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Rustic Canyon Backs Social Shopping Site

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Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon is the lead investor in a round of funding from a social shopping site out of Y Combinator. The round came from new investor Rustic Canyon Partners, and also included prior investors Blumberg Capital and Redpoint Ventures. in a Series A round. READ MORE>>.

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Kin Lands $12M For Women's Lifestyle Channels

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Santa Monica-based KIN , which operates a female-focused lifestyle YouTube network, has raised $12M in a funding round, the company said last week. The funding came from Corus Entertainment, Emil Capital, Mayfield Fund, General Catalyst Partners and Rustic Canyon Partners.

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Gaikai Signs Capcom

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Gaikai--which develops videogame streaming technology--said the deal will allow Capcom to reach a broader audience. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. Financial details of the agreement were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Gaikai, Bigfoot Tie On Games Acceleration

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Los Angeles-based Gaikai , the developer of cloud-based game streaming services which is venture backed by Benchmark, TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon, and Intel, has tied today with Bigfoot Networks. The companies said that Bigfoot Networks' technology will automatically recognize the Gaikai service.

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Gaikai Partners On Gaming Tablet

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Gaikai develops game streaming technology which allows videogame users to run complex video games directly from the cloud, without requiring bulky installations or downloads. Gaikai is backed by Benchmark Capital, NEA, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Gaikai Boosts UI Chops

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Iribe was previously the co-founder, President, and CEO of Scaleform, a video game user interface technology developer. Gaikai is venture backed by Benchmark Capital , TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners , Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. READ MORE>>.

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Gaikai Appoints VP

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Gaikai develops an instant game streaming service, which allows game players to play games from their web browser, rather than having to download and install games. The company is venture backed by Benchmark Capital , TriplePoint Capital, Rustic Canyon Partners , Limelight Networks and Intel Capital. READ MORE>>.