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Social Networking - Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Richie Rich SocNet Spire.com Raises $9M; Buys London's Suzannesfiles.com

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Spire.com has closed a $9M in Series A from Hearst Corporation, Trident Capital, TL Ventures and angels.

NYC-based Spire also bought London-based Suzanne’s Files — which says it has registered 55K affluent members with an average annual income of $250K and assets in excess of $1M.

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Suzzane's Files provides information on spas like this Spanish Finca

Spire's CEO Janet Kraus was CEO of Circle Company Associates, a loyalty and experiential marketing company. It creates and delivers concierge, personal assistant, experience, and event programs for its clients. The company was founded in 1997 and is now a subsidiary of Sodexho Alliance.

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