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$7M invested in local events search outfit

Zvents received $7M in funding in November. More:

San Mateo, CA (PRNewswire) November 7, 2006 — Zvents, the leading local event search technology firm, announced today that it has secured $7 million in series A financing led by VantagePoint Venture Partners… The funding will be used to expand Zvents’ geographic coverage to major metro areas across the United States, and to grow its technical and business staff.

Founded in March 2005… the company has developed the Zvents Media Platform… that provides next-generation local search and targeted advertising capabilities for local web publishers… The platform was launched with the San Jose Mercury News in July 2006, and has since rolled out with the Denver Post, Miami Herald, and Contra Costa Times. Forthcoming 2006 metro launches include Boston and greater Los Angeles.

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“Local is a huge growth area on the Internet today, for both relevant content and targeted advertising,” said David Carlick, Managing Director at VantagePoint Venture Partners. “Zvents’ search, content, and advertising solutions are enormously valuable to media firms looking for ways to become more relevant to their audience, and better monetize their content.”