StatusNet Gets $875K for Open-Source Microblogging

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2009 - 9:28am.

Montreal, Canada - StatusNet, the developer of an open-source microblogging service called identi.ca, has raised $875,000 in seed funding, TechCrunch reports.

Investors included Montreal Startup, iNovia Capital, Xavier Niel and Fotolia co-founder Oleg Tscheltzoff.

Montreal-based StatusNet offers a microblogging platform that any company or individual can add to their own online presence; around 2,000 sites are currently offering the feature, counting a combined 200,000 to 300,000 active users.

The company's team includes former Wikipedia CTO Brion Vibber, as well as former Creative Commons community manager Jon Phillips.

Related Links:
http://snipurl.com/su4or (TechCrunch)

http://www.status.net

http://www.identi.ca