funding

• Live.me Snags A $60 Million Funding Round To Expand Mobile Live Streaming Platform
• Mic Raises $21 Million In Fresh Funding Amid Rollout Of 9 Content Brands

  To date, Mic has raised a total of roughly $52 million, putting its valuation in the “mid hundreds of millions” of dollars.

  
• Music Messaging Startup Emoticast Raises $5 Million From Sean Parker, Ynon Kreiz, Others

  London-based mobile messaging startup Emoticast announced today a $5 million funding round from a flurry of bold-faced investors.

  
• Apple Veteran’s ‘Rheo’ App Seeks To Reimagine Channel Surfing For Online Video

  Digital video startup Rheo seeks to build a platform that delivers short-form content in a way that mimics old-school channel surfing.

  
• Keli Network Raises $2 Million To Make More Videos On Platforms Like Facebook
• Pocketwatch, Led By Team Of Digital Media Vets, Raises $6 Million To Create Network Of Kids Content
• Digital Horror Hub Crypt TV Raises $3.5 Million With Plans To Expand Its Scares
• Serialized Fiction App Radish Raises $3 Million From UTA, Author Amy Tan, Others
• News Platform Ozy Media Raises $10 Million To Expand Video Team
• 20-Year-Old Jake Paul Raises $1 Million In Funding For His ‘TeamDom’ Social Media Company
• New Form Closes $18 Million Funding Round From ITV And Discovery
• Giphy To Preserve Vines With New Tool, Clinches $72 Million Funding Round