Topix.net Gets $15m

Topix.net, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based operator of online news communities, has raised $15 million in second-round funding. Return backers include Gannett Co., The McClatchy < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Co. and Tribune Co. The deal had a $72 million pre-money valuation, according to VentureWire. www.topix.net