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TubeMogul Raises $10M

Video advertising platform TubeMogul has raised a $10 million Series C round.  The investments was led by SingTel Innov8, the corporate venture capital arm of the SingTel Group. Cross Creek Capital also participated, along with existing investors Digital Advertising Consortium, Foundation Capital and Trinity Ventures.

The company says it plans to use the capital to ramp up information technology infrastructure and hire more people.

Founded in 2006, TubeMogul is based in Emeryville, CA, with offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto,Chicago, Detroit, Austin and Los Angeles.

Upload: 06-06-13

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