SearchPersonalized Content Search Firm Jinni Raises $1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 7, 2008 - 6:36am.
Herzliya, Israel - Jinni, a developer of personalized content search and discovery technology, has raised a $1 million first round of financing from Start-Up Factory, Globes Online reported. Social Search Start-up Mechanical Zoo Gets Angel FundingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 22, 2008 - 11:09am.
San Francisco - Mechanical Zoo, a social search start-up founded by a number of ex-Google employees, has raised $750,000 in convertible debt from angel investors and is set to launch a beta test of its service next month, CNET News.com reported. Analysis: Search & Social Networks Neck & Neck for Video ReferralsAuthored by Heather Dougherty on April 17, 2008 - 6:27am.
tags: Video | Marketing | Advertising | Metrics | Yahoo | Search | Google | YouTube | UGC | Soacial Networking |
AOL Acquires Contextual Search Tool Developer Sphere SourceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 15, 2008 - 7:19am.
Dulles, Va. - AOL (NYSE: TWX) announced on Tuesday that it has acquired San Francisco-based Sphere Source, a developer of contextual search tools which offers related content to publishers. Search Start-up Cuill Lands $25 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 15, 2008 - 6:51am.
Menlo Park, Calif. - Cuill, a stealth-mode start-up developing "a new approach to search," announced on Tuesday that it has raised a $25 million second round of equity financing, led by Madrone Capital. Yahoo to Test Google's AdSense for Search ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 9, 2008 - 10:05am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - In the midst of its efforts to ward off -- or sweeten -- a takeover bid from Microsoft (NASD: MSFT), Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) announced on Wednesday that it will embark on a limited test of Google's (NASD: GOOG) AdSense for Search service, which will deliver Google's ads alongside Yahoo's own search results. Wallstrip's Microhoo RecapAuthored by Jay Baage on April 8, 2008 - 6:50am.
Julie Alexandria of the web TV show Wallstrip has put together a quick recap of events leading up to Microsoft's setting a three week ultimatum for Yahoo to decide if the King of Redmond is their Mr. Right… or Mr. Right Now... It's pretty funny. Blinkx Launches BBTV Streaming TV ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2008 - 12:44pm.
San Francisco - Blinkx, a searchable index of Web video, announced on Wednesday the launch of blinkx BBTV, a downloadable application that delivers a library of independent films and other programming from existing partners. The service uses hybrid peer-to-peer streaming, similar to Joost, and offers full-screen video in addition to Blinkx's speech recognition-powered video search. The company said it will be adding dozens of additional channels in coming months, and will also offer to power BBTV players for partner media and entertainment sites. Yahoo Leads $20M Round for Mobile Voice Search Firm VlingoAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2008 - 6:08am.
Las Vegas - Vlingo, a provider of voice-powered mobile phone applications, announced on Wednesday that it has raised a $20 million second round of financing, led by Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), which will also offer Vlingo's voice-powered technology on its mobile oneSearch service. Former AOL Execs Launch Local Search Firm LoladexAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 26, 2008 - 1:56pm.
Leesburg, Va. - Loladex, a local search start-up founded by two former executives from AOL, said on Wednesday that it has launched its first product on social networking site Facebook. The company said that its application puts a new spin on search, helping users find local businesses based on recommendations from their friends and other sources. The service also allows people to see picks from third-party partners such as OpenTable.com and ServiceMagic.com, as well as Washingtonian magazine. The company said that it plans to release versions for other social networks in the coming months. Video Search Firm Viewdle Raises FundsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 25, 2008 - 9:39am.
New York - Viewdle, a provider of video search technology, has raised an undisclosed amount of capital from KIT Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm. Video Search Firm Mefeedia Lands $250K in Angel FundingAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 20, 2008 - 7:07am.
Burbank, Calif. - Mefeedia, a personal video portal and video search service, has raised $250,000 in angel funding from unnamed investors, and launched its search engine index of 15,000 video sites, NewTeeVee reported. Yahoo Moves European HQ From London to GenevaAuthored by Jay Baage on March 13, 2008 - 12:35pm.
Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) is planning a move of its European headquarters from London to Geneva, Switzerland, for tax reasons. Some 70 of its top managers in the UK are told to relocate or lose their jobs, according to Financial Times (FT). Google to Launch New Ad Service for PublishersAuthored by Scott Goldberg on March 13, 2008 - 7:44am.
Mountain View – Google will announce a new service for web publishers to help them manage their online ad sales and serve ads every time a reader lands on a page, the WSJ reports. "The offering is an early sign of Google's plans to broaden its ad offerings following the completion of its $3.1 billion DoubleClick Inc. acquisition this week." Visual Search Engine Searchme Gets $31 Million, Launches BetaAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 12, 2008 - 7:27am.
Mountain View, Calif. - Searchme, a new search engine that delivers results as a browsable stack of preview pages, and provides suggestions of categories as users type search terms, has announced the launch of its search engine in private beta. Blinkx Adds BBC, CBS, Weather Channel Video to Search IndexAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 28, 2008 - 12:30pm.
San Francisco - Blinkx, the developer of a video search engine, on Thursday announced content partnerships with the BBC, CBS and The Weather Channel. With the agreements, the site will further expand its programming, which already includes 18 million hours of indexed video and audio content from more than 220 partners. Video Aggregation Service Magnify.net Gets $1 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 28, 2008 - 8:13am.
New York - Magnify.net, a community video platform where users can create embeddable video channels populated with clips from across the Web, has raised a $1 million first round of financing, TechCrunch reports. tags: Deals | VC | Video | Search | Chris Anderson | Magnify.net | Next Stage Capital | New York Angels | Rose Tech Ventures |
Analysis: Does Search Data Indicate a Recession?Authored by Bill Tancer on February 27, 2008 - 7:51am.
Analysis: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Search BehaviorAuthored by Heather Hopkins on February 20, 2008 - 9:32am.
Gimado Gets $300,000 for Music Search EngineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2008 - 7:40am.
Los Angeles - Gimado, the operator of a search engine for streaming and downloadable music files, has landed $300,000 in seed funding from an undisclosed investors, Mashable.com reported. |
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