Joseph Tartakoff
May 21, 2010 11:09 PM
Babble, frequently referred to as a “hipster” parenting site, has raised another $3 million in funding, according to an SEC filing. The three-and-a-half year-old site features blogs, advice columns, reviews, feature pieces and discussion boards—all geared toward a “new generation” of parents. (Representative headline, at left.)
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Tameka Kee
Sep 21, 2009 7:05 PM
Big brands, for the most part, have moved away from the idea of pouring resources into custom social networks and online properties, choosing instead to use low-cost (and free) options like Facebook and Ning to grow their communities. But not Pepsi, which is launching We Inspire, an online property geared…
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Tameka Kee
Jun 26, 2009 1:12 PM
Glubble, an online community that lets families share photos, messages and status updates, has raised $1 million in funding from a group of private European investors. (This brings its total funding to about $3 million). The S.F.-based startup is also getting new leadership with the money: COO Alexander van Elsas…
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David Kaplan
Apr 23, 2009 2:25 PM
The centerpiece of the Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Digital Showcase was Wonderwall, MSN’s entertainment channel which was launched in February. The channel is a joint production of MSN and BermanBraun Interactive. Scott Moore, who worked with Lloyd Braun during their Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) interregnum, took the stage after a lead up…
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