http://www.amplifiernetwork.comRSS feeds for Amplifier Ventures60http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/804/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=804http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=804&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/804/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- More people watched online videos in June than during any other month since the birth of the Internet, according to new figures from Reston-based comScore. Amplifier NewsMon, 24 Aug 2009 13:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:804http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/803/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=803http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=803&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/803/Default.aspx Vienna, Va. -- CEL-SCI, a Vienna-based biotechnology firm developing drugs to treat cancer and infectious diseases, said on Thursday that it plans to raise $4.4 million through a registered direct offering. Amplifier NewsMon, 24 Aug 2009 13:27:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:803http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/797/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=797http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=797&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/797/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- Software AG, a German developer of business infrastructure software with U.S. headquarters in Reston, said on Tuesday that it will launch a tender offer to acquire German rival IDS Scheer in a deal worth $681 million. Amplifier NewsWed, 15 Jul 2009 13:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:797http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/796/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=796http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=796&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/796/Default.aspx Springfield, Va. -- Versar, a Springfield-based provider of program management and technology services to the government, is the highest-ranked local company on Fortune Small Business magazine's newly released list of the 100 fastest growing public companies with under $200 million in annual revenue. Amplifier NewsWed, 15 Jul 2009 13:04:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:796http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/792/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=792http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=792&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/792/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- Frazoo, a San Diego-based search engine company offering pay-per-click advertising, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Reston-based in-text ad network BrandClik. Amplifier NewsWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:792http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/793/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=793http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=793&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/793/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- Building on the success of its popular social search platform, DC-based Searchles said that it has launched its new Twicsy Twitter photo search engine, which now features several dozen perspectives of Monday afternoon's Metro crash. Amplifier NewsWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:793http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/791/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=791http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=791&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/791/Default.aspx Vienna, Va. -- Looking to expand its government footprint, Vienna-based Sage Communications, a provider of marketing communications services, said that it has acquired Falls Church-based counterpart JDG Communications. Amplifier NewsWed, 17 Jun 2009 13:54:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:791http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/790/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=790http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=790&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/790/Default.aspxArlington, Va. -- FBR Capital Markets, an Arlington-based investment bank serving middle market companies, said that it plans to raise nearly $88.4 million through a public offering. Amplifier NewsWed, 17 Jun 2009 13:52:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:790http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/783/Default.aspx#Comments1http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=783http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=783&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/783/Default.aspx Vienna, Va. -- Convera, a Vienna-based developer of web tools that allow publishers to create customized search engines, said that it has signed a deal to merge with U.K.-based Firstlight Online, a developer of online ad targeting tools. Amplifier NewsWed, 03 Jun 2009 20:41:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:783http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/784/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=784http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=784&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/784/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- The DC area now ranks fourth among all metropolitan areas in North America in terms of the economic activity that it creates through its technology industry, according to a new study by the Milken Institute. Amplifier NewsWed, 03 Jun 2009 20:41:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:784http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/779/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=779http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=779&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/779/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- The Mid-Atlantic Venture Association announced on Monday the list of 13 high-growth and later-stage companies that will present at the association’s annual Capital Connection conference on May 26-27 in Washington, DC. Amplifier NewsWed, 20 May 2009 21:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:779http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/778/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=778http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=778&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/778/Default.aspxReston, Va. -- Reston-based Avail Media, an aggregator of content for IP video, and California-based TVN Entertainment Corp., the large video-on-demand company, announced on Monday that they are merging.Amplifier NewsWed, 20 May 2009 21:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:778http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/777/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=777http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=777&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/777/Default.aspx McLean, Va. -- Making a major bid to bolster its cyber security offerings, McLean-based QinetiQ North America, a McLean-based provider of defense and security technology to the federal government, said on Wednesday that it will acquire Arlington-based Cyveillance, a provider of online monitoring services designed to help companies guard against Internet threats. Amplifier NewsWed, 06 May 2009 19:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:777http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/776/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=776http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=776&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/776/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- Nicor Global, a year-old DC-based developer of cyber security software and services, said on Wednesday that it has raised $1 million in new funding from The Musser Group and Galaxy Technology. Amplifier NewsWed, 06 May 2009 19:04:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:776http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/775/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=775http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=775&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/775/Default.aspx Rockville, Md. -- Expression Pathology, a Rockville-based developer of technology used to analyze tissue protein, said that it has raised $6.5 million in a new round of funding, led by California-based Abraxis BioScience. Amplifier NewsWed, 22 Apr 2009 20:23:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:775http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/774/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=774http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=774&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/774/Default.aspx Bethesda, Md. -- American Capital, a Bethesda-based private equity firm with $14 billion under management, said that it has received $22 million from the sale of Ohio-based portfolio company Corrpro to a unit of Missouri-based Insituform Technologies. Amplifier NewsWed, 22 Apr 2009 20:22:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:774http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/770/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=770http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=770&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/770/Default.aspxFalls Church, Va. -- Marking one of its largest contract wins in recent months, Falls Church-based IT services giant CSC said on Tuesday that it has landed a $570 million deal to upgrade software and systems for the U.K. Identity and Passport Service (IPS), which issues U.K. passports and ID cards.Amplifier NewsWed, 08 Apr 2009 19:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:770http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/771/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=771http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=771&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/771/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- Atlantic Media, the DC-based publisher of The Atlantic, National Journal and Government Executive, is planning to boost the web traffic for its core TheAtlantic.com online news magazine by either buying or investing in other content sites, paidContent reported. Amplifier NewsWed, 08 Apr 2009 19:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:771http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/769/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=769http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=769&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/769/Default.aspx Annapolis, Md. -- The Chesapeake Regional Tech Council, a membership association for the technology community in the Annapolis-Washington-Baltimore region, has named the winners of its fourth annual TechAwards. Amplifier NewsWed, 01 Apr 2009 14:37:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:769http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/768/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=768http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=768&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/768/Default.aspx Fairfax, Va. -- ICF International, a Fairfax-based provider of policy, management and technology consulting services, said on Wednesday that it has completed its $155 million acquisition of Macro International, a Calverton, Md.-based provider of research, management consulting, marketing communications and information services to federal agencies. Amplifier NewsWed, 01 Apr 2009 14:33:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:768http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/766/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=766http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=766&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/766/Default.aspx Annapolis, Md. -- PharmAthene, an Annapolis-based biodefense company developing medical countermeasures against biological and chemical threats, said on Tuesday that it will raise $5.5 million through the sale of stock in a public offering. Amplifier NewsWed, 25 Mar 2009 14:16:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:766http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/765/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=765http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=765&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/765/Default.aspx Mountain View, Calif. -- Reports have surfaced that Internet giant Google may be gearing up to officially launch a long-rumored venture capital arm, after someone was spotted at a conference last week with "Google Ventures" printed on his name tag. Amplifier NewsWed, 25 Mar 2009 14:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:765http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/764/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=764http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=764&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/764/Default.aspxThe Mid-Atlantic Venture Capital Directory is the only directory published that focuses EXCLUSIVELY on capital sources in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C.Amplifier NewsWed, 18 Mar 2009 18:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:764http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/763/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=763http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=763&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/763/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- The Sunlight Foundation, a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization promoting greater government openness and transparency through the Internet, said on Wednesday that it has landed a $4 million investment from Omidyar Network, a Silicon Valley-based philanthropic investment firm started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam. Amplifier NewsWed, 18 Mar 2009 18:52:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:763http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/761/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=761http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=761&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/761/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- LaunchBox Digital, a DC-based business accelerator and investment firm, said that DC-based Acta Wireless, a provider of investment and advisory services to the wireless sector, will be a "significant" investor in its summer business accelerator program.Amplifier NewsWed, 11 Mar 2009 16:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:761http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/760/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=760http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=760&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/760/Default.aspxRockville, Md. -- Notable Solutions Inc. (NSi), a Rockville-based developer of content capture and business automation software, said that it has landed $5 million in new funding from the New Jersey-based Edison Venture Fund.Amplifier NewsWed, 11 Mar 2009 16:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:760http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/758/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=758http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=758&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/758/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- Transaction Network Services (TNS), a Reston-based provider of network and data communications services used during credit card transactions, said that it will pay $230 million in cash to acquire California-based VeriSign's Communication Services Group (CSG). Amplifier NewsWed, 04 Mar 2009 14:21:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:758http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/757/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=757http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=757&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/757/Default.aspx Frederick, Md. -- Widearea Systems, a Frederick-based developer of communications products and services that companies use to interact with customers, said that it has acquired Chantilly-based Nytor Technologies, a maker of thin client devices used by the Department of Defense and intelligence community for information sharing and collaboration. Amplifier NewsWed, 04 Mar 2009 14:13:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:757http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/755/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=755http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=755&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/755/Default.aspxHerndon, Va. -- Rivulet Communications, a Herndon-based developer of technology that allows hospitals to transmit high-definition medical videos over existing IP networks, said on Tuesday that it has raised $11.5 million in its third round of funding.Amplifier NewsWed, 25 Feb 2009 20:46:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:755http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/754/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=754http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=754&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/754/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- Despite the ongoing economic downturn, 80% of area executives expect their businesses to improve or stay the same over the next year, according to a new survey by the Greater Washington Board of Trade. One-third of respondents expect to buy new equipment, upgrade computer technology or make their facilities more environmentally friendly, and three in 10 expect to increase advertising.Amplifier NewsWed, 25 Feb 2009 20:45:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:754http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/753/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=753http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=753&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/753/Default.aspx Baltimore -- Social Solutions, the Baltimore-based developer of performance management software for non-profits, said on Thursday that it has raised $6.5 million in a round of expansion funding, led by North Carolina-based Frontier Capital. Amplifier NewsFri, 20 Feb 2009 14:02:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:753http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/752/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=752http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=752&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/752/Default.aspx Columbia, Md. -- A new program being administered by the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) and the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) will provide $3 million in grants to support nano-biotechnology research in the state. Amplifier NewsFri, 20 Feb 2009 14:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:752http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/750/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=750http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=750&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/750/Default.aspxSterling, Va. -- Unanet Technologies, a developer of web-based software designed to help clients better manage people and projects, said that it has relocated to larger office space within its current headquarters building in Sterling.Amplifier NewsWed, 11 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:750http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/749/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=749http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=749&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/749/Default.aspx Oakton, Va. -- LeapFrog Solutions, an Oakton-based provider of communications, advertising and interactive marketing services, has named Pam Covington as its COO. Amplifier NewsWed, 11 Feb 2009 14:57:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:749http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/747/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=747http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=747&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/747/Default.aspxBethesda, Md. -- Transactis, a Bethesda-based developer of electronic bill payment software, said that it has landed a new $3 million investment from VIP, a Vermont-based provider of software and business services. Amplifier NewsWed, 04 Feb 2009 19:35:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:747http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/746/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=746http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=746&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/746/Default.aspxSterling, Va. -- South49 Solutions, a Sterling-based developer of software designed to help clients manage widely distributed workforces, said on Thursday that it has raised $1.2 million in its first round of funding, led by Originate Ventures.Amplifier NewsWed, 04 Feb 2009 19:34:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:746http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/743/Event-Internet-Outlook-2009.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=743http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=743&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/743/Event-Internet-Outlook-2009.aspxInternet Outlook 2009 is part of the Potomac Tech Wire breakfast series that brings together senior executives in the Mid-Atlantic to discuss technology issues in a conversational, roundtable environment moderated by the editor of Potomac Tech Wire.Amplifier NewsThu, 29 Jan 2009 15:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:743http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/742/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=742http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=742&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/742/Default.aspxHerndon, Va. -- Tata Communications, an India-based provider of international long distance, data and Internet services, said on Wednesday that it has opened a new 26,000-square-foot facility in Herndon, capable of accommodating 100 employees. Amplifier NewsWed, 28 Jan 2009 15:31:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:742http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/741/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=741http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=741&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/741/Default.aspx Arlington, Va. -- HealthCentral, an Arlington-based operator of several dozen health-related web sites and its own advertising network, said that it has acquired Silicon Valley-based health technology company Wellsphere. Amplifier NewsWed, 28 Jan 2009 15:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:741http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/738/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=738http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=738&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/738/Default.aspx Chevy Chase, Md. -- Kinetic Ventures, a DC- and Atlanta-based venture capital firm focused on the communications, information and clean technology sectors, has named Campbell Lanier III as a partner. Amplifier NewsWed, 21 Jan 2009 17:28:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:738http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/737/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=737http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=737&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/737/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- As President-elect Barack Obama nears a decision on his appointee to become the nation's first chief technology officer (CTO), a top executive from chipmaker Intel has launched an online survey that aims to lay out the top priorities of the technology community. Amplifier NewsWed, 21 Jan 2009 17:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:737http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/733/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=733http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=733&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/733/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- Brittenford Systems, a Reston-based reseller of Microsoft technology, said on Monday that it has merged with Germantown-based counterpart Innovative Enterprise Solutions. Amplifier NewsMon, 12 Jan 2009 19:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:733http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/734/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=734http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=734&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/734/Default.aspx Columbia, Md. -- The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) said on Monday that it has awarded 10 state technology companies nearly $75,000 each through its Maryland Technology Transfer Fund (MTTF), a program aimed at fostering greater collaboration between state businesses, universities and federal labs. Amplifier NewsMon, 12 Jan 2009 19:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:734http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/731/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=731http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=731&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/731/Default.aspx Arlington, Va. -- Watson Wyatt Worldwide, an Arlington-based business consulting firm focused on human resources, said that it has acquired SMART Human Resource, a provider of HR consulting services in Vietnam. Amplifier NewsThu, 08 Jan 2009 17:18:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:731http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/729/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=729http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=729&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/729/Default.aspx Falls Church, Va. -- In its second acquisition in the past week, Falls Church-based IT services giant CSC said that it has acquired Log.Sec, a Manassas-based provider of IT and logistics engineering services. Amplifier NewsTue, 30 Dec 2008 16:14:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:729http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/728/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=728http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=728&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/728/Default.aspx New York -- Eighty-one percent of online shoppers have read product or retailer reviews by other customers when doing their holiday shopping this year, according to a new survey by Nielsen Online. Amplifier NewsTue, 30 Dec 2008 16:13:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:728http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/725/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=725http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=725&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/725/Default.aspxWashington, D.C. - Roundbox, a developer of software for mobile operators and handset manufacturers, announced on Monday that it has raised $20 million in its third round of venture capital from existing investors, including DC-based Core Capital Partners, Polaris Venture Partners, and RRE Ventures.Amplifier NewsMon, 15 Dec 2008 21:49:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:725http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/724/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=724http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=724&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/724/Default.aspx McLean, Va. -- SAIC announced on Monday that it has been awarded a contract by NASA to provide engineering and technical services to the Kennedy Space Center in support of NASA's Constellation Program. Amplifier NewsMon, 15 Dec 2008 21:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:724http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/720/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=720http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=720&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/720/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- LucidMedia, a Reston-based developer of an online contextual display ad platform and network, said on Thursday that it has raised $8.8 million in its third round of funding, with a portion of the proceeds going toward the opening of a new sales office in New York City. Amplifier NewsThu, 04 Dec 2008 19:54:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:720http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/719/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=719http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=719&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/719/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- Koofers, the Reston-based developer of an online community where college students share old exams, quizzes and class notes for use as study aids, has secured the first $500,000 of a planned $2 million first round of funding, PE Hub reported, citing a regulatory filing. Amplifier NewsThu, 04 Dec 2008 19:53:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:719http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/715/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=715http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=715&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/715/Default.aspx Charlottesville, Va. -- VibeAgent, a Charlottesville-based hotel search engine developed by a pair of former MBAs from the University of Virginia, said on Tuesday that it has secured $3 million in its first round of funding. Amplifier NewsWed, 19 Nov 2008 17:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:715http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/714/ArlingtonBased-InQTel-Invests-in-ThingMagic.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=714http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=714&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/714/ArlingtonBased-InQTel-Invests-in-ThingMagic.aspx Arlington, Va. -- ThingMagic, a Massachusetts-based developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, said on Tuesday that it has landed a new investment as part of a technology development deal with In-Q-Tel, the Arlington-based venture fund backed by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Amplifier NewsWed, 19 Nov 2008 17:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:714http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/705/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=705http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=705&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/705/Default.aspx Baltimore -- FTI Consulting, the Baltimore-based provider of corporate finance, economic and litigation consulting services, said that its Florida-based communications arm, FD, has acquired Australian corporate communications and investor relations firm Perth Consultancy. Amplifier NewsMon, 27 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:705http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/704/AshburnBased-DigitalBridge-Raises-165-Million.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=704http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=704&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/704/AshburnBased-DigitalBridge-Raises-165-Million.aspx Ashburn, Va. -- DigitalBridge Communications, an Ashburn-based provider of WiMAX broadband services, said on Monday that it has raised $16.5 million through a combination of venture capital and debt. Investors included previous backers Paladin Capital Group, RedShift Ventures, CNF Investments and Novak Biddle Venture Partners. Amplifier NewsMon, 27 Oct 2008 10:57:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:704http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/694/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=694http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=694&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/694/Default.aspx Dulles, Va. -- Echo360, a Dulles-based provider of technology used by universities, announced on Tuesday that it has closed on $15 million in its second round of financing. Amplifier NewsWed, 15 Oct 2008 13:59:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:694http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/693/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=693http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=693&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/693/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- BIO Ventures for Global Health, a DC-based non-profit organization that works with biotech companies to create new medicines for the developing world, has received a new $7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Amplifier NewsWed, 15 Oct 2008 13:57:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:693http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/687/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=687http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=687&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/687/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- Verizon said that it could begin rolling out its FiOS fiber-optic TV service in DC within a year, following Tuesday's introduction of legislation in the City Council to award the company a cable franchise. Amplifier NewsThu, 09 Oct 2008 17:18:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:687http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/686/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=686http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=686&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/686/Default.aspx Annapolis, Md. -- Annapolis-based Zenoss, a developer of open source application systems and network management software, has named five systems management and software veterans to its leadership team. Amplifier NewsThu, 09 Oct 2008 17:16:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:686http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/684/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=684http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=684&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/684/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- LogiXML, a McLean-based developer of web-based business intelligence software, said on Wednesday that it has landed a new $3 million investment from Vienna-based Grotech Ventures.Amplifier NewsThu, 02 Oct 2008 12:43:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:684http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/683/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=683http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=683&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/683/Default.aspxArlington, Va. -- Exits by venture-backed companies continued their drought during the third quarter, according to new data by Thomson Reuters and the Arlington-based National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Amplifier NewsWed, 01 Oct 2008 12:42:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:683http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/677/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=677http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=677&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/677/Default.aspx Arlington, Va. -- In one of the largest rounds of funding for a local technology company in recent years, Arlington-based GridPoint, a clean tech company whose "smart grid" platform is designed to help electric utilities more efficiently balance demand and supply, said that it has raised $120 million in equity financing. Amplifier NewsThu, 25 Sep 2008 13:12:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:677http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/676/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=676http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=676&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/676/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- Ted Lyons, George Alafoginis and Brian Finn -- a trio of 24-year-old politicos from DC -- have teamed with McLean-based Fairfax Partners and Sterling-based Advanced Software Systems to launch a new online social network focused on all things politics. Amplifier NewsThu, 25 Sep 2008 13:11:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:676http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/674/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=674http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=674&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/674/Default.aspxArlington, Va. -- Aiming to strengthen its focus on the clean technology sector, the Arlington-based National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), which represents around 480 venture capital and private equity firms, said on Tuesday that it has partnered with San Francisco-based Cleantech Group, which operates a network of more than 8,000 investors that specialize in the market. Amplifier NewsWed, 17 Sep 2008 16:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:674http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/673/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=673http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=673&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/673/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- Speaking at the Newseum in DC, Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist credited as inventing the World Wide Web, announced the launch of the World Wide Web Foundation, an organization focused on keeping the web free and open, as well as making it more accessible to people around the world. Amplifier NewsWed, 17 Sep 2008 16:54:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:673http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/669/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=669http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=669&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/669/Default.aspxBaltimore -- The Computer Sciences Corp Shortens Name To CSC; Launches Marketing Drive (DBED) said that it has reorganized in an effort to increase communication and better align its staff and resources. Amplifier NewsWed, 10 Sep 2008 16:47:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:669http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/670/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=670http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=670&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/670/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- The Justice Department is gearing up to mount a significant challenge to Google's planned search-advertising deal with Yahoo, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Amplifier NewsWed, 10 Sep 2008 16:47:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:670http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/665/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=665http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=665&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/665/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- C-SPAN, the DC-based non-profit cable network dedicated to Capitol Hill politics and public policy, has launched a pair of new web sites designed to track coverage of the political blogosphere and social media during the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Amplifier NewsTue, 26 Aug 2008 13:28:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:665http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/664/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=664http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=664&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/664/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- Fora.tv, a San Francisco-based video site that specializes in political and cultural content, said that it has launched a new channel in partnership with Georgetown University.Amplifier NewsTue, 26 Aug 2008 13:27:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:664http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/660/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=660http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=660&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/660/Default.aspxHerndon, Va. -- The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), a Herndon-based organization representing the telecom and IT interests of more than 1,400 rural utilities, said on Thursday that it has invested an undisclosed sum in GeoNav Group International, a Colorado-based developer of geographic information systems. Amplifier NewsThu, 07 Aug 2008 13:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:660http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/661/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=661http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=661&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/661/Default.aspxBaltimore -- FTI Consulting, the Baltimore-based provider of corporate finance, economic and forensic and litigation consulting services, said that it plans to sell a minority interest in its technology business through an initial public offering, which the company expects to generate $600-$700.Amplifier NewsThu, 07 Aug 2008 13:10:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:661http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/658/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=658http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=658&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/658/Default.aspxDulles, Va. -- The CEO of Atlanta-based Earthlink told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that his company is contemplating a possible bid for the dial-up Internet business of AOL. "Amplifier NewsWed, 30 Jul 2008 17:30:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:658http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/657/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=657http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=657&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/657/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- More than 90% of venture capital firms surveyed expect to make at least one investment in companies with ties to the Mid-Atlantic region during the current quarter, according to a new survey by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA). Amplifier NewsWed, 30 Jul 2008 17:23:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:657http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/648/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=648http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=648&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/648/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- Gannett, the McLean-based media company that publishes USA Today, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Chicago-based marketing and database services firm ShopLocal though separate deals with owners Tribune and McClatchy. Amplifier NewsWed, 09 Jul 2008 14:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:648http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/647/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=647http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=647&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/647/Default.aspxAshburn, Va. -- Carpathia Hosting, an Ashburn-based provider of managed hosting services, said on Tuesday that New York-based Spire Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in the company for an undisclosed sum.Amplifier NewsWed, 09 Jul 2008 14:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:647http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/643/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=643http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=643&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/643/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- Paladin Capital Group, a DC-based private equity firm focused on homeland security, has led a new $26 million round of funding for Chicago-based Initiate Systems, a developer of software designed to help organizations share critical data assets that are spread across multiple systems or databases. Amplifier NewsWed, 02 Jul 2008 12:43:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:643http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/642/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=642http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=642&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/642/Default.aspxGreat Falls, Va. -- Ecologic Leasing Solutions, a Great Falls-based provider of web-based software and outsourcing services used by large companies to manage corporate equipment leases, said that it has acquired its main competitor, San Francisco-based Captara.Amplifier NewsWed, 02 Jul 2008 12:42:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:642http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/634/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=634http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=634&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/634/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- Several of the regions top technology executives have been named winners of the regional 2008 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Amplifier NewsWed, 25 Jun 2008 13:23:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:634http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/633/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=633http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=633&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/633/Default.aspxFrederick, Md. -- InverSearch, a privately held Internet start-up based in Frederick, said on Monday that it has officially launched its new search engine for businesses, designed to link businesses with potential clients while eliminating click fraud.Amplifier NewsWed, 25 Jun 2008 13:20:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:633http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/626/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=626http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=626&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/626/Default.aspxFredericksburg, Va. -- McQ, a Fredericksburg-based developer of remote surveillance, security and environmental monitoring technology, said that it has broken ground on a new production facility near its current headquarters in Stafford County, Va. Amplifier NewsWed, 18 Jun 2008 14:33:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:626http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/625/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=625http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=625&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/625/Default.aspxHerndon, Va. -- Following a 15-year partnership between the two companies, Massachusetts-based XyEnterprise, a developer of open-source content management and delivery software, said that it has acquired XSystems, a Herndon-based provider of content management and publishing software and services.Amplifier NewsWed, 18 Jun 2008 14:32:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:625http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/620/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=620http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=620&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/620/Default.aspxBaltimore -- Marking its ninth acquisition announcement this year, Baltimore-based FTI Consulting, a provider of business consulting and technology services, said that it will pay $88 million to acquire Seattle-based Attenex, a developer of e-discovery software. Amplifier NewsFri, 13 Jun 2008 18:15:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:620http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/619/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=619http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=619&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/619/Default.aspxArlington, Va. -- Twenty-nine companies in Virginia, Maryland and DC have been named to the 2008 Hispanic Business 500, which ranks Hispanic-owned companies based on 2007 revenue.Amplifier NewsFri, 13 Jun 2008 18:14:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:619http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/609/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=609http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=609&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/609/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- Nearly 800 technology executives were on hand Tuesday night as the Northern Virginia Technology Council handed out its 12th Annual 2008 Greater Washington Technology CFO Awards, honoring the achievements of CFOs in the region's tech community.Amplifier NewsWed, 04 Jun 2008 19:53:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:609http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/608/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=608http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=608&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/608/Default.aspxFairfax, Va. -- General Dynamics Information Technology, the Fairfax-based IT unit of Falls Church defense technology giant General Dynamics, said that it will pay $225 million to acquire Towson-based ViPS from New Jersey-based parent HLTH.Amplifier NewsWed, 04 Jun 2008 19:52:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:608http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/602/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=602http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=602&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/602/Default.aspxSterling, Va. -- N.E.W. Customer Service, the Sterling-based provider of extended service plans and buyer protection programs for consumer products, has merged with Asurion, a Tennessee-based provider of handset insurance programs, The Deal reported. Amplifier NewsWed, 28 May 2008 13:44:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:602http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/601/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=601http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=601&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/601/Default.aspxBeltsville, Md. -- SunEdison, a large provider of solar energy services based in Beltsville, Md., said that it has raised $161 million in new financing, including $131 million in private equity and another $30 million in debt financing. Amplifier NewsWed, 28 May 2008 13:42:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:601http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/593/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=593http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=593&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/593/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- The Carlyle Group, the large DC-based private equity firm, said on Friday that it will acquire a majority stake in the federal government business of McLean-based management and technology consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton for $2.54 billion.   Amplifier NewsMon, 19 May 2008 12:51:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:593http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/592/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=592http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=592&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/592/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- Women in Technology (WIT), an Alexandria-based organization supporting women in the DC technology community, on Thursday night announced the winners of its Ninth Annual Leadership Awards during a ceremony in McLean. Amplifier NewsMon, 19 May 2008 12:50:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:592http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/575/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=575http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=575&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/575/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- The MIT Enterprise Forum of Washington-Baltimore has announced the 20 semifinalist student teams that will continue in its 2008 Mid-Atlantic Business Plan Competition (MABPC)Amplifier NewsWed, 23 Apr 2008 15:45:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:575http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/574/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=574http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=574&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/574/Default.aspxSan Francisco --Six Apart, a San Francisco-based developer of blogging tools, said that it has acquired Apperceptive, a New York-based provider of social media consulting and development services.Amplifier NewsWed, 23 Apr 2008 15:44:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:574http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/568/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=568http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=568&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/568/Default.aspxFairfax, Va. -- Fairfax-based TrafficLand, an online aggregator of live traffic video, said that it has released a new application for Facebook, the popular social networking site. The software will let users share live images from TrafficLand's camera network.Amplifier NewsThu, 17 Apr 2008 12:24:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:568http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/567/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=567http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=567&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/567/Default.aspxLanham, Md. -- Looking to further broaden its focus outside of radio, Lanham-based Radio One, a radio broadcasting company that primarily targets African-American and urban listeners, said that it has paid $38 million to acquire New York-based Community Connect Inc. (CCI), an operator of several niche social networking web sites. Amplifier NewsThu, 17 Apr 2008 12:23:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:567http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/557/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=557http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=557&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/557/Default.aspxPotomac Tech Wire’s Internet Outlook 2008 will be a free-ranging panel by some of the DC area's leading Internet entrepreneurs and investors discussing the trends and technologies shaping the Internet industry in 2008. The event will be held at the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner, on April 16.Amplifier NewsMon, 07 Apr 2008 17:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:557http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/556/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=556http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=556&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/556/Default.aspxSan Francisco -- Liquidity generated by mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings (IPOs) of venture-backed companies in the U.S. fell to $8.2 billion during the first quarter, the lowest quarterly total since the fourth quarter of 2005, according to a new report by Dow Jones VentureSource.Amplifier NewsMon, 07 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:556http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/552/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=552http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=552&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/552/Default.aspxAlexandria, Va. -- Fishbowl, an Alexandria-based provider of email marketing services to the restaurant industry, said on Thursday that it has landed $12 million in a round of late-stage funding, led by Valhalla Partners. Amplifier NewsFri, 28 Mar 2008 14:58:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:552http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/551/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=551http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=551&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/551/Default.aspxSan Francisco -- CMEA Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on the life sciences, information technology and energy and materials markets, said on Thursday that it has closed a new $400 million fund, its largest to date.Amplifier NewsFri, 28 Mar 2008 14:57:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:551http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/547/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=547http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=547&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/547/Default.aspxDulles, Va. -- Vovici, a Dulles-based provider of online survey tools and research services, said on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million in its second round of funding, led by Mayfield Fund. Amplifier NewsThu, 20 Mar 2008 13:50:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:547http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/546/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=546http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=546&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/546/Default.aspxSan Francisco -- The Web 2.0 investment boom may be peaking, according to a new report from Dow Jones VentureSource. While venture capitalists pumped a record $1.34 billion into 178 Web 2.0 deals in the U.S. last year -- up nearly 88% from 2006 -- Palo Alto-based social network Facebook accounted for 22% of that funding.Amplifier NewsThu, 20 Mar 2008 13:49:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:546http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/533/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=533http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=533&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/533/Default.aspxHerndon, Va. -- BioPay Paycheck Secure, a Herndon-based developer of biometric systems that allow consumers to authorize check cashing transactions using their finger prints, said that its management has acquired the company from San Francisco-based Pay By Touch for an undisclosed sum. Amplifier NewsWed, 12 Mar 2008 16:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:533http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/532/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=532http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=532&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/532/Default.aspxSan Jose, Calif. -- Altierre, a San Jose-based developer of wireless technology that allows retailers to more easily manipulate prices and shelf promotions, said on Monday that it has raised $22 million in its third round of funding, led by The Galleon Group. Amplifier NewsWed, 12 Mar 2008 16:08:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:532http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/528/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=528http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=528&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/528/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- Emerging Capital Partners (ECP), a DC-based private equity firm focused on companies in Africa, said on Monday that it has invested $20 million in Cellcom Telecommunications, a provider of mobile telecommunications services with operations in West Africa.Amplifier NewsWed, 05 Mar 2008 13:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:528http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/527/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=527http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=527&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/527/Default.aspxNew York -- Propelled by record sales in all four quarters, total Internet advertising revenue rose 25% to $21.1 billion last year, according to new data from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Amplifier NewsWed, 05 Mar 2008 13:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:527http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/523/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=523http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=523&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/523/Default.aspxBaltimore -- TidalTV, a new broadband video startup from Advertising.com co-founder Scott Ferber, said on Tuesday that it has raised $15 million in its first round of funding, co-led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Valhalla Partners.Amplifier NewsThu, 28 Feb 2008 20:38:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:523http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/522/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=522http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=522&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/522/Default.aspxRedwood City, Calif. -- Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive has rejected an unsolicited takeover offer worth about $2 billion from Redwood City-based competitor Electronic Arts. Amplifier NewsThu, 28 Feb 2008 20:37:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:522http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/512/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=512http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=512&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/512/Default.aspx Mill Valley, Calif. -- Sparkplay Media, a Mill Valley-based developer of browser-based 3D multiplayer games, said that it has raised $4.25 million in a new round of financing, from Redpoint Ventures and Prism Ventureworks. Amplifier NewsWed, 20 Feb 2008 18:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:512http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/513/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=513http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=513&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/513/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- Attempting to boost their sagging ad revenue, four of the nation's largest newspaper publishers -- including McLean-based Gannett, Baltimore Sun-publisher Tribune, Hearst and The New York Times Co. -- said on Friday that they will team to launch their own online ad sales network.Amplifier NewsWed, 20 Feb 2008 18:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:513http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/505/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=505http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=505&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/505/Default.aspxReston, Va. -- TerreStar, a Reston-based company building an integrated satellite and terrestrial communications network set to launch later this year, said that it has received commitments for $300 million in funding through a series of separate deals. Amplifier NewsMon, 11 Feb 2008 20:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:505http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/504/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=504http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=504&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/504/Default.aspx Washington, DC -- Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), a league set to launch in the spring of 2009 with one of its seven initial franchises slated for the DC area, said on Tuesday that it has received an new investment from Jeff Mallett, the former president and COO of Yahoo. Amplifier NewsMon, 11 Feb 2008 20:06:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:504http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/492/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=492http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=492&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/492/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive (WPNI), the online division of The Washington Post, on Monday launched a new daily online magazine called "The Root," which the company hopes to use to "[raise] the profile of black voices in mainstream media." Amplifier NewsThu, 31 Jan 2008 14:03:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:492http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/491/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=491http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=491&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/491/Default.aspxSan Mateo, Calif. - Integrated Media Measurement Inc. (IMMI), the San Mateo-based developer of an ad and media monitoring service that tracks impressions on consumers' cell phones, said that it has raised $25 million in its third round of venture capital financing. Amplifier NewsThu, 31 Jan 2008 14:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:491http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/487/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=487http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=487&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/487/Default.aspxAnnapolis, Md. -- Zenoss, an Annapolis-based developer of open source IT monitoring and management software, has raised $11 million in its latest round of funding, led by Grotech Capital Group.Amplifier NewsThu, 24 Jan 2008 19:03:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:487http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/486/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=486http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=486&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/486/Default.aspxNew York -- U.S. video game sales jumped 43% in 2007 to a record $17.9 billion, fueled by strong growth in every product category, including a 54% rise in hardware sales for the year, according to sales data compiled by market research firm NPD Group. Amplifier NewsThu, 24 Jan 2008 19:02:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:486http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/475/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=475http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=475&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/475/Default.aspxColumbia, Md. -- The Columbia-based Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) said on Monday that it has helped fund a new technology and intellectual property database, known as InvenioIP. Amplifier NewsWed, 16 Jan 2008 17:21:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:475http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/474/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=474http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=474&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/474/Default.aspx Cupertino, Calif. -- Pitting it head-to-head against Los Gatos-based Netflix, Cupertino-based Apple on Tuesday announced the launch of iTunes Movie Rentals, which will allow users to rent movies starting at $2.99 each and watch them on the Mac, PC, iPod, iPhone or Apple TV device. Amplifier NewsWed, 16 Jan 2008 17:20:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:474http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/469/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=469http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=469&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/469/Default.aspx McLean, Va. -- The McLean-based Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA), a professional organization representing private equity and venture capitalists with investment interests in the Mid-Atlantic, has named John Burton, the co-founder and managing general partner of Reston-based Updata Partners, as its new president. Amplifier NewsFri, 11 Jan 2008 20:49:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:469http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/468/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=468http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=468&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/468/Default.aspx New York -- Despite credit market turmoil, U.S. private equity firms raised a record $302 billion in 415 funds last year, according to the January issue of industry newsletter Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst. That marks a 19% increase over the $255 billion raised in 404 funds during 2006. Amplifier NewsFri, 11 Jan 2008 20:48:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:468http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/447/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=447http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=447&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/447/Default.aspxMcLean, Va. -- LogiXML, a McLean-based provider of web-based reporting and analysis products for businesses, said on Monday that it has landed $5 million in venture capital funding from Reston-based Updata Partners. Amplifier NewsThu, 13 Dec 2007 12:45:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:447http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/446/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=446http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=446&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/446/Default.aspx Reston, Va. -- dotMobi, an Irish joint venture offering Internet addresses for mobile phones, which has its U.S. headquarters in Reston, said that it generated $2.3 million through an online auction of domain names. Amplifier NewsThu, 13 Dec 2007 12:43:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:446http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/439/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=439http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=439&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/439/Default.aspxReston, Va. -- Cernium, a Reston-based developer of analysis and behavior recognition software for video surveillance systems, said on Tuesday that it has raised $10 million in a new round of funding from Chicago-based Lurie Investments, a previous investor in the company. Amplifier NewsWed, 05 Dec 2007 18:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:439http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/438/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=438http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=438&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/438/Default.aspxCupertino, Calif. -- TuVox, a Cupertino-based developer of web-based speech applications used to improve customer service, said on Tuesday that it has raised $20 million in a new round of funding, which the company plans to use to both accelerate the expansion of its core business and invest in new areas of growth.Amplifier NewsWed, 05 Dec 2007 18:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:438http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/431/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=431http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=431&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/431/Default.aspxReston, Va. -- WorthPoint, a Reston-based provider of online services to collectors of art and antiques, said that it has launched a new web site that promises to "simplify the way collectors can find and share information" about items ranging from art and antiques to coins and political memorabilia.Amplifier NewsWed, 28 Nov 2007 13:37:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:431http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/430/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=430http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=430&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/430/Default.aspxBasking Ridge, N.J. -- In a major development for the wireless industry, Verizon Wireless said on Tuesday that it will become the first major mobile service in the U.S. to open its network to outside wireless devices and software by the end of 2008. Amplifier NewsWed, 28 Nov 2007 13:35:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:430http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/419/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=419http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=419&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/419/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- In a boost the DC area's "green tech" community, Former Vice President and presidential candidate Al Gore will join Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a major Silicon Valley venture capital firm focused on technology, as part of the firm's push to fund "green" businesses. Amplifier NewsThu, 15 Nov 2007 12:40:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:419http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/418/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=418http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=418&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/418/Default.aspxMountain View, Calif. -- Seven months after Google announced that it would pay $3.1 billion to acquire New York-based Internet ad firm DoubleClick, the Mountain View-based company on Tuesday learned that it will have to wait a bit longer to close the deal. Amplifier NewsThu, 15 Nov 2007 12:36:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:418http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/417/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=417http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=417&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/417/Default.aspxEuropean regulators refused Tuesday to approve Google’s $3.1 billion purchase of the Internet advertising company DoubleClick. They ordered a review of the deal amid opposition from rivals, publishers and consumer groups.Amplifier NewsWed, 14 Nov 2007 21:59:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:417http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/408/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=408http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=408&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/408/Default.aspxBaltimore -- Less than 10 months after landing its initial funding, Millennial Media, a Baltimore-based provider of mobile advertising services, said that it has raised $15 million in its second round, led by Charles River Ventures. Amplifier NewsWed, 07 Nov 2007 13:05:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:408http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/407/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=407http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=407&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/407/Default.aspxPalo Alto, Calif. -- Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a Palo Alto-based private equity firm focused on investing in technology companies, said on Tuesday that it has closed a new $3 billion fund.Amplifier NewsWed, 07 Nov 2007 13:00:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:407http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/402/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=402http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=402&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/402/Default.aspx McLean, Va. -- Avectra, a McLean-based developer of web-based software designed to help organizations better manage their members, said that it has landed $26.5 million in its first round of funding, led by Sterling Venture Partners.   Amplifier NewsThu, 01 Nov 2007 00:18:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:402http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/401/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=401http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=401&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/401/Default.aspx San Francisco -- Despite the sub-prime credit meltdown, the confidence of area venture capitalists remains high, according to a new survey. The quarterly Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index registered 4.14 on a scale of 5, nearly unchanged from last quarter.   Amplifier NewsThu, 01 Nov 2007 00:17:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:401http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/396/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=396http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=396&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/396/Default.aspxChevy Chase, Md. -- JackBe, a Chevy Chase-based a developer of "mashup" software designed to help businesses using service-oriented architecture (SOA), said on Wednesday that it has raised $9.5 million in its third round of funding, co-led by Harbert Venture Partners and Core Capital Partners. Amplifier NewsThu, 25 Oct 2007 13:56:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:396http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/395/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=395http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=395&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/395/Default.aspxSan Jose, Calif. -- MicroPlace, a unit of San Jose-based eBay, said on Wednesday that it has launched a new web site that allows everyday people to help finance businesses launched by the working poor in developing countries.Amplifier NewsThu, 25 Oct 2007 13:55:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:395http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/390/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=390http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=390&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/390/Default.aspxSilver Spring, Md. -- Discovery Communications, the Silver Spring-based media company, said on Monday that it will acquire HowStuffWorks.com, an Atlanta-based web site that provides explanations about how things in the world actually work. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.Amplifier NewsThu, 18 Oct 2007 14:47:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:390http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/389/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=389http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=389&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/389/Default.aspxNew York -- Nearly 16% of U.S. Internet households watch TV broadcasts online, double the number that did a year ago, according to a new report issued by market research firms The Conference Board and TNS.Amplifier NewsWed, 17 Oct 2007 14:46:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:389http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/377/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=377http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=377&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/377/Default.aspx McLean, Va. -- Mixx, a social media Internet start-up based in McLean, said that it has closed its initial investment round of funding, led by Intersouth Partners. The amount of the round was not disclosed. Amplifier NewsWed, 10 Oct 2007 19:47:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:377http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/378/Default.aspx#Comments1http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=378http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=378&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/378/Default.aspxSan Jose, Calif. -- A week after San Jose-based eBay took a major write-off for its purchase of Internet phone service Skype, Reuters reported on Tuesday that Niklas Zennstrom, the co-founder of Skype, told an audience that the purchase price of his company was too high.Amplifier NewsWed, 10 Oct 2007 18:51:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:378http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/372/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=372http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=372&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/372/Default.aspxAlexandria, Va. -- Northern Virginia-based Wupima, a distributor of mobile content in Chinese, said that it has paid an undisclosed sum to acquire Alexandria-based Hook Mobile, a creator of viral tradable media content. Under the deal, existing investors of Hook Mobile -- including Amplifier Venture Partners -- have become investors in Wupima.Amplifier NewsWed, 03 Oct 2007 19:45:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:372http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/373/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=373http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=373&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/373/Default.aspxSan Francisco -- Despite concern about the overall economy from the downturn in the real estate sector, U.S. venture-backed companies and their investors may be in the midst of another liquidity boom, according to a new report from Dow Jones VentureOne. Amplifier NewsMon, 01 Oct 2007 19:47:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:373http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/363/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=363http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=363&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/363/Default.aspxWashington, DC -- More than two years after founding Revolution Health, former AOL co-founder Steve Case has launched Revolution Money, a company that says it wants to "transform the payment industry" through a new web-based payment platform. The Florida-based company, which recently secured $50 million in funding in a round led by Citi, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, will market secure credit cards that boast lower interchange fees for merchants and a free online money transfer service.Amplifier NewsWed, 26 Sep 2007 18:07:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:363http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/364/Default.aspx#Comments1http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=364http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=364&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/364/Default.aspxSan Francisco -- Web 2.0 companies raised more than $464 million during the first half of 2007, the highest half-year total on record for the sector and more than 7% more than in the same period last year, according to a report from Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young. The firms attributed a large part of the increase to sector growth in Europe and Israel, as well as growth outside of the San Francisco Bay area.Amplifier NewsTue, 25 Sep 2007 18:09:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:364http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/356/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=356http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=356&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/356/Default.aspxDulles, Va. -- In a blow to Northern Virginia's technology sector, AOL said on Monday that it will move its corporate headquarters from Dulles to New York City as part of its movement away from a subscription-based revenue model and toward an advertising-focused model. Amplifier NewsMon, 17 Sep 2007 15:22:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:356http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/355/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=355http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=355&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/355/Default.aspxSunnyvale, Calif. -- Sunnyvale-based Yahoo said that it has paid an undisclosed sum to acquire Chicago-based news aggregation site BuzzTracker, and has named the site's founder, Alan Warms, as the general manager and vice president of Yahoo News. Amplifier NewsFri, 14 Sep 2007 15:19:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:355http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/348/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=348http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=348&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/348/Default.aspx Bethesda, Md. -- Just six months after making its national debut, Bethesda-based kajeet, a provider of cell phone services for children between the ages of 8 and 14, said on Monday that it has raised $36.8 million in its second round of funding, led by the Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund. Amplifier NewsWed, 12 Sep 2007 20:16:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:348http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/347/Default.aspx#Comments0http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=171&ModuleID=723&ArticleID=347http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=347&PortalID=0&TabID=171http://www.amplifiernetwork.com/MyAmp/Edit/NetworkBuzz/tabid/171/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/347/Default.aspxNew York -- Despite a slight drop in overall U.S. add spending during the first half of the year, the Internet ad sector posted a 17.7% increase to lead all other segments, according to a new report from TNS Media Intelligence.Amplifier NewsTue, 11 Sep 2007 20:01:00 GMTf1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:347