User-Generated Content Portal Wikia Raises Another $15M To Crack Into Asia — techcrunch.com

Wikia, the user-generated publishing site started by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, is today announcing a $15 million round of funding to crack into Japan and other Asian markets. As with Wikia’s previous rounds, this Series D comes from a pretty high-profile list of backers. The investment was led by Digital Garage, and includes some of the startup’s existing investors, Amazon, Bessemer Venture Partners and Institutional Venture Partners. The company has not disclosed its valuation (we’re asking) but says that this round doubles it. Wikia has now raised $39.8 million since being founded in 2006.

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