Tuesday, August 2, 2005Streamload, iriver PartnerSan Diego-based Streamload and portable digital music firm iriver America said this morning that they have partnered to market Steramload's online file storage service. iriver, a major brand in the portable music market, will give away a free upgraded version of the Streamload service to iriver customers. Streamload provides an online service for the storage of any kind of file, and retrieval over the Internet. The company has recently been focusing on the digital music market as a storage servi (More info...)
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ESPN.com, Autobytel Launch Auto SiteIrvine-based Autobytel and sports site ESPN.com this morning launched a new ESPN Cars powered by Autobytel section on the ESPN site. The companies said that the new section will offer sports fans access to new vehicle pricing, ratings, specifications, and more. The site will initially be developed by Autobytel, with future content being developed by both sites. The companies said that the site will include features about sports personalities and their cars.
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Mission Ventures Raises $210M FundSan Diego-based Mission Ventures announced today that it has closed Mission Ventures II, a $210M venture fund, as of July 25th. The venture firm invests in early stage information technology and technology-driven service companies in Southern California. The new fund brings the firm's total funds under management to $500M. Mission said that it plans to make approximately 25 investments, ranging from $3M to $10M with the fund. Mission's more successful portfolio companies included Digital Island, (More info...)
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Kiyon Raises $10MLa Jolla-based Kiyon said yesterday that the company has raised $10M from Siemens Venture Capital and Jacobs Capital Group in a Series B funding. The firm is developing indoor wireless mesh networking products. The company is focusing on the digital home, RFID, and building automation markets with mesh networking software that allows for TCP/IP transmission over a multi-hop wireless network.
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