AboutUs Adds $1.2M from Voyager, Others
Gregory T. Huang7/16/09
Portland, OR-based AboutUs, an Internet startup focused on information discovery and sharing, has closed $1.2 million in financing, according to an SEC filing. CEO Ray King confirmed the funding, saying it rounds out the company’s Series A. Back in January, AboutUs announced a $2.5 million commitment from Seattle-based Voyager Capital. The latest tranche closing includes $1 million from Voyager, fulfilling its $2.5 million commitment, and $200,000 from other investors. Erik Benson of Voyager and Paul Stahura of Demand Media are listed as directors.
Gregory T. Huang is Xconomy's National IT Editor and the Editor of Xconomy Boston. You can e-mail him at gthuang@xconomy.com, call him at 617-252-7323, or follow him on Twitter at @gthuang.
