[Posted on June 18, 2007 - 7:13 PM]
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DiggFifteen startups targeting opportunities around digital convergence themes are profiled this week in Tech Confidential, The Deal's technology dealmaking brand. Senior Writer Stacey Higginbotham drew up a useful table pictured below and wrote a story available on the Tech Confidential web site here.
If you've never seen a hard copy of The Deal and remain a fan of printed matter, this week's edition might be of interest. Aside from the Tech Confidential section focused on digital media, there are stories about Intel Capital and Russian venture capital opportunities. Ping me with your mailing information and I'll send the first few respondents a copy.
| Come Together | ||||
| 15 Startups to watch in the digital convergence arena | ||||
Company/ Headquarters |
Category |
Amount raised ($mill.) |
Investors |
|
| Adap.tv San Mateo, Calif. |
 |
advertising on internet video | undisclosed |
Gemini Capital |
| Avtrex Inc. San Jose, Calif. |
 |
networked TV software | bootstrapped |
NA |
| BroadQ Austin, Texas |
|
networked TV software | undisclosed (seed round) |
undisclosed |
| Imagine Communications Ltd. Cardriff by the Sea, Calif. |
 |
appliance to compress HD video | $9.2 (first round) |
Carmel Ventures, Columbia Capital |
| Itiva Networks San Francisco |
|
video content delivery network | 7.0 (first round) |
undisclosed founders and angels |
| Jivox San Mateo, Calif. |
|
video content delivery network | undisclosed |
undisclosed |
| kyte.tv San Francisco |
 |
video anywhere programming | undisclosed |
Swisscom, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper Richards, Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom |
| Qumana Inc. Vancouver, B.C. |
|
advertising for blogs | undisclosed (seed round) |
Global Seed Capital LLC |
| Rinera Networks Inc. San Mateo, Calif. |
|
video content delivery network | 9.0 (first round) |
NEA Foundation Capital |
| ScanScout Cambridge, Mass. |
|
protects video content | 7.0 (first round) |
General Catalyst Partners, Ron Conway, First Round Capital |
| SplashCast Inc. Portland, Ore. |
|
online video player | 2.0 (seed round) |
Angels Phil Hellmuth, Rick Magnuson, Roger Smith |
| TargetSpot Inc. New York |
|
advertising over streaming media | 3.6 (first round) |
Union Square Ventures, CBS Radio (a division of CBS Corp.), Oddcast Inc. |
| TVersity Inc. Tenafly, N.J. |
|
networked TV software | bootstrapped |
NA |
| Visible Measures Corp. Cambridge, Mass. |
|
viewing stats for online video | 5.0 (first round) |
General Catalyst Partners |
| VoiceStar Inc. Philadelphia |
|
advertising over mobile calls | 0.3 (seed round) |
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania |
| Yebotv Cleveland |
|
live video delivery channel | 10.0 (first round) |
Roberts Communications Network, Sunrise Operations (investor arm of Winticket.com) |
| Zoove Inc. Palo Alto, Calif. |
|
SMS marketing for cell phones | 6.8 (first round) |
Accel Partners, Worldview Technology Partners, Cardinal Venture Affiliate |
NA = Not Available Sources: The Deal and SEC filings |
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Tags: kyte.tv, jivox, digital, vc, venture+capital
