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UUSee has raised US $23.5 million in new financing
March 7, 2007
BEIJING -- UUSee, the leading Internet television and interactive video operator in China, announced today that it has raised US $23.5 million in new financing. Draper Fisher Jurvetson Growth Fund ("DFJ Growth Fund") and Highland Capital Partners led the round, with Steamboat Ventures joining as a new investor and additional participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital China and SIG. In conjunction with the financing, Barry Schuler of DFJ Growth Fund and Dan Nova of Highland Capital Partners have joined UUSee's Board of Directors.
"This financing represents further endorsement of our progress to date and the very large market opportunity that has emerged for broadband media in China," stated Zhu Li, CEO and co-founder of UUSee. "DFJ Growth Fund, Highland and Steamboat Ventures are top-tier firms that have relevant expertise, relationships and capital to help us achieve further growth and expand our leadership in the market."
Through its exclusive partnerships with leading Chinese content providers and distributors such as CCTV (China's largest TV broadcaster), Beijing TV and CSAT (China's leading satellite operator), UUSee provides its audience with a vast library of licensed content including popular television programming, news programs, drama series, sports, and movies. The company has also partnered with SMG to deliver live Internet broadcasts of world-class premium sports events. UUSee broadcasts nearly 60 channels of live TV programming and 350 channels of commercial video content, along with video-on-demand features, downloading services to mobile devices, and specialized services for Internet cafe users. In addition, approximately 25 regional broadband portals from China Telecom (CT) and China NetCom (CNC) have partnered with UUSee to offer this broadband video programming to their users.
"The company and management team have made significant progress to date securing key partnerships and developing a unique platform that is already serving millions of online viewers" stated Dan Nova, Managing General Partner with Highland. "With its proprietary technologies, including a robust peer- to-peer streaming network, UUSee is making online video distribution of licensed content a reality."
Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Highland Capital Partners
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