The Business Owner Journal Private Label. Online Community For Small Businesses Manta Raises $44M From Norwest Venture Partners. Manta, an online community dedicated entirely to small business, has raised $44 million in funding from Norwest Venture Partners.
This brings the company’s total funding to $61 million. With this investment NVP’s Jon Kossow and David Su have joined Manta’s board of directors, which includes previous investors Athenian Venture Partners and Reservoir Venture Partners. Business Audience Marketing Company Bizo Raises $10M. Bizo, a company offering technology to help advertisers reach a business audience, has raised $10 million in a Series B round of funding.
The company has now raised a total of $20 million. Crosslink Capital led the round, and the firm’s newest partner David Silverman is joining Bizo’s board of directors. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Venrock also participated. Community - Forums: Looking for investors or partners. NFIB - National Federation of Independent Business - Small Business Association.