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- Phorus Seals $2M Series A
Los Angeles-based Phorus has raised $2 million in Series A financing for its wireless home audio products. Details of the investment round were not released.
- Mogreet, CBS Atlanta Launch Mobile Video Weather and News Alerts
Mogreet and CBS Atlanta formed a partnership to launch a mobile video program for WGCL-TV, which is a CBS-affiliated station. The service will deliver video news and weather alerts directly to consumers' mobile devices. Mogreet is a Venice, Calif.-based mobile marketing platform for the delivery of information to mobile devices. It has raised $10 million from Ascend Venture Group, Black Diamond Ventures, DFJ Frontier, Spyglass Ventures and Clovehitch Partners.
- Language-learning startups speak to VCs
Carnegie Speech, among others, raises $2.2M in early stage capital
- Rozell Mack Joins Edge Capital
Rozell Mack III has joined Edge Capital Partners as a senior advisor. He is a cofounding partner of Ascend Venture Group.
- Week in deals, June 22, 2009
Summary of tech companies and other businesses that raised financing in North America in the past week
- Wimba Raises $6 Million
Wimba Inc., a New York-based provider of collaborative education software, has raised $6 million in Series C funding led by ABS Ventures. The company previously raised around $13 million from firms like ABS, Ascend Venture Group, Gefinor Ventures and Tudor Ventures.
- SchoolNet Adds $13 Million
SchoolNet Inc., a New York-based developer of instructional management software for K12 school districts, has raised $13 million in Series D funding. The Carlyle Group led the round, and was joined by fellow return backers Ascend Ventures, Hamilton Lane and the New York State Common Retirement Fund. The company had previously raised $28 million.