What They Like, gaming review site, raises $1.5M
What They Like (no Web site), a San Francisco operator of an online review and advertising website for the gaming industry, has raised $1.5 million of a planned $3 million first round of funding, according to a regulatory filing cited by PE Hub.
The company’s CEO is Ira Becker, former VP of business development with Ziff Davis and general manager of the 1up.com network.
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