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NetGeo Secures $1.85 MM in Series C
Round
Institutions See Strong Growth Opportunity
in the Company's Product Pipeline
New Investor Daesung Group Aboard; Chairman Kim Elected
NetGeo Director
Mountain View, Calif.
- June 11, 2002 - NetGeo Inc.a leading
provider of Internet business intelligence solutions,
today announced the close of its latest round of investment.
The Company raised $1.85 million to fund infrastructure
growth and new product development. Along with existing
investors LG Ventures, ALPS Information Technology Fund
LP and Michael Yang, a new investor - the Daesung Group
(www.daesung.co.kr) -- joined in the round. Younghoon
David Kim, Chairman of the Daesung Group, was appointed
to NetGeo's Board of Directors.
"We are very thankful to our existing investors
and the Daesung Group for their confidence and investment
in NetGeo," said Michael Yang, NetGeo's Co-Founder,
President & CEO. "Since we opened our doors
in February of 2000, NetGeo has gained much momentum
- with a growing customer base including the $1.5 billion
company Experian. NetGeo is already a leader in its
industry. Now, with our next generation of business
intelligence products in rapid development, we have
the opportunity to expand into new high growth markets."
"We are confident in our decision to invest in
NetGeo," said Younghoon David Kim, Chairman of
the Daesung Group and new NetGeo Board Member. "We
are excited about the company's future - they are developing
a new breed of value-added technology for the ever-expanding
Internet applications market."
"We strongly support NetGeo," said Marty Sukle,
Manager of Alps Investment Research, LLC and a Board
Member of NetGeo. "With the successful Silicon
Valley veteran Michael Yang at the helm and a stellar
management and engineering team behind him, we believe
the company has tremendous potential for continued growth
and long-term success."
Contact:
Kristina Jade Yee
Senior Director of Marketing
NetGeo, Inc.
650-318-8000, ext. 506
kyee@netgeo.com
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