OMGPOP Raises $10.1 Million For a Growing Social Game Strategy

A rumor first reported two months ago that social gaming site and developer OMGPOP was raising $10 million has turned out to be true, with the company announcing a $10.1 million raise from Rho Capital, Softbank, Spark Capital and Betaworks.

That’s a not-inconsiderable sum, but Omgpop is also fairly unique. The company got its start with its own destination site for dating, which evolved into a game and social network for teens.

However, the focus is off the eight million user destination site, according to CEO Dan Porter, and on to Facebook and the iPhone.

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