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BlogTV and ICQ join hands

Techcrunch is reporting that the BlogTV has signed a strategic deal with ICQ. ICQ is owned by AOL. This will allow BlogTV to promote its product to ICQ users through ICQ website. more...
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Etsy Raises $27 Million in Venture Capital

Etsy, the site which sells hand crafted goods has raised $27 million in series C funding as reported by Techcrunch. more...
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VCs Have Flashback Syndrome

Experienced VCs have invested in lots of companies and inevitably some of those companies have failed. When a VC sees a new company that is similar to a previous investment that failed VCs tend to shy more...
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Slide raises $50 million dollars

Slide, the maker of applications for social networks, has raised another round of funding – $50 million from the private equity funds at Fidelity and T-Rowe Price, two major Wall Street investment houses. more...
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New Year Sale: Plaxo

Apparently Plaxo is for sale as per Mike at Tech Crunch. Plaxo has hired an investment banker to help them sell the company. As per last rumors, Plaxo was supposed to be acquired by Xing, but apparently more...
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Blekko preparing to attack Google

Blekko, A new startup started in a Garage and aiming to dislodge the Search Engine giant of today, Google. Techcrunch has a nice story. more...
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Sujjest Offers Visual eBay Search

Sujjest (think “suggest” with the letters “j” instead of “g”) is a new search tool that’s getting its web legs by building an eBay search from its introductory technology. This all occurs more...
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Bebo Hires a Banker too

Following on the heels of Digg, now Bebo hires a banker. You hire a banker when you are either looking forward to sell or to raise very larger private round from late stage investors. more...
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Intel Invests in Nirvanix

As per Techcrunch, Intel has invested in Amaxon S3 competitor called Nirvanix. Nirvanix provides 99.9% uptime guarantee and is looking forward to build the storage nodes worldwide to meet the growing demand more...
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Ringtones startup 3Guppies Loses Funding

Ringtones are fun, but they won’t always help your business grow. Such is the case with 3Guppies, which has lost the support of its primary investor, VantagePoint Venture Partners. The venture capital more...
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