Bestofmedia Group raises $35,000,000

Bestofmedia Group, the French tech publisher that acquired tech sites Tom’s Hardware and related sites last year, has taken its first outside funding in its 8-year history: It has raised 22.5 million Euros ($35 million).  The company claims to be the third biggest online tech publication in terms of traffic, ranking behind CNET (Nasdaq: CNET - News) and IDG. In addition to the Tom’s family of sites, it operates properties like Buycentral.com (comparison pricing) and Jeuvideopc.com (games search).