Deals (M&A, Finance) – Consolidation by Google Google confirmed or announced two acquisitions during the week, including Jambool ($70 mm) involved in  ...  more>>

Deals (M&A, Finance) – Disney Gets In To Social/Mobile Video Games Disney acquired social and mobile game developer, Playdom, for $563 mm in upfront  ...  more>>

Deals (M&A, Finance) Jive Software received the biggest investment of the week at $30 mm, bringing its total capital raised to date to $57 mm – the... ...  more>>

Large deals drive July financing to near record levels: With another huge financing (DST - see below) July financing is near record monthly levels.  ...  more>>

Google/Zynga deal drives July financing results: After starting very slowly (just one deal announced in the prior week) July financing increased... ...  more>>

Summer financing doldrums: After a very strong June (with total transaction value (excluding M&A) of $542.8 million from 66 transactions, averaging  ...  more>>

June financing well ahead of average: Financing in the Web 2.0 universe in June was the third highest month (over the past 12) with total... ...  more>>

Deals (M&A, Finance) AOL is reported to have sold Bebo, the UK-based social network it bought just two years ago for $850 mm, to private equity firm... ...  more>>

June financing ahead of average: Financing in the Web 2.0 universe in June continued to be strong with total transaction value (excluding M&A)... ...  more>>

June starts strong: Financing in the Web 2.0 universe in June began strongly with total transaction value (excluding M&A) month-to-date of $109.1... ...  more>>

May inline with average monthly levels: Financing in the Web 2.0 universe in May was on track with prior months. Total transaction value (excluding  ...  more>>

May tracking to average monthly levels: After a slow start to the month, financing in the Web 2.0 universe has rebounded and is now on track with... ...  more>>

Financing rebounds in May after slow start: After a slow start to the month, financing in the Web 2.0 universe has rebounded and is now on track... ...  more>>

Slow start in May after record April: Total transaction value (excluding M&A) in the Web 2.0 universe for April was $813.5 million - the highest... ...  more>>

April 2010 a record month for Web 2.0 Financing: Total transaction value (excluding M&A) in the Web 2.0 universe for April was $808.2 million - the... ...  more>>