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KickApps Scores $14M

Written on: November 26th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – VC funding ain’t dead yet. KickApps, a social media, video player and widget platform, has closed a Series C round of funding worth $14 million. The round was led by North Atlantic Capital, with participation from existing investors Softbank, Spark Capital, Prism Ventures and Jarl Mohn, former CEO [...] more...

KickApps, Clearspring Help Widgets Grow Up

Written on: June 10th 2008
Author: Kathleen

ADOTAS – Are widgets exiting their awkward teen years? The social app, often seen as a gimmicky fad for adolescents on social networking sites, is increasingly being seen as a viable method to get interactive ads to key demographic groups. The latest news from the sector: KickApps, a white-label widget [...] more...

Rumor: AOL To Buy KickApps

Written on: March 14th 2008
Author: Editor

ADOTAS – The increasingly voracious Time Warner Inc.’s AOL is planning to gobble up another company, Kara Swisher reports. AOL just bought social network Bebo for $850 million, not to mention Yedda and Goowy. Next up? Social networking, widget and applications shop KickApps – the deal could close this week and [...] more...

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