Media publisher looks to its social future with sites like ComicVine and GiantBomb

Whiskey Media, a publisher with operations in a variety of social media sites, has raised $2.5 million from a group of angels, including founder Shelby Bonnie, who also happens to be the co-founder of Cnet (she was its chairman and CEO two years ago). No other investor information has been disclosed.In the business since 2007, Whiskey Media had previously raised $1.5 million in angel funding."This round of funding will provide us the capital to launch more sites and hire more great people," wrote Mike Tatum, a partner at Whiskey Media. "The last two years have been an absolute blast, and we are even more excited about our next phase. We believe that we are at the center of a new ... [Read more]