Patrick Smith
Jan 23, 2009 5:50 AM
Austrian travel site Tripwolf has completed a $2.5 million (£1.8 million) round of VC funding led by German travel guide producer MairDumont and joined by the Holtzbrinck publishing group, according to thealarmclock.com and confirmed to us by the company. The site mixes professional travel advice with user-generated tips and reviews…
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Robert Andrews
Nov 26, 2008 10:44 AM
German online fashion shopping club Brands4Friends has received a €10 million third-round investment, designed for international expansion, from a trio of VC houses. It’s a pretty big investment, but the site claims to have drawn 1.2 million members since launching in 2007. The round is led by Partech International along…
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Robert Andrews
Oct 20, 2008 4:18 AM
German publisher Holtzbrinck’s digital VC arm Holtzbrinck Ventures is funding local UGC restaurant reviews site Restaurant-Kritik.de, Deutsche Startups reports. Launched in 2004 and directed by Carsten Jutzi, the site has 84,000 restaurants, nearly 74,000 ratings and claims 796,905 monthly visits. The Oberursel-based site will get a light touch from the…
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