Monday, March 27, 2006

New West Publishing Raises Series A

Missoula, Montana-based New West Publishing, an online news and content provider focused on the Rocky Mountain region, announced that it has raised a Series A investment round from a number of angel investors. According to the company, investors included Maury Povich, Brad Feld of Mobius Venture Capital, and John Connors, former CFO of Microsoft and a Partner at Ignition Partners. John O'Donnell, executive director of TechRanch in Bozeman, and president of Bridger Private Capital, is joining the company's board as part of the funding. The firm said that this round was the second for the company. New West is headed by Jonathan Weber, co-founder and editor of the Industry Standard. More information »