Verican, offering news syndication and ads for established media, raises $300,000
Verican, a San Francisco company that draws internet traffic by syndicating content from established local media, has raised a $350,000 seed round of investment.
The round was led by Keiretsu Forum, which invested $300,000. Here is the company’s statement.
The company also provides the media companies with an online classified ad product. It says customers include MediaNews Group, McClatchy Co. and New York Times Co.
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