VC Private Financings for Video Sharing Websites

Shopflick raises $7,000,000

Shopflick Inc., an online video-shopping marketplace, today announced the closing of $7 million in a Series A round.  Shopflick is an online video-shopping marketplace that enables sellers to tell the story behind their products, creating an immersive customer experience. Shopflick features unique merchandise from independent designers, boutiques and manufacturers as well as those with a […]

Graspr raises $2,500,000

Graspr Inc., the instructional video network, announced today that it has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding.  Graspr is the only site where learners, users, and creators of videos can edit, watch, collaborate on, and syndicate to make money from instructional videos. Since its launch in September 2007, Graspr has sourced and filtered over […]

Youku.com raises $30,000,000

Youku.com Inc., the leading online video website in China, today announced that it has raised an additional US$30 million in private equity funding.  Youku.com is the leading video sharing website and premier online video brand in China. It is one of the top destinations for Chinese people to watch and share videos all over the […]

Seesmic raises $6,000,000

Seesmic Inc., the online video conversation platform, today announced it has received $6 million in series B financing.  Seesmic provides anyone with an innovative way to communicate and connect with each other online through video conversation. See and hear people share their experiences straight from their webcams and mobile phones, join in active conversations, and […]

GodTube raises $30,000,000

GodTube, one of the fast growing Christian online video sharing and social networking sites, has received a big $30 million funding round.  As for its business model, its Godcaster program is being used few hundred churches, thus generating subscription revenues, and allows them to stream live video of their services online. In the coming months, […]

Tudou.com raises $57,000,000

The Chinese online video site Tudou, which has a huge repository of illegal versions of Hollywood and TV content (check Sidereel.com: half of the TV show links lead to Tudou as the host) has received another big round: a fourth round investment of $57 million from existing investors IDG Technology Venture Investment (IDGVC), Granite Global […]

Ustream.TV raises $11,100,000

Ustream.TV, the leading internet broadcasting platform, today announced it has secured $11.1 million in Series A funding.  Ustream is the leading internet broadcasting platform. Ustream’s proprietary technology powers an easy-to-use, web-based interface, allowing anyone with a camera, computer and Internet connection to broadcast live to the world. Integrated with a host of interactive tools including […]

Drop.io raises $1,450,000

Drop.io, Inc., the simple private exchange platform, announced today that it closed a $2.7M ($1.45 mm additional) Series A-1 financing.  Drop.io allows consumers to create their own private online spaces where they can easily share photos, videos, documents, and other types of media with others. By default, drops are “private” — consumers control how and […]

CrunchyRoll raises $4,050,000

CrunchyRoll Inc., a San Francisco-based video sharing site focused on anime, has raised $4.05 million in Series A funding.

56.com raises $20,000,000

Chinese video sharing site 56.com officially announced on December 7 that it has completed second round capital raising lead by HIKARI Private Equity, Inc. (HPE) and existing investor Susquehanna International Group China (SIG) with US$20 million, reports 163.com. Adobe Systems Incorporated, CID Group, Sequoia Capital and Steamboat Ventures also participated in second round fundraising.