Startup Journal

SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/09/10 -- DotNetNuke Corp. (http://www.dotnetnuke.com), the company behind the most widely adopted Web Content Management Platform for Microsoft® .NET, today announced it has secured an $8 million Series B financing led by new investor UV Partners with participation from existing investors August Capital and Sierra Ventures. The new funds will be used to accelerate product development and expand marketing and sales. The financing follows a banner year for DotNetNuke Corp., which recently announced it had signed 500 paying customers and 50 certified commercial partners following its commercial launch in February of 2009. News Highlights -- DotNetNuke Corp. secured an $8 million Series B financing lead by new investor UV Partners. Exist... (more)

ExactTarget Finishes 2009 with Record Sales, Adds More Than 1,000 New Clients Worldwide

ExactTarget, a global provider of email marketing and one-to-one marketing solutions, announced today it posted record performance in 2009, boosting revenue 32 percent and adding more than 1,000 new clients. The company, which posted its 36th consecutive quarter of growth in the fourth quarter 2009, saw annual contracted revenue soar to $114 million and total GAAP revenue exceed $95 milli... (more)

Governor Rendell Proposes Plan to Address End of $2.3 Billion in Stimulus Funds by Calling for Lower Sales Tax Rate, Business Tax Reforms

Closing Loopholes Would Enhance Fairness, Increase Future Revenues HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To address future budget gaps due to the end of the federal stimulus program, Governor Edward G. Rendell today proposed for Pennsylvania to join the ranks of states that tax natural gas extraction and tobacco products, and also to lower the state's sales tax rate from 6... (more)

iFollo Secures $1 Million Trump Investment to Continue Growth as Premiere Online Celebrity Community

iFollo.com, a fan-driven online community where citizen journalists share real stories of encounters with celebrities and public figures, today announced a $1 million investment from investor Robert S. Trump. The infusion of capital will allow iFollo to further establish its leadership position as the premiere online forum for user-generated content surrounding authentic celebrity experi... (more)

Neuhaus Partners beteiligt sich an Searchmetrics

Searchmetrics, führender Anbieter von SEO Software und Spezialist für Search Analytics, macht einen weiteren großen Schritt in Richtung Expansion: Die Hamburger Venture Capital-Gesellschaft Neuhaus Partners steigt bei dem Berliner Unternehmen ein und sichert so die Finanzierung für weiteres Wachstum und die anstehende Internationalisierung. Für die Internationalisierung sind die Grundstei... (more)