digital comics
Podotree, Korean chat app Kakao’s content business, raises $107M at a $428M valuation
Kakao, the Korean mobile and web giant, is beefing up its social media and content businesses after its Podotree affiliate raised 125 billion won (around $107 million). The deal values it at 500 billi
Digital comics startup Madefire launches its first virtual reality app
When digital comics startup Madefire announced its latest funding round a few days ago, co-founder and CEO Ben Wolstenholme said the company was getting ready to move into virtual and augmented realit
Madefire, a digital comics startup with an eye on virtual reality, raises $6.5M
Just in time for New York Comic Con, Madefire is announcing that it has raised $6.5 million in Series B funding. Madefire co-founder and CEO Ben Wolstenholme said the funding — which was led by Sant
Madefire Partners With DC On Batman: Arkham Origins Interactive Graphic Novel, Digital First Titles
California comics startup Madefire has a big new partnership announcement: the young company is teaming up with comics industry giant DC for a number of new titles, including a graphic novel based aro
Madefire Raises $5.2M, True Ventures-Led Round As It Tries To Reinvent Digital Comics
"Motion books" platform <a target="_blank" href="http://www.madefire.com">Madefire</a> is announcing that it has raised $5.2 million in Series A funding.
Madefire's motion books are essentially com
Amazon Tries Its Hand At More Original (And Crowdsourced) Content With Blackburn Burrow Digital Comic
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com">Amazon</a>, like its competitor <a target="_blank" href="http://gigaom.com/video/netflix-original-programming/">Netflix</a>, has been making some moves