Pulse Raises $9M

Wade Roush6/17/11

Palo Alto, CA-based Pulse, which makes a visual news reader app for iPads, iPhones, and Android devices, said today that it has collected $9 million in Series A financing. New Enterprise Associates, Greycroft Partners, and Lerer Ventures led the round, which will help the company hire more engineers and port the app to additional platforms. NEA’s Patrick Chung, Greycroft’s Alan Patricof, and Lerer co-founder Ken Lerer have joined Pulse’s board.

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