Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Bezos Backs Behance

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, has backed an online marketplace which allows artists and others to show off their portfolio of work. New York-based Behance said Monday that it has raised $6.5M in a funding round, which included an investment from Bezos Expeditions, Jeff Bezos' personal investment fund, as well as Union Square Ventures, Dave Morin, Yves Behar, Chris Dixon, Dave Tisch, Dave McClure (500Startups), Alexis Ohanian, and Garrett Camp. Behance allows creative types to show their portfolio online, and find jobs and customers. More information »