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Delivery Agent Raises $24.85 Million For Entertainment E-Commerce

PaidContent  Sep 30 09

Delivery Agent, which provides e-commerce solutions for entertainment companies, has raised $24.85 million in a round of funding, according to an SEC filing, first reported by PEHub.  The company’s client list is a who’s who of the major networks and big shows—it claims to help monetize more than 90 percent of the “Nielsen Primetime Top 50 shows.” Delivery Agent last raised a round of funding in May 2007, when it brought in $18.5 million in a round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. PEHub says that Coral Capital Management is a new investor this time around. Full story...

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