Funds for GumGum.

GumGum Inc., a Santa Monica startup that licenses photos to publishers on the Web, announced earlier this month that it had secured $2.6 million in funding.

GumGum contracts with photographers and photo agencies to track use of their photos on Web sites. The company then helps ensure the owner of the photograph gets a license fee.

Company executives said the new money would be used to develop technology and licensing methods online.

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