-11dd-b958-0000779fd2ac.html

Bluepulse gets $6 million
Bluepulse, a mobile social messaging startup he founded in Australia four years ago, opened headquarters in San Mateo -- in YouTube's former offices, in fact -- last December. The company reeled in $6 million in its first funding round this April from San Bruno-based VantagePoint Venture Partners, a MySpace backer.
http://www.bizjournals.com/business_resources/tech_and_innovation/stories/2008/03/21/focus2.html

Social Games Developer Zynga Nabs $29 Million, Buys YoVille, a virtual world game on social networks.
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/07/23/social-games-developer-zynga-nabs-%2425-million%2C-buys-yoville

Webjam Secures Further $1.9m For Branded Communities
London-based Ning-competitor Webjam has secured a further $1.9 million (1.2M Euros) in funding led by initial investor I-Source.
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/09/webjam-secures-further-19m-for-branded-communities/

SocialMedia Raises $3.5 Million First Round Funding
Social network platform provider SocialMedia Networks has raised $3.5 million in its first round of funding. The round was led by Charles River Ventures that also included Marc Andreessen and Jeff Clavier (founder and managing partner of SoftTech VC)
http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/18/socialmedia-raises-35-million-to-sell-ads-across-social-networks/

BiteClub.com social network gets $500,000
Co-founded by Sonny Mayugba, Randy Paragary and Mark Braden, is a vertical social networking site for members of the restaurant and bar industry. The new venture, which launched in beta in May 2007, recently received a $500,000 investment from veteran restauranteur Larry Mindel, of Il Fornaio; Darius Anderson, of Kenwood Investments and Platinum Advisors; and select industry insiders for site improvements and custom software applications, as well as marketing and content acquisition.
http://www.blueriver.com/go/br/news/blue-river-to-build-niche-social-network-platform-for-the-new-biteclubcom/

LivingSocial.com Closes $5 Million in Series A Funding, Led by Grotech Ventures
LivingSocial, a social discovery and cataloging network poised for exponential growth with 6.4 million beta users, has closed more than $5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Grotech Ventures and includes a personal investment from Steve and Jean Case.
http://www.sociableblog.com/2008/07/22/livingsocial-closes-5m-series-a-funding/

Appirio get Series B, 5.6M, Sequoia Capital
They provide products and services to accelerate the adoption of on-demand solutions such as salesforce.com and Google Enterprise. Appirio delivers services and products that help companies more successfully adopt on-demand software (sometimes known as "Software as a Service"). 01/31/2008, Series A, 1.1M, Salesforce.com. 07/18/2008, Series B, 5.6M, Sequoia Capital, Stanford University

Monday, July 21, 2008. Qumu Raises $10.7M.
Emeryville-based Qumu said today that it has raised $10.7M in a Series C funding round. The round was led by Advanced Technology Ventures, and also included SAP Ventures, Storm Ventures, Garage Technology Ventures, Halo Opportunity Fund, and the Angels Forum. Qumu develops video publishing software used by companies to broadcast their multimedia publications.
http://www.silicontap.com/qumu_raises_$10.7m/s-0016460.html

Wednesday, February 21, 2007. PBwiki Raises $2M
San Bruno-based PBwiki, which develops wiki hosting software, said today in its corporate blog that it has raised $2M from Mohr Davidow.
http://www.silicontap.com/pbwiki_raises_$2m/s-0007686.html

Interactive Web Video Firm PLYmedia Raises $6 Million
Palo Alto, Calif. - PLYmedia, the developer of an interactive Web video platform that enables the addition of advertisements, subtitles, pop-up bubbles and other layered content to existing video, has landed $6 million to $6.5 million in new financing, TechCrunch reported, citing a source with knowledge of the deal.
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/07/02/interactive-web-video-firm-plymedia-raises-%246-million

Mobixell Lands $6 Million for Mobile Multimedia, Advertising
Cupertino, Calif. - Mobixell Networks, a provider of mobile multimedia and advertising services, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $6 million in new funding from existing investors Apax, Intel Capital and smac partners. Founded in 2000, Cupertino, Calif.-based Mobixell provides tailored services to over 250 mobile operators and content providers, including multimedia processing and adaptation, and multi-channel mobile advertising.
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/07/08/mobixell-lands-%246-million-mobile-multimedia%2C-advertising

Mobile Broadcast Software Firm Roundbox Gets $12 Million
Florham Park, N.J. - Roundbox, a provider of mobile broadcast applications, has called down $12 million of a $20 million third round of financing, PEHub.com reported, citing a regulatory filing.
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/06/17/mobile-broadcast-software-firm-roundbox-gets-%2412-million

WooMe Raises $12.5 Million for Online Video Dating Service
San Francisco - WooMe, an online video dating service that utilizes webcams, announced this week that it has landed a $12.5 million second round of financing, led by Index Ventures with participation from return backers Atomico and Mangrove Capital Partners. Founded in 2006 and officially launched six months ago, San Francisco-based WooMe now claims over 350,000 registered users in more than 150 countries.
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/06/13/woome-raises-%2412.5-million-online-video-dating-service

Web CMS company Clickability raises $4M debt round
Clickability, a company that builds and hosts web-based content management software, has raised a $4 million debt round from SaaS Capital Inc, according to VentureWire.
http://venturebeat.com/2008/07/14/web-cms-company-clickability-raises-4m-debt-round/