Gannett’s Metromix Investment: ‘Under $10 Million’
Gannett is teaming with Tribune on a 50/50 basis to take the latter’s Metromix entertainment site national, and reach into the highly valued 21-24 year old market that doesn’t typically use...
View ArticleDulski’s New Thing: Events and Plans Front and Center’d
Is there room for a new, locally-oriented social network if it is more practical than Facebook, MySpace, Bebo, LinkedIn et al? That’s what Norwest Partners and Keynote Ventures are betting $6.5...
View ArticleZvents Gets $24 Million; Boosts ‘What, When and Where’ Vision
Zvents, which is seeking to transform the events category to a broader “what, when and where” category that encompasses local entertainment, organizations and businesses, has announced $24 million in...
View ArticleEventful CEO on $10 Million Funding, Mobile, and Ticketmaster Deal
Eventful, which competes with Zvents for leadership (and affiliates) in the fast changing local events marketplace, has just completed a new $10 million C round lead by Telefonica Capital. Also...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Watch:Cazoodle Crawls Vertical Listings
Cazoodle, a new listings-based service, has launched from the incubator at The University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (yes, Marc Andreeson’s former territory). The site currently crawls for...
View ArticleGoby.com: Search Engine Focuses on Local Events + Travel
Events are a vertical that cuts across many segments: travel, retail, sports, entertainment, education, dining, culture and others. Major players include specialists such as Zvents, Eventful,...
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