“Curse Expands With $5 Million in Funding From AGF Private Equity”

Curse Inc., the premier gaming portal dedicated to massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) and their fan communities, announced today that it has received $5 million in Series-A funding from leading French venture capital firm AGF Private Equity and angel investors. The deal helps to further secure Curse’s position as the leading MMOG destination, giving advertisers access to an in-demand and difficult to target demographic.

Prior to the Series-A funding, Curse raised more than $800,000 through an angel round of funding in December 2006.

Curse recently launched its newest version, V4 …. From image and video uploading, to blogging and social bookmarking, V4 brings Web 2.0 to the MMOG space in an unparalleled way. For more details, and to experience V4, visit www.curse.com.

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“The funding will be used … with a particular focus on advertising initiatives.”

Via paidContent.org.