DailyWorth Gets $2M in Round Led by Joanne Wilson and Howard Lindzon

DailyWorth.com in New York, an online community and daily e-mail which offers women personal finance and career information, raised $2 million, according to a press release.

Joanne Wilson and Howard Lindzon, the co-founder of StockTwits, led the round. Thus far DailyWorth has raised more than $3 million, which includes backing from angel investor group Robin Hood Ventures; Dave McClure, founding partner of 500 Startups; David Cohen, founder and CEO of TechStars; and Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt through his TomorrowVentures investment firm.

Amanda Steinberg founded DailyWorth in 2009. Early this year the company plans to introduce MoreWorth, targeting affluent women, and CreateWorth, aimed at female entrepreneurs.

Author: João-Pierre S. Ruth

After more than thirteen years as a business reporter in New Jersey, João-Pierre S. Ruth joined the ranks of Xconomy serving first as a correspondent and then as editor for its New York City branch. Earlier in his career he covered telecom players such as Verizon Wireless, device makers such as Samsung, and developers of organic LED technology such as Universal Display Corp. João-Pierre earned his bachelor’s in English from Rutgers University.