Om Malik leaves Business 2.0, seeks funding

Apparently it's a week for leaving the nest, if you're a tech blogger, at least. The weekend saw the departure of Robert "Scobleizer" Scoble from Microsoft, and yesterday just-as-notable blogger Om Malik announced (after Valleywag broke the story) that he's leaving Business 2.0 to work full-time to transform his blog GigaOM into a real business. Malik has already raised "a tiny amount" from True Ventures. He isn't leaving Business 2.0 entirely, however; he will stay on as a contributing edtior, penning a monthy column beginning in September.

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