Mighty Networks scores $50M to expand its service helping creators and brands grow online communities

Mighty Networks Inc., the startup led by Ning co-founder Gina Bianchini, just scored $50 million in new funding. The company offers a service that's designed to help content creators and businesses start and grow online communities. It plans to use its new funds, which came in its Series B round, to scale up and add products to its offering. The company hopes to level the playing field for creators and businesses vis-à-vis the big tech companies, Bianchini said in Mighty Network's funding announcement. "We…