What Company Is Offering:
Within3 is a health technology company, founded by social scientists, whose mission is to help organizations and health-science professionals forge stronger relationships to fight and prevent disease.
Connecting professionals to the trusted colleagues and organizations around them, Within3 works with health-science organizations to create powerful interdisciplinary, stand-alone, or multi-center communities with the goal of accelerating research and improving patient outcomes.
How It Works:
Within3 allows you to find professional contacts with common interests, gain referrals, increase your visibility within your field, recruit patients for clinical trials, stay informed of the latest medical advancements, keep in touch with former colleagues and graduate/medical school classmates, and communicate with advanced health professionals around the world.
Within3 believes that by providing health professionals a safe and secure venue for finding, evaluating, and sharing information, there is great potential for ground–breaking advances in collaborative research, discovery, and treatment.
More at:https://www.within3.com/
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Stumpedia.com is a social search engine that relies on human
What Company Is Offering:
Stumpedia.com is a social search engine that relies on human
participation to index, organize, and review the world wide web.
How It Works:
Stumpedia.com is a social search engine that relies on human participation to index, organize, and review the world wide web. Submit links to your social bookmarks, social profiles, blogs, news stories, authoritative articles, images, videos, and web pages that will help improve relevant searches. Share your knowledge and interests with the world and help people search and surf the web.
More at:http://www.stumpedia.com/
Stumpedia.com is a social search engine that relies on human
participation to index, organize, and review the world wide web.
How It Works:
Stumpedia.com is a social search engine that relies on human participation to index, organize, and review the world wide web. Submit links to your social bookmarks, social profiles, blogs, news stories, authoritative articles, images, videos, and web pages that will help improve relevant searches. Share your knowledge and interests with the world and help people search and surf the web.
More at:http://www.stumpedia.com/
Yoggin.com is a job advertising network that delivers job listings across a vast network of partner sites
What Company Is Offering:
Yoggin.com is a job advertising network that delivers job listings across a vast network of partner sites. By utilizing a distributed network, Yoggin.com is able to target the entire workforce compared to only 16% targeted by traditional job boards like Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, and HotJobs.com.
How It Works:
By combining a traditional job board with our distributed network, they are able to serve appropriate job listings to qualified prospects. By indexing content, Yoggin.com can determine if the content is related to specific industries so we can serve relevant job openings. In addition, they are able to present job openings to candidates that previously weren’t looking for a job. These candidates Yoggin.com targets tend to be more qualified and loyal than employees who are looking for a new job. This equates to a significant competitive advantage for organizations.
At any given time, only 16% of the workforce is actively looking for a job. By using traditional job boards, you’re limited to sifting through this 16% of the workforce to fill your positions. Yoggin.com expands this reach to 100% by placing job listings where people go on a daily basis. Our job ads run on news, blogs, email, and article related sites as text ads. Partner sites are entered into channels on the Yoggin.com system. Job listings are also entered into channels when submitted on the Yoggin.com job board. By matching channels and content, we deliver exceptional results for hiring employers. Expand your reach and gain a competitive advantage with Yoggin.com.
More at:http://www.yoggin.com/
Yoggin.com is a job advertising network that delivers job listings across a vast network of partner sites. By utilizing a distributed network, Yoggin.com is able to target the entire workforce compared to only 16% targeted by traditional job boards like Monster.com, CareerBuilder.com, and HotJobs.com.
How It Works:
By combining a traditional job board with our distributed network, they are able to serve appropriate job listings to qualified prospects. By indexing content, Yoggin.com can determine if the content is related to specific industries so we can serve relevant job openings. In addition, they are able to present job openings to candidates that previously weren’t looking for a job. These candidates Yoggin.com targets tend to be more qualified and loyal than employees who are looking for a new job. This equates to a significant competitive advantage for organizations.
At any given time, only 16% of the workforce is actively looking for a job. By using traditional job boards, you’re limited to sifting through this 16% of the workforce to fill your positions. Yoggin.com expands this reach to 100% by placing job listings where people go on a daily basis. Our job ads run on news, blogs, email, and article related sites as text ads. Partner sites are entered into channels on the Yoggin.com system. Job listings are also entered into channels when submitted on the Yoggin.com job board. By matching channels and content, we deliver exceptional results for hiring employers. Expand your reach and gain a competitive advantage with Yoggin.com.
More at:http://www.yoggin.com/
Taltopia.com, a free online platform which connects aspiring talent with fans and industry professionals got $800,000 in VCs funding
What Company is Offering:
Taltopia, is an online media distribution and social networking destination whose aim is to provide aspiring and professional talent with a worldwide stage to share their abilities across the web. The site also rewards its members with Famebucks™ for simply using the site’s features, giving users an incentive to find and recommend good artists, while giving artists a platform to promote themselves online. Categories include Music, Art, Acting, Dance, Comedy, and Modeling. Taltopia.com™ is based in Los Angeles, California.
How It Works;
For users who are not getting the exposure they crave, the site boasts a “Wall of Fame” which grants users the opportunity to “buy” their fame with Famebucks™, the virtual currency used on the site. Users bid for the limited number of spots available on the page, with outbid users being bumped down to subordinate positions. To kick things off, Taltopia.com™ is giving away $5 worth of Famebucks™ to the next 2,500 members that join the free site.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Taltopia.com, a free online platform which connects aspiring talent with fans and industry professionals, announced that it has completed a Series “A” round of funding in the sum of $800,000. The financing was led by an angel investor from Go4Funding (www.go4funding.com), a site whose goal is to unite entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors.
“Taltopia is about empowering fans to decide who gets exposure,” said Allen Vartazarian, referring to the “fame” and “shame” voting system. By focusing on this unique niche, Taltopia™ has distinguished itself from other general social networking sites where aspiring artists typically get lost in the clutter.
More at:www.taltopia.com
Taltopia, is an online media distribution and social networking destination whose aim is to provide aspiring and professional talent with a worldwide stage to share their abilities across the web. The site also rewards its members with Famebucks™ for simply using the site’s features, giving users an incentive to find and recommend good artists, while giving artists a platform to promote themselves online. Categories include Music, Art, Acting, Dance, Comedy, and Modeling. Taltopia.com™ is based in Los Angeles, California.
How It Works;
For users who are not getting the exposure they crave, the site boasts a “Wall of Fame” which grants users the opportunity to “buy” their fame with Famebucks™, the virtual currency used on the site. Users bid for the limited number of spots available on the page, with outbid users being bumped down to subordinate positions. To kick things off, Taltopia.com™ is giving away $5 worth of Famebucks™ to the next 2,500 members that join the free site.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Taltopia.com, a free online platform which connects aspiring talent with fans and industry professionals, announced that it has completed a Series “A” round of funding in the sum of $800,000. The financing was led by an angel investor from Go4Funding (www.go4funding.com), a site whose goal is to unite entrepreneurs, business owners, and investors.
“Taltopia is about empowering fans to decide who gets exposure,” said Allen Vartazarian, referring to the “fame” and “shame” voting system. By focusing on this unique niche, Taltopia™ has distinguished itself from other general social networking sites where aspiring artists typically get lost in the clutter.
More at:www.taltopia.com
Generate is an independent production and management studio creating professional entertainment properties targeted at all media platforms got $6m
What Company Is Offering:
Generate is an independent production and management studio creating professional entertainment properties targeted at Millennials across all media platforms with an emphasis on exploiting opportunities in the digital landscape. Generate is the first production and management studio established by media leaders with a proven track record with young audiences and blue-chip advertisers to create content across multiple platforms embraced by young adults. Management clients include Patton Oswalt, Janeane Garofalo, Fred Savage, Brian Posehn, Al Madrigal, Adam Rifkin, Dave Reynolds, Chatman & Lee, Christian Finnegan, Arj Barker and Jon Reep.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Generate, a next-generation production and management studio, announced that it has secured $6 million in its first round of financing. The influx of capital will help the firm expand its focus of creating professional entertainment properties targeted at Millennials across all media platforms with an emphasis on exploiting opportunities in the digital landscape. The round was co-led by Velocity Interactive Group, the digital-media investment firm headed by former News Corp. and AOL executives, Ross Levinsohn and Jonathan Miller respectively, and MK Capital, led by Mark Terbeek.
About VCs:
Velocity Interactive Group is a leading investment firm that focuses on digital media and communications. The firm brings a unique approach to investing by bringing not just financial capital, but also human capital to its investment companies. Velocity Interactive Group has a global presence in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, New York, India and China. www.velocityig.com
More at:www.generatela.com
Generate is an independent production and management studio creating professional entertainment properties targeted at Millennials across all media platforms with an emphasis on exploiting opportunities in the digital landscape. Generate is the first production and management studio established by media leaders with a proven track record with young audiences and blue-chip advertisers to create content across multiple platforms embraced by young adults. Management clients include Patton Oswalt, Janeane Garofalo, Fred Savage, Brian Posehn, Al Madrigal, Adam Rifkin, Dave Reynolds, Chatman & Lee, Christian Finnegan, Arj Barker and Jon Reep.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Generate, a next-generation production and management studio, announced that it has secured $6 million in its first round of financing. The influx of capital will help the firm expand its focus of creating professional entertainment properties targeted at Millennials across all media platforms with an emphasis on exploiting opportunities in the digital landscape. The round was co-led by Velocity Interactive Group, the digital-media investment firm headed by former News Corp. and AOL executives, Ross Levinsohn and Jonathan Miller respectively, and MK Capital, led by Mark Terbeek.
About VCs:
Velocity Interactive Group is a leading investment firm that focuses on digital media and communications. The firm brings a unique approach to investing by bringing not just financial capital, but also human capital to its investment companies. Velocity Interactive Group has a global presence in Palo Alto, Los Angeles, New York, India and China. www.velocityig.com
More at:www.generatela.com
Trevena, Inc., a drug discovery company announced the closing of a $24 million Series A financing
What Company Is Offering:
Trevena, Inc., a drug discovery company focused on developing pharmaceutical products targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs).
How Much They Got From VCs:
They announced the closing of a $24 million Series A financing. Alta Partners and Healthcare Ventures led the round as part of an investor syndicate that included New Enterprise Associates and Polaris Venture Partners. The company will use the funds to progress its drug discovery portfolio.
"We are very pleased to have attracted an outstanding group of investors, who share our vision and strategy on building a premier drug discovery organization," said Maxine Gowen, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. "Pharmaceutical products that target GPCRs represent over 40% of marketed drugs today and these targets provide an attractive starting point for new pharmaceutical agents. Trevena's mission will be to utilize a state of the art approach to discover and develop novel GPCR-targeted medicines for patients."
About VCs:
Alta Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on life sciences investing. Founded in 1996, the firm currently manages $2 billion in committed capital through seven venture fund programs. Alta invests in life sciences companies across the development continuum, from company formation to later-stage opportunities, and has funded more than 120 companies in the sector to date. http://www.altapartners.com
About Healthcare Ventures
For information on Healthcare Ventures, visit http://www.hcven.com
About New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a leading venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs create and build major new enterprises that use technology to improve the way we live, work and play. With approximately $8.5 billion in committed capital, NEA's experienced management team has invested in over 550 companies, of which more than 160 have gone public and more than 230 have been acquired.
For more at:http://www.nea.com
Trevena, Inc., a drug discovery company focused on developing pharmaceutical products targeting G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs).
How Much They Got From VCs:
They announced the closing of a $24 million Series A financing. Alta Partners and Healthcare Ventures led the round as part of an investor syndicate that included New Enterprise Associates and Polaris Venture Partners. The company will use the funds to progress its drug discovery portfolio.
"We are very pleased to have attracted an outstanding group of investors, who share our vision and strategy on building a premier drug discovery organization," said Maxine Gowen, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer. "Pharmaceutical products that target GPCRs represent over 40% of marketed drugs today and these targets provide an attractive starting point for new pharmaceutical agents. Trevena's mission will be to utilize a state of the art approach to discover and develop novel GPCR-targeted medicines for patients."
About VCs:
Alta Partners is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm focused on life sciences investing. Founded in 1996, the firm currently manages $2 billion in committed capital through seven venture fund programs. Alta invests in life sciences companies across the development continuum, from company formation to later-stage opportunities, and has funded more than 120 companies in the sector to date. http://www.altapartners.com
About Healthcare Ventures
For information on Healthcare Ventures, visit http://www.hcven.com
About New Enterprise Associates
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) is a leading venture capital firm focused on helping entrepreneurs create and build major new enterprises that use technology to improve the way we live, work and play. With approximately $8.5 billion in committed capital, NEA's experienced management team has invested in over 550 companies, of which more than 160 have gone public and more than 230 have been acquired.
For more at:http://www.nea.com
GirlsAskGuys is an interactive website dedicated to popular topics on the minds of men and women
What Company Is Offering:
GirlsAskGuys is an interactive website dedicated to popular topics on the minds of men and women looking for advice about the opposite sex. Ask and answer questions, get ranked, be recognized, share stories, send and receive personal messages, create dynamic profiles and so much more.
Have you ever wondered what pick-up lines have actually worked on a girl or why a guy never called when he promised he would? Have you ever liked someone from a distance but didn't know how to talk to them? Have you ever wanted honest advice about dating, romance and love or candid answers about intimate issues or embarrassing situations? GirlsAskGuys is your source for getting answers to all of these questions and more!
How It Works:
Questions and answers are, for the most part, uncensored and posts can be anonymous so you can be completely honest and open. We have thousands of members with unique personalities and lifestyles all eager to offer insight and share their experiences. You can count on getting real answers and advice from people who understand.
Ask anything, share everything it's an interactive, anonymous and virtually uncensored way to learn everything you always wanted to know about the opposite sex!
More at:http://www.girlsaskguys.com/
GirlsAskGuys is an interactive website dedicated to popular topics on the minds of men and women looking for advice about the opposite sex. Ask and answer questions, get ranked, be recognized, share stories, send and receive personal messages, create dynamic profiles and so much more.
Have you ever wondered what pick-up lines have actually worked on a girl or why a guy never called when he promised he would? Have you ever liked someone from a distance but didn't know how to talk to them? Have you ever wanted honest advice about dating, romance and love or candid answers about intimate issues or embarrassing situations? GirlsAskGuys is your source for getting answers to all of these questions and more!
How It Works:
Questions and answers are, for the most part, uncensored and posts can be anonymous so you can be completely honest and open. We have thousands of members with unique personalities and lifestyles all eager to offer insight and share their experiences. You can count on getting real answers and advice from people who understand.
Ask anything, share everything it's an interactive, anonymous and virtually uncensored way to learn everything you always wanted to know about the opposite sex!
More at:http://www.girlsaskguys.com/
FREEDOMSPEAKS.COM
What Company Says:
We've created a simple, easy way for you to write your government officials - all of them! On our website, you can compose a single letter, and, with a few clicks, send it to every official that represents you. We'll send that letter free of charge to your officials' email boxes and fax machines. How do we accomplish this? In a word, technology. Technology allows us to automate these processes so they cost a minimal amount. We get charged around $0.07 per fax that is sent, but we plan on making that up with advertising (so click on some ads if you'd like to support us!). We also plan on charging the politicians a monthly fee to maintain a custom profile as well.
One of our Mission Statement goals is to promote government transparency.
Issues like global warming and green initiatives, the conflict in Iraq, the tension our country faces with Iran, China and North Korea, our immigration policies, and even the slowdown of our once strong economy all play a role in who we decide will represent us to the world at large. Websites that bring these issues to light are great, and they do bring much needed attention. We feel, though, the only way to truly change how our country works is to communicate with those that represent us. How can we do that, you might ask? Simple - FREEDOMSPEAKS.COM.
More at:http://www.freedomspeaks.com/
We've created a simple, easy way for you to write your government officials - all of them! On our website, you can compose a single letter, and, with a few clicks, send it to every official that represents you. We'll send that letter free of charge to your officials' email boxes and fax machines. How do we accomplish this? In a word, technology. Technology allows us to automate these processes so they cost a minimal amount. We get charged around $0.07 per fax that is sent, but we plan on making that up with advertising (so click on some ads if you'd like to support us!). We also plan on charging the politicians a monthly fee to maintain a custom profile as well.
One of our Mission Statement goals is to promote government transparency.
Issues like global warming and green initiatives, the conflict in Iraq, the tension our country faces with Iran, China and North Korea, our immigration policies, and even the slowdown of our once strong economy all play a role in who we decide will represent us to the world at large. Websites that bring these issues to light are great, and they do bring much needed attention. We feel, though, the only way to truly change how our country works is to communicate with those that represent us. How can we do that, you might ask? Simple - FREEDOMSPEAKS.COM.
More at:http://www.freedomspeaks.com/
Fire Eagle is the secure and stylish way to share your location with sites and services online
What Company Is Offering:
Fire Eagle is the secure and stylish way to share your location with sites and services online while giving you unprecedented control over your data and privacy. They're here to make the whole web respond to your location and help you to discover more about the world around you.
Fire Eagle is currently invitation-only. If you'd like to request an invitation code, send them your e-mail.
More athttp://fireeagle.yahoo.net/
Fire Eagle is the secure and stylish way to share your location with sites and services online while giving you unprecedented control over your data and privacy. They're here to make the whole web respond to your location and help you to discover more about the world around you.
Fire Eagle is currently invitation-only. If you'd like to request an invitation code, send them your e-mail.
More athttp://fireeagle.yahoo.net/
Searchles is a highly scaleable "social search" platform that showcases expertise, enables collaboration with peers
What Company Is Offering:
Searchles is a highly scaleable "social search" platform that showcases expertise, enables collaboration with peers and instantly captures it in searchable knowledge indexes. The platform is a hybrid, combining aspects of "social bookmarking" and "social networking" technology with analytical "social search" capability.
How It Works:
Network search allows you to discover content with personalized filtering features that include tags, keywords or a combination of both, as well as the ability to apply these same filters to search all postings, groups, friends, or friends' friends based on your own criteria. By analyzing the associations and patterns between trusted people, sources, tags and content, Searchles is able to deliver more precise, relevant results while suggesting content and people related to your interests.
The proprietary technology behind Searchles is an evolution of the search engine Dumbfind, developed by veteran search technologist and Searchles' founder and CTO Chris Seline. Both brands are wholly-owned by Searchles, Inc., a privately-held company based in Washington, D.C. backed by angel investors.
More at:http://searchles.com/
Searchles is a highly scaleable "social search" platform that showcases expertise, enables collaboration with peers and instantly captures it in searchable knowledge indexes. The platform is a hybrid, combining aspects of "social bookmarking" and "social networking" technology with analytical "social search" capability.
How It Works:
Network search allows you to discover content with personalized filtering features that include tags, keywords or a combination of both, as well as the ability to apply these same filters to search all postings, groups, friends, or friends' friends based on your own criteria. By analyzing the associations and patterns between trusted people, sources, tags and content, Searchles is able to deliver more precise, relevant results while suggesting content and people related to your interests.
The proprietary technology behind Searchles is an evolution of the search engine Dumbfind, developed by veteran search technologist and Searchles' founder and CTO Chris Seline. Both brands are wholly-owned by Searchles, Inc., a privately-held company based in Washington, D.C. backed by angel investors.
More at:http://searchles.com/
Move Networks’ open, Web-based protocol solves the problem of delivering high-quality live and on-demand video
What Company Is Offering:
Move Networks’ open, Web-based protocol solves the problem of delivering high-quality live and on-demand video that easily and cost-effectively scales to millions of viewers while fully protecting your video assets.
Move Networks’ delivery protocol creates less cost for you. With most traditional streaming technologies, video content is delivered as one complete file, and sometimes the entire file must be downloaded before the viewer can begin watching it. But Move Networks’ technology divides the video content into smaller files called “streamlets” which are delivered continuously as the viewer watches content. Because streamlet delivery stays just ahead of the video display, you don’t have to pay for content delivered that might not be watched, such as when a viewer exits a video stream early.
How It Works:
Move Networks’ intelligent client enables high-quality video with precise measurement of video consumers’ experiences, geography, and demographics for targeted advertising at higher CPMs. Move Networks’ media platform acts as an operating system for video, allowing easy integration with ad systems, analytics packages, commerce solutions, and other third-party services.
How Is It Different:
Video consumers watch content longer on Move Media Player than on other media players, including the Flash and Microsoft players. For the media company, this means more ad availabilities for much higher revenue.
Media companies are able to place targeted ads at much higher CPMs than are possible with other streaming providers because of the precise measurement and reporting tools.
Operating costs are less than what media companies pay for other streaming solutions.
Full Digital Rights Management protects valuable content from piracy and lets media companies roll out their products around the world on schedules that meet their business requirements.
The smooth, full-screen video image does not buffer or restart.
Episode-length and live videos are as good as cable or satellite television.
Video is available when and where consumers want it—on a computer, a television, or a cell phone—with TiVo-style navigation controls.
More at:http://www.movenetworks.com/
Move Networks’ open, Web-based protocol solves the problem of delivering high-quality live and on-demand video that easily and cost-effectively scales to millions of viewers while fully protecting your video assets.
Move Networks’ delivery protocol creates less cost for you. With most traditional streaming technologies, video content is delivered as one complete file, and sometimes the entire file must be downloaded before the viewer can begin watching it. But Move Networks’ technology divides the video content into smaller files called “streamlets” which are delivered continuously as the viewer watches content. Because streamlet delivery stays just ahead of the video display, you don’t have to pay for content delivered that might not be watched, such as when a viewer exits a video stream early.
How It Works:
Move Networks’ intelligent client enables high-quality video with precise measurement of video consumers’ experiences, geography, and demographics for targeted advertising at higher CPMs. Move Networks’ media platform acts as an operating system for video, allowing easy integration with ad systems, analytics packages, commerce solutions, and other third-party services.
How Is It Different:
Video consumers watch content longer on Move Media Player than on other media players, including the Flash and Microsoft players. For the media company, this means more ad availabilities for much higher revenue.
Media companies are able to place targeted ads at much higher CPMs than are possible with other streaming providers because of the precise measurement and reporting tools.
Operating costs are less than what media companies pay for other streaming solutions.
Full Digital Rights Management protects valuable content from piracy and lets media companies roll out their products around the world on schedules that meet their business requirements.
The smooth, full-screen video image does not buffer or restart.
Episode-length and live videos are as good as cable or satellite television.
Video is available when and where consumers want it—on a computer, a television, or a cell phone—with TiVo-style navigation controls.
More at:http://www.movenetworks.com/
GyPSii allows users to share their real life experiences in the virtual world using mobile devices and the web
What Company Is Offering:
GyPSii is the consumer application for mobile, web & Internet connected devices.
GyPSii allows users to share their real life experiences in the virtual world using mobile devices and the web.
How It Works:
It is a social networking, search & location based suite of integrated mobile and web applications - for users to share, view & upload pictures, video, text and POI (points of interest) with a Geo-location - place and track each other in their select communities. Find people and places, points of interest, map and navigate to them all.
A record of a Life History of Events in Full Context (Video & audio clips, location(s), photos, text, shared experiences & people, etc.)
A seamless mobile & web experience built on the convergence of locations based services, social networking, mobile & web 2.0 technologies, agnostic access across devices and networks.
Recent Updates:
They launched an iPhone-friendly version of their application. The addition of the iPhone compatibility is on top of their existing offers already for Nokia’s N-Series devices and some of the RIM-produced BlackBerries.
The service is only available to the Apple-produced smartphone through a visiting to the company’s site (for now). They do plan to release a native application once the iPhone Software Developers Kit (SDK) is released. (They will still also allow access via the website for those who prefer that interface.)
More at:http://www.gypsii.com/
GyPSii is the consumer application for mobile, web & Internet connected devices.
GyPSii allows users to share their real life experiences in the virtual world using mobile devices and the web.
How It Works:
It is a social networking, search & location based suite of integrated mobile and web applications - for users to share, view & upload pictures, video, text and POI (points of interest) with a Geo-location - place and track each other in their select communities. Find people and places, points of interest, map and navigate to them all.
A record of a Life History of Events in Full Context (Video & audio clips, location(s), photos, text, shared experiences & people, etc.)
A seamless mobile & web experience built on the convergence of locations based services, social networking, mobile & web 2.0 technologies, agnostic access across devices and networks.
Recent Updates:
They launched an iPhone-friendly version of their application. The addition of the iPhone compatibility is on top of their existing offers already for Nokia’s N-Series devices and some of the RIM-produced BlackBerries.
The service is only available to the Apple-produced smartphone through a visiting to the company’s site (for now). They do plan to release a native application once the iPhone Software Developers Kit (SDK) is released. (They will still also allow access via the website for those who prefer that interface.)
More at:http://www.gypsii.com/
Miro is a free application that turns your computer into an internet TV video player
What Company Is Offering:
Miro is a free application that turns your computer into an internet TV video player. You can download it here for Windows, Mac, or Linux.
How It Works:
Clicking on the download link saves a .exe file to your desktop. Double click on that to run the installer.
Mac: clicking on the download link saves a .dmg (disk image) to your desktop. Double click on that to open it (if it doesn't open automatically). Drag the Miro icon into your applications folder and wait for it to copy over, then open the applications folder and double-click the Miro icon.
Linux: See LinuxNotes for operating-system specific instructions. Build instructions in the tarball are at tv/platform/gtk-x11/README.
If you're upgrading Miro, just 'replace' your existing version and your Channel subscriptions and video collections will remain. Miro won't launch.
Windows: make sure you meet the system requirements of Windows XP, 128MB of RAM.
Mac: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher and also QuickTime version 7, which is a software auto-update on Macs (run the second option under your Apple icon). This is most likely the cause. QuickTime 7 is also available .
More at:http://www.getmiro.com/
Miro is a free application that turns your computer into an internet TV video player. You can download it here for Windows, Mac, or Linux.
How It Works:
Clicking on the download link saves a .exe file to your desktop. Double click on that to run the installer.
Mac: clicking on the download link saves a .dmg (disk image) to your desktop. Double click on that to open it (if it doesn't open automatically). Drag the Miro icon into your applications folder and wait for it to copy over, then open the applications folder and double-click the Miro icon.
Linux: See LinuxNotes for operating-system specific instructions. Build instructions in the tarball are at tv/platform/gtk-x11/README.
If you're upgrading Miro, just 'replace' your existing version and your Channel subscriptions and video collections will remain. Miro won't launch.
Windows: make sure you meet the system requirements of Windows XP, 128MB of RAM.
Mac: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher and also QuickTime version 7, which is a software auto-update on Macs (run the second option under your Apple icon). This is most likely the cause. QuickTime 7 is also available .
More at:http://www.getmiro.com/
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Tvinci.com---Media Management allows you to syndicate your content and to create your own syndication network
What Company Is Offering:
Tvinci Media Management is a smart, friendly way for video content owners, broadcasting channels and publishers to manage media. With a few easy steps, you can upload media and manage content with tools and methods that make the content even smarter and richer. You can control a number of types of players and match the players to your audiences.
How It Works:
Tvinci Media Management allows you to syndicate your content and to create your own syndication network. It also helps you learn about your user behavior, receive segmented statistics and analysis online, monetize your content using ecommerce and billing tools, and integrate with existing advertising systems. Tvinci Media Management is available in a number of languages.
Tvinci provides services to video content owners, broadcasting channels and publishers while always keeping their users in mind. They offer the Tvinci platform to manage media while making the content smarter and richer, and have tasked themselves with the mission to improve the Internet TV viewing experience.
At Tvinci, they have developed a number of methods to extend the period of time and frequency the user is engaged with video content and therefore helps maximize possible monetization.
Using the Tvinci video dashboard, editors can tag content and users can create layers of textual information. The combination of editor and user added content with analysis of how its used, shows what and how much users viewed, as well as what they liked, what they added to their playlists, and how popular their playlists are amongst their friends. This and more enriches the content even further.
More at:http://www.tvinci.com/
Tvinci Media Management is a smart, friendly way for video content owners, broadcasting channels and publishers to manage media. With a few easy steps, you can upload media and manage content with tools and methods that make the content even smarter and richer. You can control a number of types of players and match the players to your audiences.
How It Works:
Tvinci Media Management allows you to syndicate your content and to create your own syndication network. It also helps you learn about your user behavior, receive segmented statistics and analysis online, monetize your content using ecommerce and billing tools, and integrate with existing advertising systems. Tvinci Media Management is available in a number of languages.
Tvinci provides services to video content owners, broadcasting channels and publishers while always keeping their users in mind. They offer the Tvinci platform to manage media while making the content smarter and richer, and have tasked themselves with the mission to improve the Internet TV viewing experience.
At Tvinci, they have developed a number of methods to extend the period of time and frequency the user is engaged with video content and therefore helps maximize possible monetization.
Using the Tvinci video dashboard, editors can tag content and users can create layers of textual information. The combination of editor and user added content with analysis of how its used, shows what and how much users viewed, as well as what they liked, what they added to their playlists, and how popular their playlists are amongst their friends. This and more enriches the content even further.
More at:http://www.tvinci.com/
Fivelimes is a brand new way to find, review and buy the coolest green, health-conscious and ethical products and service
What Company Is Offering:
Fivelimes is a brand new way to find, review and buy the coolest green, health-conscious and ethical products and service. Fivelimes is a collaborative shopping community where every member has a similar goal: live a full life without compromising future generations. In other words, the members of this service share a common view of sustainability and 'flag' products of interest for each other. You can signup for free and start participating instantly.
How It Works:
Go to their Submit Page and simply input the URL of a product or service you have discovered on the Web. Their service will then go grab images, text and content from that site and allow you to easily review and add the product or service. You can also install a neat little tool in your browser called a 'bookmarklet'. This little tool allows you to instantly add a product or service you discover on the Web back into the community with little effort. For example, say you discover a new eco friendly detergent at greenstuff.com. Simply click the button in your browser and that product (images included) will be added to the Fivelimes community. It's that easy!
You can easily click the 'Save' button anywhere you see a product on Fivelimes. This will allow you to add the product or service to your own list of bookmarks. Alternatively you may submit a bookmark for a product or service you have discovered on the Web that is not already in the Fivelimes database.
More at:http://www.fivelimes.com/
Fivelimes is a brand new way to find, review and buy the coolest green, health-conscious and ethical products and service. Fivelimes is a collaborative shopping community where every member has a similar goal: live a full life without compromising future generations. In other words, the members of this service share a common view of sustainability and 'flag' products of interest for each other. You can signup for free and start participating instantly.
How It Works:
Go to their Submit Page and simply input the URL of a product or service you have discovered on the Web. Their service will then go grab images, text and content from that site and allow you to easily review and add the product or service. You can also install a neat little tool in your browser called a 'bookmarklet'. This little tool allows you to instantly add a product or service you discover on the Web back into the community with little effort. For example, say you discover a new eco friendly detergent at greenstuff.com. Simply click the button in your browser and that product (images included) will be added to the Fivelimes community. It's that easy!
You can easily click the 'Save' button anywhere you see a product on Fivelimes. This will allow you to add the product or service to your own list of bookmarks. Alternatively you may submit a bookmark for a product or service you have discovered on the Web that is not already in the Fivelimes database.
More at:http://www.fivelimes.com/
GreenDimes, the trusted leader in stopping junk mail, offers you the complete solution to a clean mailbox
What Company Is Offering:
GreenDimes, the trusted leader in stopping junk mail, offers you the complete solution to a clean mailbox.
How It Works:
They take you off dozens of junk mail lists and plant 5 trees for you!Choose which catalogs you don't want... they stop them and plant 1 tree per catalog!Sign in to your account and enter only those catalogs and non-profit mailings you want stopped with our new and improved Catalog Screener. They plant 5 trees for the first 5 opt-out requests.
They monitor your account every month to Make Sure You Stay Off!
Each month, GreenDimes reviews direct marketers' lists to ensure that your name gets off and stays off.
GreenDimes reduces the credit card offers, insurance offers, sweepstakes offers, coupon mailers, charitable solicitations and retail catalogs that your household receives. We can't reduce mailings that are the result of a personal relationship you have with the company or organization. These include magazine subscriptions, bank statements, brokerage statements and school alumni mailings.
More at:http://www.greendimes.com/
GreenDimes, the trusted leader in stopping junk mail, offers you the complete solution to a clean mailbox.
How It Works:
They take you off dozens of junk mail lists and plant 5 trees for you!Choose which catalogs you don't want... they stop them and plant 1 tree per catalog!Sign in to your account and enter only those catalogs and non-profit mailings you want stopped with our new and improved Catalog Screener. They plant 5 trees for the first 5 opt-out requests.
They monitor your account every month to Make Sure You Stay Off!
Each month, GreenDimes reviews direct marketers' lists to ensure that your name gets off and stays off.
GreenDimes reduces the credit card offers, insurance offers, sweepstakes offers, coupon mailers, charitable solicitations and retail catalogs that your household receives. We can't reduce mailings that are the result of a personal relationship you have with the company or organization. These include magazine subscriptions, bank statements, brokerage statements and school alumni mailings.
More at:http://www.greendimes.com/
NewsTrust.net helps people find good journalism online
What Company Is Offering:
NewsTrust.net helps people find good journalism online.
Their non-profit, non-partisan project provides quality news feeds, news literacy tools and a trust network to help citizens make informed decisions about democracy.
How It Works:
The free NewsTrust.net website features daily feeds of quality news and opinions, which are carefully rated by our members, using our unique review tools. They rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. NewsTrust reviewers evaluate each article against core journalistic principles such as fairness, evidence, sourcing and context.
Their community is growing steadily.
Their research studies suggest that citizen reviewers using their review tools can evaluate news quality reliably - and as effectively as experienced journalists. Based on their collective evaluations, they're building a reputation database for mainstream and independent news providers, to help the public identify trustworthy publications.
Who Is Backing Them:
NewsTrust's Executive Director is Fabrice Florin, a former journalist and a digital media pioneer at Apple and Macromedia. Their experienced management team includes award-winning journalist and media executive Rory O’Connor and former Lucasfilm project manager David Fox, who bring extensive track records in content and technology development. Their advisors include Dan Gillmor, Craig Newmark, Howard Rheingold and other digital media innovators from organizations like Craigslist, Google, the Poynter Institute and Stanford University.
More at:http://newstrust.net/
NewsTrust.net helps people find good journalism online.
Their non-profit, non-partisan project provides quality news feeds, news literacy tools and a trust network to help citizens make informed decisions about democracy.
How It Works:
The free NewsTrust.net website features daily feeds of quality news and opinions, which are carefully rated by our members, using our unique review tools. They rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. NewsTrust reviewers evaluate each article against core journalistic principles such as fairness, evidence, sourcing and context.
Their community is growing steadily.
Their research studies suggest that citizen reviewers using their review tools can evaluate news quality reliably - and as effectively as experienced journalists. Based on their collective evaluations, they're building a reputation database for mainstream and independent news providers, to help the public identify trustworthy publications.
Who Is Backing Them:
NewsTrust's Executive Director is Fabrice Florin, a former journalist and a digital media pioneer at Apple and Macromedia. Their experienced management team includes award-winning journalist and media executive Rory O’Connor and former Lucasfilm project manager David Fox, who bring extensive track records in content and technology development. Their advisors include Dan Gillmor, Craig Newmark, Howard Rheingold and other digital media innovators from organizations like Craigslist, Google, the Poynter Institute and Stanford University.
More at:http://newstrust.net/
Woomail.com---Electronic communication
What Company Is Offering:
Woomail.com, a progressive internet company at the pioneering forefront of cutting-edge of electronic communication, was founded by John Halloran.
The diverse and experienced management team at Woomail.com understands the critical issues that have plagued traditional email and has created a new process that will revolutionize online communications for individuals, small business and large enterprises. Woomail offers an unparalleled level of online communication that is safe, hassle-free and innovative.
They are the invisible security blanket behind their clients' online communications.
Why To Use It:
* Personal and business email accounts that become bogged down and debilitated with spam; overwhelming server space as well as possessing viruses, spy ware or other hostile and harmful attachments.
* Business owners frustrated with managing hundreds of spam messages a day.
* A growing online population desperately seeking a better, safer way to communicate online.
Email costs companies millions of dollars; including the real costs of employees' wasted time reading and deleting, system downtime due to email viruses, network space and bandwidth usage. Woomail eliminates these issues and provides time and money savings that are immediate and immeasurable.
More at:https://www.woomail.com/
Woomail.com, a progressive internet company at the pioneering forefront of cutting-edge of electronic communication, was founded by John Halloran.
The diverse and experienced management team at Woomail.com understands the critical issues that have plagued traditional email and has created a new process that will revolutionize online communications for individuals, small business and large enterprises. Woomail offers an unparalleled level of online communication that is safe, hassle-free and innovative.
They are the invisible security blanket behind their clients' online communications.
Why To Use It:
* Personal and business email accounts that become bogged down and debilitated with spam; overwhelming server space as well as possessing viruses, spy ware or other hostile and harmful attachments.
* Business owners frustrated with managing hundreds of spam messages a day.
* A growing online population desperately seeking a better, safer way to communicate online.
Email costs companies millions of dollars; including the real costs of employees' wasted time reading and deleting, system downtime due to email viruses, network space and bandwidth usage. Woomail eliminates these issues and provides time and money savings that are immediate and immeasurable.
More at:https://www.woomail.com/
First Light Net Is a advertising company that specializes in servicing the fishing, hunting, outdoor and sports industries Internet needs
What Company Is Offering:
First Light Net is a trademark of Predatorial Advertising Associates L.L.C. It is a marketing and advertising company that specializes in servicing the fishing, hunting, outdoor and sports industries Internet needs. FLN owns the largest self owned online network of outdoor related vertical niche websites. They offer clients a wide range of services including banner advertising, featured "Retailer Showcase" ads, Pay Per Click advertising, textual ads, targeted opt in email marketing, and newsletter sponsorship.
How It Works:
First Light Net offers free information, free promotional giveaways, forums, mobile and social network sites to outdoor enthusiasts and monetizes this web traffic by offering clients targeted online advertising.
How Is Market Of That Kind Of Company:
Considered by some a late adopter online industry, “fishing” has definitely carved out its niche on the internet. According to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Census Bureau. It was concluded that in 2006, 30.0 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older enjoyed a variety of fishing opportunities throughout the United States. Anglers fished 517 million days and took 403 million fishing trips. They had $42.2 billion in fishing-related expenses during the year.
More at:
First Light Net
Mike Hodgdon
719-572-9065
mgh@firstlightnet.com
www.firstlightnet.com
First Light Net is a trademark of Predatorial Advertising Associates L.L.C. It is a marketing and advertising company that specializes in servicing the fishing, hunting, outdoor and sports industries Internet needs. FLN owns the largest self owned online network of outdoor related vertical niche websites. They offer clients a wide range of services including banner advertising, featured "Retailer Showcase" ads, Pay Per Click advertising, textual ads, targeted opt in email marketing, and newsletter sponsorship.
How It Works:
First Light Net offers free information, free promotional giveaways, forums, mobile and social network sites to outdoor enthusiasts and monetizes this web traffic by offering clients targeted online advertising.
How Is Market Of That Kind Of Company:
Considered by some a late adopter online industry, “fishing” has definitely carved out its niche on the internet. According to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation conducted by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Census Bureau. It was concluded that in 2006, 30.0 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older enjoyed a variety of fishing opportunities throughout the United States. Anglers fished 517 million days and took 403 million fishing trips. They had $42.2 billion in fishing-related expenses during the year.
More at:
First Light Net
Mike Hodgdon
719-572-9065
mgh@firstlightnet.com
www.firstlightnet.com
Tzero Technologies--Wireless video products has raised $18 million
What Company Is Offering:
Tzero Technologies is a fabless semiconductor provider of CMOS, high-performance Ultra Wideband chipsets. The company's wireless High Definition video distribution solutions are designed into display and A/V component products from top tier OEMs around the world. Founded in 2003, TZero is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Tzero Technologies, the leader in Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology and wireless video products, announced that it has raised $18 million in its third round of funding. The investment was led by the CID Group with full participation from Tzero's current investors: August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, OVP, U.S. Venture Partners, and VentureTech Alliance.
"Tzero's technology for wireless distribution of high definition video is the only solution that meets the performance requirements of the leading consumer electronics manufacturers," said David Yang, partner with the CID Group. "UWB is quickly gaining traction in the market as the standard for wireless video and Tzero is leading this ramp. We are excited to be part of the team that brings this product to the wireless digital media centered home market."
"This round of funding will enable Tzero to expand its market presence, gain critical design wins across a broad spectrum of high-volume customers, and bring the next-generation of products to market," said Rajeev Krishnamoorthy, founder and CEO of Tzero. "The CID group's relationships and operational expertise are great assets for us, and we look forward to working closely together."
More at: www.tzerotech.com
Tzero Technologies is a fabless semiconductor provider of CMOS, high-performance Ultra Wideband chipsets. The company's wireless High Definition video distribution solutions are designed into display and A/V component products from top tier OEMs around the world. Founded in 2003, TZero is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Tzero Technologies, the leader in Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology and wireless video products, announced that it has raised $18 million in its third round of funding. The investment was led by the CID Group with full participation from Tzero's current investors: August Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, OVP, U.S. Venture Partners, and VentureTech Alliance.
"Tzero's technology for wireless distribution of high definition video is the only solution that meets the performance requirements of the leading consumer electronics manufacturers," said David Yang, partner with the CID Group. "UWB is quickly gaining traction in the market as the standard for wireless video and Tzero is leading this ramp. We are excited to be part of the team that brings this product to the wireless digital media centered home market."
"This round of funding will enable Tzero to expand its market presence, gain critical design wins across a broad spectrum of high-volume customers, and bring the next-generation of products to market," said Rajeev Krishnamoorthy, founder and CEO of Tzero. "The CID group's relationships and operational expertise are great assets for us, and we look forward to working closely together."
More at: www.tzerotech.com
NewBay Software is the global leader in digital lifestyle solutions for operators got 6.5 million in Series B
What Company Is Offering:
NewBay Software is the global leader in digital lifestyle solutions for operators, enabling subscribers to create, store, view and share user generated content. NewBay LifeCache product suite empowers operators to deliver an integrated set of converged rich-media services across any internet connected device such as mobile, PC and TV. NewBay's carrier grade product based solutions include photo and video albums/blogs, social networking, handset clients, network address book and messaging services.
NewBay enables operators to increase messaging, data and content revenue, strengthen customer loyalty and build communities and social networks based on user generated content.
How Much They Got From VCs:
NewBay Software, the global leader in digital lifestyle solutions for operators, announced it has received EUR 6.5 million in Series B financing led by Boston, MA and London-based Fidelity Ventures with participation by existing investor Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Capital Europe). Balderton Capital first backed the company in 2003. Simon Clark, a partner at Fidelity Ventures, will join the company's board of directors.
Proceeds from this round of financing will enable NewBay to accelerate its global expansion plans, explore acquisition opportunities and increase investment in R & D to ensure continued development of world class, innovative solutions that add value, revenue and loyalty for operators. NewBay has experienced exceptional success working with leading operators worldwide. NewBay LifeCache product suite is powering operator services that are currently available to over 250 million subscribers. Services include T-Mobile USA MyAlbum, Orange Photography, Vodafone MyCommunities, O2 Bebo and T-Mobile MyFaves.
About VCs:
1.Fidelity Ventures invests in technology companies ready to enter the market and those poised for the next phase of growth. Its 40-year track record includes hundreds of successful investments in the consumer, communications, systems and software markets. Fidelity Ventures is distinguished by the ability to accelerate market adoption for its portfolio companies' offerings and by a global network of senior technology and business executives. Fidelity Ventures actively manages over $800 million from offices in Boston and London. For more information, please visit: www.fidelityventures.com.
2.Balderton Capital is one of Europe's largest venture capital firms, committed to finding and helping talented entrepreneurs build great companies. Based in London, its Funds total approximately $ 1.5 billion available for investment.
Since 2000, Balderton has invested in over 70 companies across a wide variety of technology sectors and geographies, including throughout Europe, and in the US and China. Notable investments include Bebo (the leading social networking site), Betfair (online betting exchange) Codemasters (video games developer and publisher), Habbo Hotel (teen social networking site), MySQL (open-source database business) and Setanta Sports (the European sports broadcaster).
NewBay Software is the global leader in digital lifestyle solutions for operators, enabling subscribers to create, store, view and share user generated content. NewBay LifeCache product suite empowers operators to deliver an integrated set of converged rich-media services across any internet connected device such as mobile, PC and TV. NewBay's carrier grade product based solutions include photo and video albums/blogs, social networking, handset clients, network address book and messaging services.
NewBay enables operators to increase messaging, data and content revenue, strengthen customer loyalty and build communities and social networks based on user generated content.
How Much They Got From VCs:
NewBay Software, the global leader in digital lifestyle solutions for operators, announced it has received EUR 6.5 million in Series B financing led by Boston, MA and London-based Fidelity Ventures with participation by existing investor Balderton Capital (formerly Benchmark Capital Europe). Balderton Capital first backed the company in 2003. Simon Clark, a partner at Fidelity Ventures, will join the company's board of directors.
Proceeds from this round of financing will enable NewBay to accelerate its global expansion plans, explore acquisition opportunities and increase investment in R & D to ensure continued development of world class, innovative solutions that add value, revenue and loyalty for operators. NewBay has experienced exceptional success working with leading operators worldwide. NewBay LifeCache product suite is powering operator services that are currently available to over 250 million subscribers. Services include T-Mobile USA MyAlbum, Orange Photography, Vodafone MyCommunities, O2 Bebo and T-Mobile MyFaves.
About VCs:
1.Fidelity Ventures invests in technology companies ready to enter the market and those poised for the next phase of growth. Its 40-year track record includes hundreds of successful investments in the consumer, communications, systems and software markets. Fidelity Ventures is distinguished by the ability to accelerate market adoption for its portfolio companies' offerings and by a global network of senior technology and business executives. Fidelity Ventures actively manages over $800 million from offices in Boston and London. For more information, please visit: www.fidelityventures.com.
2.Balderton Capital is one of Europe's largest venture capital firms, committed to finding and helping talented entrepreneurs build great companies. Based in London, its Funds total approximately $ 1.5 billion available for investment.
Since 2000, Balderton has invested in over 70 companies across a wide variety of technology sectors and geographies, including throughout Europe, and in the US and China. Notable investments include Bebo (the leading social networking site), Betfair (online betting exchange) Codemasters (video games developer and publisher), Habbo Hotel (teen social networking site), MySQL (open-source database business) and Setanta Sports (the European sports broadcaster).
Storm Exchange, Inc., a company that helps businesses improve their performance in the face of increasingly volatile weather got $7.2 million
What Company Is Offering:
Storm Exchange, Inc. operates an online financial market to help businesses (and in some cases their end consumers) better plan for and manage their weather-related risks.
The company's innovative online platform gives corporations, governments and other clients the specialized industry knowledge, data-driven indices, analytical tools and capital market access they need to execute a contract to hedge their weather-related risks. The result is more control over uncertain forecasts, improved operating results and stronger, more predictable financial performance.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Storm Exchange, Inc., a company that helps businesses improve their performance in the face of increasingly volatile weather, announced that a group of leading private equity firms, including its original backers - RRE Ventures and Venrock Associates - has invested an additional $7.2 million in expansion capital in the company.
Storm Exchange helps businesses across a diverse set of industries - each of whom has unique requirements for quantifying and managing the weather's impact on their operations and financials. By tapping the breadth and depth of the capital markets, Storm Exchange is able to deliver financial weather protection that is structured similarly to the strategies used today by institutional investors to reduce financial exposures to other forms of volatility, such as interest rate fluctuations or rapidly changing currency rates.
More at:www.stormexchange.com.
Storm Exchange, Inc. operates an online financial market to help businesses (and in some cases their end consumers) better plan for and manage their weather-related risks.
The company's innovative online platform gives corporations, governments and other clients the specialized industry knowledge, data-driven indices, analytical tools and capital market access they need to execute a contract to hedge their weather-related risks. The result is more control over uncertain forecasts, improved operating results and stronger, more predictable financial performance.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Storm Exchange, Inc., a company that helps businesses improve their performance in the face of increasingly volatile weather, announced that a group of leading private equity firms, including its original backers - RRE Ventures and Venrock Associates - has invested an additional $7.2 million in expansion capital in the company.
Storm Exchange helps businesses across a diverse set of industries - each of whom has unique requirements for quantifying and managing the weather's impact on their operations and financials. By tapping the breadth and depth of the capital markets, Storm Exchange is able to deliver financial weather protection that is structured similarly to the strategies used today by institutional investors to reduce financial exposures to other forms of volatility, such as interest rate fluctuations or rapidly changing currency rates.
More at:www.stormexchange.com.
RiseSmart is a human-powered job search service that prescreens online search results for time-starved managers and executiveshas secured a $1.5 m
What Company Is Offering:
RiseSmart is a human-powered job search service that prescreens online search results for time-starved managers and executives. The RiseSmart team matches opportunities with jobseekers based on each member’s unique profile, freeing senior-level professionals to focus on networking or the demands of their current jobs.
How Much They Got From VCs:
RiseSmart, the human-powered job search service for $100K+ earners, announced today that it has secured a $1.5 million seed round of financing from angel investors, including leading authorities in the human resources and recruitment industry.
Bridging the gap between traditional job boards and the personal attention of a career coach, RiseSmart – a subscription-based service competing with executive job sites such as TheLadders.com – assigns each member a personal “Job Concierge” who is responsible for matching member profiles with the most relevant job listings returned through an intelligent automated search of its million-job database.
Who Is Backing Them:
RiseSmart’s investors include Craig Stamm, the former chief financial officer for CareerBuilder.com and Headhunter.net; Mark Hamdan, founder and chief executive officer of HRsmart, an Inc. 500 HR technology company; and Louis Ramery, senior vice president of relationship marketing at Sears Holdings Corporation.
More at:www.RiseSmart.com/
Contact:
The Idea Grove
Cathy Baradell, 972-235-3439
cbaradell@ideagrove.com
RiseSmart is a human-powered job search service that prescreens online search results for time-starved managers and executives. The RiseSmart team matches opportunities with jobseekers based on each member’s unique profile, freeing senior-level professionals to focus on networking or the demands of their current jobs.
How Much They Got From VCs:
RiseSmart, the human-powered job search service for $100K+ earners, announced today that it has secured a $1.5 million seed round of financing from angel investors, including leading authorities in the human resources and recruitment industry.
Bridging the gap between traditional job boards and the personal attention of a career coach, RiseSmart – a subscription-based service competing with executive job sites such as TheLadders.com – assigns each member a personal “Job Concierge” who is responsible for matching member profiles with the most relevant job listings returned through an intelligent automated search of its million-job database.
Who Is Backing Them:
RiseSmart’s investors include Craig Stamm, the former chief financial officer for CareerBuilder.com and Headhunter.net; Mark Hamdan, founder and chief executive officer of HRsmart, an Inc. 500 HR technology company; and Louis Ramery, senior vice president of relationship marketing at Sears Holdings Corporation.
More at:www.RiseSmart.com/
Contact:
The Idea Grove
Cathy Baradell, 972-235-3439
cbaradell@ideagrove.com
iRise, the world's leading software visualization software company, announced that it has closed $20 million
What Company Is Offering:
iRise is the world’s leading provider of visualization software for business applications. Visualization is quickly becoming a critical competitive advantage for businesses to more effectively communicate their needs to technology teams and give everyone involved the ability to fully experience applications before they are built. Companies of all sizes like UPS, Wachovia, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Manpower, CompuCredit, Capgemini and many others use iRise to “test drive” their applications before building, which accelerates time to revenue, improves customer experience and drives costs down.
How Much They Got From VCs:
iRise, the world's leading software visualization software company, announced that it has closed $20 million in incremental funding. Joining existing investor Morgan Stanley Venture Partners in this round are; Gold Hill Capital, a leading provider of growth capital financing for venture-backed technology and life science companies; SVB Silicon Valley Bank, a provider of commercial banking services to emerging growth and mature companies in the technology, life science, private equity and premium wine industries; and, Deutsche Bank, a leading global investment bank. iRise will leverage this new round of capital to drive new product development and broaden the distribution of its marketing leading application simulation solution to new markets in 2008.
More at:
iRise
Carla A. Schlemminger, 415-772-0827
carlas@irise.com
iRise is the world’s leading provider of visualization software for business applications. Visualization is quickly becoming a critical competitive advantage for businesses to more effectively communicate their needs to technology teams and give everyone involved the ability to fully experience applications before they are built. Companies of all sizes like UPS, Wachovia, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Manpower, CompuCredit, Capgemini and many others use iRise to “test drive” their applications before building, which accelerates time to revenue, improves customer experience and drives costs down.
How Much They Got From VCs:
iRise, the world's leading software visualization software company, announced that it has closed $20 million in incremental funding. Joining existing investor Morgan Stanley Venture Partners in this round are; Gold Hill Capital, a leading provider of growth capital financing for venture-backed technology and life science companies; SVB Silicon Valley Bank, a provider of commercial banking services to emerging growth and mature companies in the technology, life science, private equity and premium wine industries; and, Deutsche Bank, a leading global investment bank. iRise will leverage this new round of capital to drive new product development and broaden the distribution of its marketing leading application simulation solution to new markets in 2008.
More at:
iRise
Carla A. Schlemminger, 415-772-0827
carlas@irise.com
ChitChat, Inc. delivers innovative tools to help educators successfully integrate technology into the classroom
What Company Is Offering:
ChitChat, Inc. delivers innovative tools to help educators successfully integrate technology into the classroom. They started with a vision of an educational network that engages both students and teachers in learning, and moved forward with the knowledge that teachers are too busy to waste their time with the sort of tools that currently pitch for their attention: products with daunting forms, no task automation, big price tags, and (perhaps most importantly), lacking in the fundamental educational workflow.
How It Works:
An educational technology provides teachers a way to collect, track, assess, record, and give feedback. And the good educational ones do a lot of that automatically, so they can actually save teachers time.
Unique Features:
Tools that engage students,
integrate seamlessly into the classroom model,
let teachers create better content with less effort, and
allow teachers to share and find content from our network.
ChitChat currently offers two products: its free educational network, and 1:1, a premier platform for schools with ubiquitous computing.
More at:http://chitch.at/
ChitChat, Inc. delivers innovative tools to help educators successfully integrate technology into the classroom. They started with a vision of an educational network that engages both students and teachers in learning, and moved forward with the knowledge that teachers are too busy to waste their time with the sort of tools that currently pitch for their attention: products with daunting forms, no task automation, big price tags, and (perhaps most importantly), lacking in the fundamental educational workflow.
How It Works:
An educational technology provides teachers a way to collect, track, assess, record, and give feedback. And the good educational ones do a lot of that automatically, so they can actually save teachers time.
Unique Features:
Tools that engage students,
integrate seamlessly into the classroom model,
let teachers create better content with less effort, and
allow teachers to share and find content from our network.
ChitChat currently offers two products: its free educational network, and 1:1, a premier platform for schools with ubiquitous computing.
More at:http://chitch.at/
Social Gaming Network
What Company Is Offering:
SGN is a social gaming platform for developers that uniquely leverage people's social connections -what they call a gaming graph- transforming a typical gaming experience into one that is more relevant, more engaging, more competitive, and ultimately more enjoyable for the player.
How It Works:
The SGN Developer Platform provides an API for social games that allows developers to plug their games into the SGN Gaming Hub and gain the benefits of mass distribution across our network, up-to-date statistics for all users, and greater user loyalty. Plus, more features will become available as we continue to build out the platform.
The Gaming Hub The Gaming Hub is their portal to social gaming on Facebook. Track your status in all the games you play, keep up with your friends, and see who the best gamer really is! Best of all, it's free and open to all games that qualify!
More at:http://www.socialgn.com/
SGN is a social gaming platform for developers that uniquely leverage people's social connections -what they call a gaming graph- transforming a typical gaming experience into one that is more relevant, more engaging, more competitive, and ultimately more enjoyable for the player.
How It Works:
The SGN Developer Platform provides an API for social games that allows developers to plug their games into the SGN Gaming Hub and gain the benefits of mass distribution across our network, up-to-date statistics for all users, and greater user loyalty. Plus, more features will become available as we continue to build out the platform.
The Gaming Hub The Gaming Hub is their portal to social gaming on Facebook. Track your status in all the games you play, keep up with your friends, and see who the best gamer really is! Best of all, it's free and open to all games that qualify!
More at:http://www.socialgn.com/
UnLtdWorld--To connect social entrepreneurs and socially-minded people and enable them to share content and build collaborative value
What Company Is Offering:
UnLtdWorld empowers people to generate greater social impact in the real world by enabling them to share, shape and build knowledge, markets and communities through social networks.Connect with other socially minded people, search and share resources and opportunities, find and list services and products, find answers to key questions, create and join groups and lots more. UnLtdWorld also houses the world's most powerful mapping and graphing of social entrepreneurship, and of social and environmental issues.
How It Works:
UnLtdWorld is an online platform that aims to connect social entrepreneurs and socially-minded people and enable them to share content and build collaborative value, raise the visibility of ideas, issues and projects and ultimately help generate greater positive impact in the real world.
On UnLtdWorld you can connect with others, search and share resources and opportunities, find and list services and products, share answers to key questions, create and join groups, promote and find events, support inspiring projects and lots more.
UnLtdWorld aims to help build the capacity of organisations working in the sector by enhancing the efficiency of relations between social entrepreneurs, relevant agencies and the general public through applications that will leverage deeply on the site's network. We will do this by informing research through publicly accessible statistical information on social and environmental issues and by providing tools for organisations and individuals to communicate more effectively with relevant segments of the community and the broader public.
More at:http://unltdworld.com/
UnLtdWorld empowers people to generate greater social impact in the real world by enabling them to share, shape and build knowledge, markets and communities through social networks.Connect with other socially minded people, search and share resources and opportunities, find and list services and products, find answers to key questions, create and join groups and lots more. UnLtdWorld also houses the world's most powerful mapping and graphing of social entrepreneurship, and of social and environmental issues.
How It Works:
UnLtdWorld is an online platform that aims to connect social entrepreneurs and socially-minded people and enable them to share content and build collaborative value, raise the visibility of ideas, issues and projects and ultimately help generate greater positive impact in the real world.
On UnLtdWorld you can connect with others, search and share resources and opportunities, find and list services and products, share answers to key questions, create and join groups, promote and find events, support inspiring projects and lots more.
UnLtdWorld aims to help build the capacity of organisations working in the sector by enhancing the efficiency of relations between social entrepreneurs, relevant agencies and the general public through applications that will leverage deeply on the site's network. We will do this by informing research through publicly accessible statistical information on social and environmental issues and by providing tools for organisations and individuals to communicate more effectively with relevant segments of the community and the broader public.
More at:http://unltdworld.com/
Driftr is a user-generated content site for travelers, by travelers
What Company Is Offering:
Driftr is a user-generated content site for travelers, by travelers. At Driftr, YOU are the travel writer, the photographer, and the reviewer. All of your travel experiences and information you provide become part of the shared Driftr community. The result is a great big worldwide social network full of fascinating and useful information. Everything from where to find those dinosaurs from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, to the best place to stay in Cape Town, South Africa, to what goes down during Oktoberfest...it's all here. And it all begins and ends with you. And, of course, the people you meet here.
How It Works:
The Driftr experience is driven by a proprietary map that lets you highlight and track the places you've been and intuitively search for community-driven content relating to the places you'd like to go. Much like the explorers of the Age of Discovery, we use maps to help you plan your trip and record where you've been. Only unlike their maps, ours have fancy colors, are actually accurate, and link up to all the information the entire Driftr network has to offer.
All of this makes Driftr THE place to keep track of your travels and share your trip photos, reviews, and blogs with friends and family, as well as research destinations before you book a trip.
How Is It Different:
Because nobody knows the world better than you do. Not the airlines, the hotels, the travel agents, or the weirdly snooty travel writer who keeps recommending places that end up smelling like old cheese. Not even us. We'd have trouble giving you directions to the bathroom in our own office, let alone tell you the best way to get around Buenos Aires (we also have trouble with ping-pong, gardening, hopscotch, and putting together a decent fantasy football team). No, our purpose is to connect you to each other, so that you can better connect to everything the world has to offer.
More at:http://driftr.com/
Driftr is a user-generated content site for travelers, by travelers. At Driftr, YOU are the travel writer, the photographer, and the reviewer. All of your travel experiences and information you provide become part of the shared Driftr community. The result is a great big worldwide social network full of fascinating and useful information. Everything from where to find those dinosaurs from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, to the best place to stay in Cape Town, South Africa, to what goes down during Oktoberfest...it's all here. And it all begins and ends with you. And, of course, the people you meet here.
How It Works:
The Driftr experience is driven by a proprietary map that lets you highlight and track the places you've been and intuitively search for community-driven content relating to the places you'd like to go. Much like the explorers of the Age of Discovery, we use maps to help you plan your trip and record where you've been. Only unlike their maps, ours have fancy colors, are actually accurate, and link up to all the information the entire Driftr network has to offer.
All of this makes Driftr THE place to keep track of your travels and share your trip photos, reviews, and blogs with friends and family, as well as research destinations before you book a trip.
How Is It Different:
Because nobody knows the world better than you do. Not the airlines, the hotels, the travel agents, or the weirdly snooty travel writer who keeps recommending places that end up smelling like old cheese. Not even us. We'd have trouble giving you directions to the bathroom in our own office, let alone tell you the best way to get around Buenos Aires (we also have trouble with ping-pong, gardening, hopscotch, and putting together a decent fantasy football team). No, our purpose is to connect you to each other, so that you can better connect to everything the world has to offer.
More at:http://driftr.com/
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Love That Place is a net community that connects property owners and property admirers through their mutual interest in homes, property and real estat
What Company Is Offering:
Love That Place is a net community that connects property owners and property admirers through their mutual interest in homes, property and real estate.
Love That Place is not a registered real estate agent or broker, is not run by or influenced by any real estate agencies or outside corporations, and does not claim commission on any sale.
As a consumer-driven website Love That Place members have control over the content that appears on the site.
How It Works:
Everyday property owners can upload their own content and post their property for viewing and rating. You can find out how your property is viewed by others, and whether there is a potential 'buyer in the wings' who has always admired your place, giving you the ability to set your own buying or selling cycle.
Love That Place aims to provide a cost effective means of promoting your property to a massive number of potential buyers. Love That Place provides an independent meeting point for people to converse and potentially transact on a sale. This may be done privately, or you can choose Love That Place's facilitated sales process via an agent.
While Love That Place does not guarantee a successful sale, it does offer a confidential, low pressure and controlled method of monitoring the level of market interest in your property.
More at:http://www.lovethatplace.com.au/
Love That Place is a net community that connects property owners and property admirers through their mutual interest in homes, property and real estate.
Love That Place is not a registered real estate agent or broker, is not run by or influenced by any real estate agencies or outside corporations, and does not claim commission on any sale.
As a consumer-driven website Love That Place members have control over the content that appears on the site.
How It Works:
Everyday property owners can upload their own content and post their property for viewing and rating. You can find out how your property is viewed by others, and whether there is a potential 'buyer in the wings' who has always admired your place, giving you the ability to set your own buying or selling cycle.
Love That Place aims to provide a cost effective means of promoting your property to a massive number of potential buyers. Love That Place provides an independent meeting point for people to converse and potentially transact on a sale. This may be done privately, or you can choose Love That Place's facilitated sales process via an agent.
While Love That Place does not guarantee a successful sale, it does offer a confidential, low pressure and controlled method of monitoring the level of market interest in your property.
More at:http://www.lovethatplace.com.au/
Traackr, a digital asset tracking and social net worth measuring tool
What Company Is Offering:
Traackr, a digital asset tracking and social net worth measuring tool.
Traackr grew out of the team's frustration with the fragmented and baffling nature of the sharing landscape: too many sites, too little data. If you have digital content, how do you know whether people have engaged with it, whether you're building a following or you need to change your content to reach a broader audience?
Traackr was designed to do just that: give content creators a road map and keep them posted on how well their content is doing on the most popular sites.
How Is It Different:
Traackr is invaluable because it is the one tool that finally puts a value to your content. You put lots of energy into your content, and lots more into bringing it to the world - there is no site out there that lets you know how well you're doing. Traackr rewards you with statistics that in a snapshot tell you what your "social net worth" is: how much of an audience you're building, who's listenting to what you have to say, who's dwonloading your excellent material.
More at:http://www.traackr.com/
Traackr, a digital asset tracking and social net worth measuring tool.
Traackr grew out of the team's frustration with the fragmented and baffling nature of the sharing landscape: too many sites, too little data. If you have digital content, how do you know whether people have engaged with it, whether you're building a following or you need to change your content to reach a broader audience?
Traackr was designed to do just that: give content creators a road map and keep them posted on how well their content is doing on the most popular sites.
How Is It Different:
Traackr is invaluable because it is the one tool that finally puts a value to your content. You put lots of energy into your content, and lots more into bringing it to the world - there is no site out there that lets you know how well you're doing. Traackr rewards you with statistics that in a snapshot tell you what your "social net worth" is: how much of an audience you're building, who's listenting to what you have to say, who's dwonloading your excellent material.
More at:http://www.traackr.com/
UNdata is the United Nations Data Access System which provides access to current, relevant and reliable statistics for free
What Company Is Offering:
UNdata is the United Nations Data Access System which provides access to current, relevant and reliable statistics for free.
How It Works:
On the UNdata homepage, type one or more keywords in the search box and click "Search". UNdata searches across all the listed databases for series which match those keywords. The system recognizes countries, years and subject areas.
You can find official statistics produced by countries and compiled by United Nations data system, as well as estimates and projections. The domains covered are agriculture, education, energy, industry, labour, national accounts, population and tourism. You can also find indicators such as Millennium Development Goals.
Unique Features :
- accessing different data sources through one interface,
- searching data with keywords then browsing the series which appear,
- refining search results through the application of filters, and
- customizing tables with features such as sorting, column selection and pivoting.
More at:http://data.un.org/
UNdata is the United Nations Data Access System which provides access to current, relevant and reliable statistics for free.
How It Works:
On the UNdata homepage, type one or more keywords in the search box and click "Search". UNdata searches across all the listed databases for series which match those keywords. The system recognizes countries, years and subject areas.
You can find official statistics produced by countries and compiled by United Nations data system, as well as estimates and projections. The domains covered are agriculture, education, energy, industry, labour, national accounts, population and tourism. You can also find indicators such as Millennium Development Goals.
Unique Features :
- accessing different data sources through one interface,
- searching data with keywords then browsing the series which appear,
- refining search results through the application of filters, and
- customizing tables with features such as sorting, column selection and pivoting.
More at:http://data.un.org/
Holly Connects, a leader in next-generation infrastructure for telephony and speech solutions got VCs Funding
What Company Is Offering:
Holly Connects is next generation voice platforms for enterprises, carriers and hosted service providers. Following strict adherence to industry standards such as VoiceXML and VoIP the Holly Voice Platform is a leading visionary in Gartner Group’s Magic Quadrant for IVR and Enterprise Voice Portals in 2008. It was also named Next Generation IVR platform leader by Frost & Sullivan and is the only independent platform running large, complex customer deployments world-wide. Holly has deployed thousands of ports and hundreds of applications across six continents into major customer sites including Vodafone, Telstra, and US Airways. Holly customers benefit from strong multi-tenancy features, sophisticated reporting and industry leading speech recognition logging and call recording.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Holly Connects, a leader in next-generation infrastructure for telephony and speech solutions to carriers, hosted service providers and large enterprises, announced it has completed a major investment by leading venture capital firm, Starfish Ventures, a deal which will fast track the company’s strategic plans to further pursue growth through international expansion.
The investment by Starfish Ventures, a specialist in technology companies, sees the buyout of Holly’s original investors as well as providing additional growth capital to the Company.
About VCs:
Starfish Ventures is a leading Australian venture capital fund manager committed to building innovative global technology companies. Based on over 80 years of collective venture capital investing, entrepreneurship and technology experience, we understand the challenges of seeding, building and managing high growth technology businesses from an Australian base. Starfish Ventures currently manages over $350 million in investment funds and has made investments in 29 companies to date. These funds are available for investment in technology businesses that possess outstanding management teams, are commercializing innovative technology and are capable of becoming a global or regional market leader. The team's track record includes Australian technology success stories ResMed, Moldflow, Engana and Sirtex Medical.
More at www.starfishvc.com.
More at:www.holly-connects.com
Holly Connects is next generation voice platforms for enterprises, carriers and hosted service providers. Following strict adherence to industry standards such as VoiceXML and VoIP the Holly Voice Platform is a leading visionary in Gartner Group’s Magic Quadrant for IVR and Enterprise Voice Portals in 2008. It was also named Next Generation IVR platform leader by Frost & Sullivan and is the only independent platform running large, complex customer deployments world-wide. Holly has deployed thousands of ports and hundreds of applications across six continents into major customer sites including Vodafone, Telstra, and US Airways. Holly customers benefit from strong multi-tenancy features, sophisticated reporting and industry leading speech recognition logging and call recording.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Holly Connects, a leader in next-generation infrastructure for telephony and speech solutions to carriers, hosted service providers and large enterprises, announced it has completed a major investment by leading venture capital firm, Starfish Ventures, a deal which will fast track the company’s strategic plans to further pursue growth through international expansion.
The investment by Starfish Ventures, a specialist in technology companies, sees the buyout of Holly’s original investors as well as providing additional growth capital to the Company.
About VCs:
Starfish Ventures is a leading Australian venture capital fund manager committed to building innovative global technology companies. Based on over 80 years of collective venture capital investing, entrepreneurship and technology experience, we understand the challenges of seeding, building and managing high growth technology businesses from an Australian base. Starfish Ventures currently manages over $350 million in investment funds and has made investments in 29 companies to date. These funds are available for investment in technology businesses that possess outstanding management teams, are commercializing innovative technology and are capable of becoming a global or regional market leader. The team's track record includes Australian technology success stories ResMed, Moldflow, Engana and Sirtex Medical.
More at www.starfishvc.com.
More at:www.holly-connects.com
Handango delivers the most diverse collection of smartphone applications directly to consumers raised an additional $9.5 million
What Company Is Offering:
Handango delivers the most diverse collection of smartphone applications directly to consumers both through its online storefront at http://www.handango.com/ and on mobile devices using the Handango's on-device client. Handango partners with many of the world's leaders in the telecommunications industry, including RIM, HP, Microsoft, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AOL, all of whom rely on Handango as an essential part of their smartphone content businesses.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Handango, the world's leading provider of smartphone content, announced that it has raised an additional $9.5 million in its Series C round of financing, which will be used to support the company's new and innovative distribution deals, improve the scalability of its infrastructure, and expand globally. Additionally, Handango plans to enhance the consumer experience to make smartphone content easier to browse, find and purchase online and directly from a mobile device. Participating in the Series C round are Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV), Centerpoint, Neo Carta, Pharos Capital Group and SSM Partners.
More at:https://developer.handango.com/
Handango delivers the most diverse collection of smartphone applications directly to consumers both through its online storefront at http://www.handango.com/ and on mobile devices using the Handango's on-device client. Handango partners with many of the world's leaders in the telecommunications industry, including RIM, HP, Microsoft, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and AOL, all of whom rely on Handango as an essential part of their smartphone content businesses.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Handango, the world's leading provider of smartphone content, announced that it has raised an additional $9.5 million in its Series C round of financing, which will be used to support the company's new and innovative distribution deals, improve the scalability of its infrastructure, and expand globally. Additionally, Handango plans to enhance the consumer experience to make smartphone content easier to browse, find and purchase online and directly from a mobile device. Participating in the Series C round are Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV), Centerpoint, Neo Carta, Pharos Capital Group and SSM Partners.
More at:https://developer.handango.com/
Xirrus is the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi has raised $25 million in Series C funding
What Company is Offering:
Xirrus is the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi. The Xirrus solution obsoletes traditional Wi-Fi offerings by delivering 2X more range, 4X more coverage, 8X more bandwidth, and 14X more throughput per cable drop - all while using 75% fewer devices, cables, switch ports, and installation time compared with any other offering.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Xirrus Inc., a Westlake Village, Calif.-based provider of WiFi solutions for the enterprise, has raised $25 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Canaan Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers August Capital, QuestMark Partners and U.S. Venture Partners.
More at:http://www.xirrus.com/
Xirrus is the leader in High Performance Wi-Fi. The Xirrus solution obsoletes traditional Wi-Fi offerings by delivering 2X more range, 4X more coverage, 8X more bandwidth, and 14X more throughput per cable drop - all while using 75% fewer devices, cables, switch ports, and installation time compared with any other offering.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Xirrus Inc., a Westlake Village, Calif.-based provider of WiFi solutions for the enterprise, has raised $25 million in Series C funding, according to a regulatory filing. Canaan Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers August Capital, QuestMark Partners and U.S. Venture Partners.
More at:http://www.xirrus.com/
Mzinga is the leading provider of business social media solutions secured $32.5 million in a new round of financing
What Company Is Offering:
Mzinga is the leading provider of business social media solutions to drive growth, innovation, and learning. Its combination of highly scalable technology, rich domain expertise, and moderation services enables businesses to harness the collective intelligence of employees, customers, and partners to achieve tangible business results. Marketing, customer service, and human resources professionals deploy Mzinga's "pervasive community" solutions to achieve higher revenues, lower costs, and greater workplace satisfaction.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Mzinga , the leader in workplace and customer community solutions, announced it has secured $32.5 million in a new round of financing. Mzinga plans to use this new funding to accelerate product development in response to increased demand, expand into new market segments, and increase sales and marketing investments.
In support of these goals, a portion of the proceeds is being used to finance Mzinga's recent acquisition of Prospero Technologies, a Massachusetts-based social media provider with a strong client base in the media, entertainment, and publishing sectors. [Please see related press release, Mzinga Acquires Prospero, Solidifying Market Leadership in Business Social Media.]
About VCs:
1.About BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P.
BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P., a US based commercial finance company, provides debt financing solutions to development stage companies in a broad range of industry sectors including IT, Communications, Hardware, Software, Semi-Conductor, Electronics, Energy, Medical Device and Life Science. The team, which has been together continuously since 1998, pursues debt transactions in the $1-25 million range and has consummated approximately 800 transactions with total commitments in excess of $1.8 billion.
2.About W Capital Partners
With more than $1 billion of committed capital under management, over 50 completed portfolio transactions, and investments in more than 150 companies, W Capital is the largest firm dedicated exclusively to the acquisition of direct private equity investments in the secondary market.
more at:sit http://www.mzinga.com/
Mzinga is the leading provider of business social media solutions to drive growth, innovation, and learning. Its combination of highly scalable technology, rich domain expertise, and moderation services enables businesses to harness the collective intelligence of employees, customers, and partners to achieve tangible business results. Marketing, customer service, and human resources professionals deploy Mzinga's "pervasive community" solutions to achieve higher revenues, lower costs, and greater workplace satisfaction.
How Much They Got From VCs:
Mzinga , the leader in workplace and customer community solutions, announced it has secured $32.5 million in a new round of financing. Mzinga plans to use this new funding to accelerate product development in response to increased demand, expand into new market segments, and increase sales and marketing investments.
In support of these goals, a portion of the proceeds is being used to finance Mzinga's recent acquisition of Prospero Technologies, a Massachusetts-based social media provider with a strong client base in the media, entertainment, and publishing sectors. [Please see related press release, Mzinga Acquires Prospero, Solidifying Market Leadership in Business Social Media.]
About VCs:
1.About BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P.
BlueCrest Capital Finance, L.P., a US based commercial finance company, provides debt financing solutions to development stage companies in a broad range of industry sectors including IT, Communications, Hardware, Software, Semi-Conductor, Electronics, Energy, Medical Device and Life Science. The team, which has been together continuously since 1998, pursues debt transactions in the $1-25 million range and has consummated approximately 800 transactions with total commitments in excess of $1.8 billion.
2.About W Capital Partners
With more than $1 billion of committed capital under management, over 50 completed portfolio transactions, and investments in more than 150 companies, W Capital is the largest firm dedicated exclusively to the acquisition of direct private equity investments in the secondary market.
more at:sit http://www.mzinga.com/
YieldBuild, the leader in ad format and placement optimization got $6 million Series B round funding
What Company Is Offering:
YieldBuild maximizes ad format, layout and placements on the most popular Internet ad networks including Google AdSense, eBay Ad Context and Yahoo's Publishers Network. YieldBuild automatically tests and retests various format combinations to continually optimize revenue generation.
How Much They Got From VCs:
YieldBuild, the leader in ad format and placement optimization, announced the completion of a $6 million Series B round of financing led by Storm Ventures. Existing investor Hummer Winblad also joined the round.
YieldBuild will use the Series B proceeds to fund further growth of their YieldBuild Publishers Solution product, which provides web publishers with ad format and placement optimization technologies, and ad network management. The YieldBuild solution maximizes advertising revenue for web publishers.
About VCs:
1.Storm Ventures was founded by a seasoned group of industry veterans with the common vision of sharing our collective experience, passion and energy to help talented and driven entrepreneurs build great companies of enduring value. With over $500 million under management, Storm Ventures focuses on seed and early stage information technology companies which best leverages our operational experience and global network.
www.stormventures.com
2.Hummer Winblad Venture Partners was founded in 1989 as the first venture capital fund to invest exclusively in software companies. Through our history, we've had the opportunity to invest in the pioneers and leaders of several generations of software applications, architectures, delivery methods and business models. We've helped entrepreneurs build companies in desktop software, embedded systems, client-server, distributed network computing, internet, and software as a service.
www.humwin.com
More at:www.yieldbuild.com
YieldBuild maximizes ad format, layout and placements on the most popular Internet ad networks including Google AdSense, eBay Ad Context and Yahoo's Publishers Network. YieldBuild automatically tests and retests various format combinations to continually optimize revenue generation.
How Much They Got From VCs:
YieldBuild, the leader in ad format and placement optimization, announced the completion of a $6 million Series B round of financing led by Storm Ventures. Existing investor Hummer Winblad also joined the round.
YieldBuild will use the Series B proceeds to fund further growth of their YieldBuild Publishers Solution product, which provides web publishers with ad format and placement optimization technologies, and ad network management. The YieldBuild solution maximizes advertising revenue for web publishers.
About VCs:
1.Storm Ventures was founded by a seasoned group of industry veterans with the common vision of sharing our collective experience, passion and energy to help talented and driven entrepreneurs build great companies of enduring value. With over $500 million under management, Storm Ventures focuses on seed and early stage information technology companies which best leverages our operational experience and global network.
www.stormventures.com
2.Hummer Winblad Venture Partners was founded in 1989 as the first venture capital fund to invest exclusively in software companies. Through our history, we've had the opportunity to invest in the pioneers and leaders of several generations of software applications, architectures, delivery methods and business models. We've helped entrepreneurs build companies in desktop software, embedded systems, client-server, distributed network computing, internet, and software as a service.
www.humwin.com
More at:www.yieldbuild.com
Knowtes --Flashcard Based Learning Engine
What Company Is Offering:
Knowtes optimizes your study. By adding a card to your Knowtes memory, it becomes due at optimized intervals.
How It Works
The Knowtes Adaptive Learning Engine then adjusts how frequently you have to study cards in your memory based on how well you do on them. No more wasting time on cards you already know by heart.
You can even visually watch your cards move from short to long-term memory as you study them!
Unique Features:
Highly customizable interface.
Dynamic study graphs.
Embed your decks on your own web page.
Integrated music player (desktop library only).
More at:http://www.knowtes.com/
Knowtes optimizes your study. By adding a card to your Knowtes memory, it becomes due at optimized intervals.
How It Works
The Knowtes Adaptive Learning Engine then adjusts how frequently you have to study cards in your memory based on how well you do on them. No more wasting time on cards you already know by heart.
You can even visually watch your cards move from short to long-term memory as you study them!
Unique Features:
Highly customizable interface.
Dynamic study graphs.
Embed your decks on your own web page.
Integrated music player (desktop library only).
More at:http://www.knowtes.com/
Alltop----They help you explore your passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web
What Company Is Offering:
They help you explore your passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web. They’ve grouped these collections — ”aggregations” — into individual Alltop sites based on topics such as environment, photography, science, celebrity gossip, fashion, gaming, sports, politics, automobiles, and Macintosh. At each Alltop site, they display the latest five stories from thirty or more sites on a single page — they call this “single-page aggregation.”
How It Works:
You can think of an Alltop site as a “dashboard,” “table of contents,” or even a “digital magazine rack” of the Internet. To be clear, Alltop sites are starting points — they are not destinations per se. The bottom line is that we are trying to enhance your online reading by both displaying stories from the sites that you’re already visiting and helping you discover sites that you didn’t know existed. In this way, our goal is the “cessation of Internet stagnation.”
They import the stories of the top news websites and blogs for any given topic and display the headlines of the five most recent stories. When you place the cursor over a headline, they display part of the story so that you can decide if you’d like to read it. To read the story, click on its title. To go to the home page of the site, click on its domain name.
More at:http://alltop.com/
They help you explore your passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web. They’ve grouped these collections — ”aggregations” — into individual Alltop sites based on topics such as environment, photography, science, celebrity gossip, fashion, gaming, sports, politics, automobiles, and Macintosh. At each Alltop site, they display the latest five stories from thirty or more sites on a single page — they call this “single-page aggregation.”
How It Works:
You can think of an Alltop site as a “dashboard,” “table of contents,” or even a “digital magazine rack” of the Internet. To be clear, Alltop sites are starting points — they are not destinations per se. The bottom line is that we are trying to enhance your online reading by both displaying stories from the sites that you’re already visiting and helping you discover sites that you didn’t know existed. In this way, our goal is the “cessation of Internet stagnation.”
They import the stories of the top news websites and blogs for any given topic and display the headlines of the five most recent stories. When you place the cursor over a headline, they display part of the story so that you can decide if you’d like to read it. To read the story, click on its title. To go to the home page of the site, click on its domain name.
More at:http://alltop.com/
Wordy Birdie -- Predict which words people you follow will use in an update and earn
What Company Is Offering:
Wordy Birdie is a Twitter based word frequency quessing game. Predict which words people you follow will use in an update and earn points when they do!
Wordy Birdie is simple. You don't even have to create a separate account. Simply sign in and create a list of 10 words. Wordy Birdie handles all of the score calculations automatically, notifying you daily with your results.
More at:http://wordybirdie.com/
Wordy Birdie is a Twitter based word frequency quessing game. Predict which words people you follow will use in an update and earn points when they do!
Wordy Birdie is simple. You don't even have to create a separate account. Simply sign in and create a list of 10 words. Wordy Birdie handles all of the score calculations automatically, notifying you daily with your results.
More at:http://wordybirdie.com/
World of Good, Inc. engages people in changing the world through commerce that alleviates poverty and benefits the environment
What Company Is Offering:
Their mission is to provide a trusted platform where individuals can create positive change through commerce, as part of a global community.
They believe that a growing number of individuals want to understand how the choices they make impact people and the planet. There is an important need for trusted information, and a need for transparency into how and where products are made. Their goal is to provide their community with the resources needed to make good choices and connect with others who share the same passion.
How It Works:
World of Good, Inc. engages people in changing the world through commerce that alleviates poverty and benefits the environment. To make good choices easy and accessible, World of Good, Inc. works with wholesale, retail, and online partners to create shopping experiences based on information, trust, and social impact.
In each experience, World of Good, Inc. builds a bridge of economic opportunity for mission-driven producers and their trading partners, and increases consumer understanding by convening information and trust systems.
More at:http://community.worldofgood.com/
Their mission is to provide a trusted platform where individuals can create positive change through commerce, as part of a global community.
They believe that a growing number of individuals want to understand how the choices they make impact people and the planet. There is an important need for trusted information, and a need for transparency into how and where products are made. Their goal is to provide their community with the resources needed to make good choices and connect with others who share the same passion.
How It Works:
World of Good, Inc. engages people in changing the world through commerce that alleviates poverty and benefits the environment. To make good choices easy and accessible, World of Good, Inc. works with wholesale, retail, and online partners to create shopping experiences based on information, trust, and social impact.
In each experience, World of Good, Inc. builds a bridge of economic opportunity for mission-driven producers and their trading partners, and increases consumer understanding by convening information and trust systems.
More at:http://community.worldofgood.com/
LaterThis lets you save and manage all the links that you would like to have a second look at but don't have time for now
What Company Is Offering:
LaterThis lets you save and manage all the links that you would like to have a second look at but don't have time for now.
How It Works:
LaterThis is a hosted web application. All you need to start using LaterThis is a browser and an Internet connection.
Saving links is fast and easy with the LaterThis bookmarklets for FireFox, Safari and Explorer. One click is all that is needed.
To many links and to little time? LaterThis lets you save and manage all the links you don't have time to look at right now.
More at:http://laterthis.com/
LaterThis lets you save and manage all the links that you would like to have a second look at but don't have time for now.
How It Works:
LaterThis is a hosted web application. All you need to start using LaterThis is a browser and an Internet connection.
Saving links is fast and easy with the LaterThis bookmarklets for FireFox, Safari and Explorer. One click is all that is needed.
To many links and to little time? LaterThis lets you save and manage all the links you don't have time to look at right now.
More at:http://laterthis.com/
TraceALife is a community-website where everyone can create his own personal map of the world
What Company Is Offering ?
TraceALife is a community-website where everyone can create his own personal map of the world.
Tell everyone where you were or what you did and let them browse through your world.
Did you made a exciting journey? Let's share your adventures with the other TraceALife users.
TraceALife isn't just sharing life, it's sharing your personal world.
Show the world where your life take place...
How It Works:
You want to create your own Trace and let the world know what you want to tell?
Just create an Account and log-in.
Once your logged in the 'Toolbar'-Box shows you the option 'Add new entry'.
Now drag and drop the new Marker and place it at the desired position and attach a text in the opening textbox.
You want to trace a friends life? Just enter the nickname in the 'User to Trace'-Box and click the 'Trace'-Button.
Of course you can Trace multiple users at the same time. Just enter a new nickname and use the 'Add'-Button. In order not to mix up the entries of different users you can use the Colour-Box to decide the Colour of each users Trace.
More at:http://www.tracealife.com/
TraceALife is a community-website where everyone can create his own personal map of the world.
Tell everyone where you were or what you did and let them browse through your world.
Did you made a exciting journey? Let's share your adventures with the other TraceALife users.
TraceALife isn't just sharing life, it's sharing your personal world.
Show the world where your life take place...
How It Works:
You want to create your own Trace and let the world know what you want to tell?
Just create an Account and log-in.
Once your logged in the 'Toolbar'-Box shows you the option 'Add new entry'.
Now drag and drop the new Marker and place it at the desired position and attach a text in the opening textbox.
You want to trace a friends life? Just enter the nickname in the 'User to Trace'-Box and click the 'Trace'-Button.
Of course you can Trace multiple users at the same time. Just enter a new nickname and use the 'Add'-Button. In order not to mix up the entries of different users you can use the Colour-Box to decide the Colour of each users Trace.
More at:http://www.tracealife.com/
Monday, March 3, 2008
WallStreet CHIC a new Atlanta-based social media network for business women
What Company is Offering:
WallStreet CHIC a new Atlanta-based social media network for business women .With word-of-mouth as its main driver so far, women from across the United States, and in the UK, have joined the community to see what the fuss is about.Wall Street CHIC is the place for women to get ahead. Their inspiration? Celebrating your accomplishments and empowering you to achieve success on your own terms!
Known as “the place for women to get ahead” the online community has attracted business women from every walk of life.
How It Works:
Members, referred to on the site as “Moguls”, are of all racial and ethnic backgrounds and own businesses or have careers as diverse as they are. One member owns a luxury pet boutique in Rhode Island, another manages a mergers and acquisitions law firm in Atlanta, another runs an event planning firm in Los Angeles, and yet another recently began an image consulting business in Appleton, Wisconsin. Career women on the site run the gamut from entertainers—including a former American Idol contestant and a rising Hollywood starlet—to traditional careerists like a former NASA executive and a national sales director for a company based in Texas.
From recent graduates to seasoned multimillion dollar business owners, Wall Street CHIC is making headway with business women who are on the move. A sneak peek at a few members’ profiles reveals their delight at having found a Web 2.0 community that caters to their career and business whims.
Diverse group of members and tons of information to read and listen to. The most interesting thing is the mix of business owners as well. Things that make you go ‘hmmm, entrepreneurship’.”
With personal pages that enable career and business women to network—and original print, radio and video content, including a Wall Street CHIC TV show called “This Is My Biz!”—this social media community is picking up steam and fast becoming a business woman’s best friend. Wall Street CHIC’s formal mission is: To celebrate and fortify every woman's journey in career and business. Its founding philosophy is: Every woman deserves to be celebrated for her professional accomplishments; and every woman deserves access to the best resources and brightest people to attain her professional goals.
More at:http://www.wallstreetchic.com/
WallStreet CHIC a new Atlanta-based social media network for business women .With word-of-mouth as its main driver so far, women from across the United States, and in the UK, have joined the community to see what the fuss is about.Wall Street CHIC is the place for women to get ahead. Their inspiration? Celebrating your accomplishments and empowering you to achieve success on your own terms!
Known as “the place for women to get ahead” the online community has attracted business women from every walk of life.
How It Works:
Members, referred to on the site as “Moguls”, are of all racial and ethnic backgrounds and own businesses or have careers as diverse as they are. One member owns a luxury pet boutique in Rhode Island, another manages a mergers and acquisitions law firm in Atlanta, another runs an event planning firm in Los Angeles, and yet another recently began an image consulting business in Appleton, Wisconsin. Career women on the site run the gamut from entertainers—including a former American Idol contestant and a rising Hollywood starlet—to traditional careerists like a former NASA executive and a national sales director for a company based in Texas.
From recent graduates to seasoned multimillion dollar business owners, Wall Street CHIC is making headway with business women who are on the move. A sneak peek at a few members’ profiles reveals their delight at having found a Web 2.0 community that caters to their career and business whims.
Diverse group of members and tons of information to read and listen to. The most interesting thing is the mix of business owners as well. Things that make you go ‘hmmm, entrepreneurship’.”
With personal pages that enable career and business women to network—and original print, radio and video content, including a Wall Street CHIC TV show called “This Is My Biz!”—this social media community is picking up steam and fast becoming a business woman’s best friend. Wall Street CHIC’s formal mission is: To celebrate and fortify every woman's journey in career and business. Its founding philosophy is: Every woman deserves to be celebrated for her professional accomplishments; and every woman deserves access to the best resources and brightest people to attain her professional goals.
More at:http://www.wallstreetchic.com/
DotPag provides the tools for you to organize your life
What Company Is Offering:
DotPag provides the tools for you to organize your life.DotPag is the first online organizer where you can efficiently organize your bookmarks, images, diary. You can also manage meetings, appointments, events, your contacts in an address book, reminders by email; a to do list and a blogging service. What more could you want in a web organizer website. DotPag does it all, And its all free!
How It Works:
With DotPag you have immediate access to a dozen of services that will turn your life around. You can either share your data or save it as private. In both cases it will help you keep track of you daily life. Upload your pictures and other documents to your DotPag account for Free.
You can access your DotPag account from any computer connected to the internet. This is an advantage for people who use more than one computer or travel frequently. Your information is password protected and totally secure.
Dotpag is a 100 percent FREE of charge and you can start using our services TODAY!
You dont have to hire a professional organizer (will cost you time and a lot of MONEY)
Use your single DotPag ID to keep track of everything happening in your life: to do list, dates to remember, diaries, pictures and documents, phonebooks, bookmarks, blogs... You can also share you information with other friends or family.
More at:http://www.dotpag.com/
DotPag provides the tools for you to organize your life.DotPag is the first online organizer where you can efficiently organize your bookmarks, images, diary. You can also manage meetings, appointments, events, your contacts in an address book, reminders by email; a to do list and a blogging service. What more could you want in a web organizer website. DotPag does it all, And its all free!
How It Works:
With DotPag you have immediate access to a dozen of services that will turn your life around. You can either share your data or save it as private. In both cases it will help you keep track of you daily life. Upload your pictures and other documents to your DotPag account for Free.
You can access your DotPag account from any computer connected to the internet. This is an advantage for people who use more than one computer or travel frequently. Your information is password protected and totally secure.
Dotpag is a 100 percent FREE of charge and you can start using our services TODAY!
You dont have to hire a professional organizer (will cost you time and a lot of MONEY)
Use your single DotPag ID to keep track of everything happening in your life: to do list, dates to remember, diaries, pictures and documents, phonebooks, bookmarks, blogs... You can also share you information with other friends or family.
More at:http://www.dotpag.com/
DealDigs is all about saving and earning money while shopping online or posting hot deals
What Company Is Offering:
DealDigs is all about saving and earning money while shopping online or posting hot deals! As a member of DealDigs.com there are two ways you can save and earn money:
1) Members earn up to 80% of our commissions when they shop at DealDigs. Just like other online shopping sites, they get a commission from the stores when you make a purchase. Instead of keeping that money - like almost all other sites do - they share it with you! No forms to fill out, no strings attached. All DealDigs are automatically credited to your account. Currently, they share at least 50 cents of every dollar they get from their merchants - that's 50% of their commissions! For some categories, such as Web Hosting, you can even earn 80% of our commissions!
2) Members earn unlimited cash back when they post deals at DealDigs.com. When you post a hot deal at DealDigs and other members purchase your hot deal, you'll earn up to 30% of our commissions on each sale. Yes, on each sale! There is no limit! Best of all, you don't need to sign up and manage any affiliate accounts with any stores, it's all on us!
How It Works:
1) You will automatically earn up to 80% of the total commission when you make a purchase on any hot deals listed on our website. You don't need to go to any special pages or links in order to get the cash back. Just click the link on the deal details page and you are all set!
2) You will automatically earn up to 80% of the total commissions when you shop through any stores listed on Cash Back and Coupons pages.
3)You will automatically earn up to 30% of the total commissions for every deal that you post at DealDigs when other member make a purchase.
More at:http://www.dealdigs.com/
DealDigs is all about saving and earning money while shopping online or posting hot deals! As a member of DealDigs.com there are two ways you can save and earn money:
1) Members earn up to 80% of our commissions when they shop at DealDigs. Just like other online shopping sites, they get a commission from the stores when you make a purchase. Instead of keeping that money - like almost all other sites do - they share it with you! No forms to fill out, no strings attached. All DealDigs are automatically credited to your account. Currently, they share at least 50 cents of every dollar they get from their merchants - that's 50% of their commissions! For some categories, such as Web Hosting, you can even earn 80% of our commissions!
2) Members earn unlimited cash back when they post deals at DealDigs.com. When you post a hot deal at DealDigs and other members purchase your hot deal, you'll earn up to 30% of our commissions on each sale. Yes, on each sale! There is no limit! Best of all, you don't need to sign up and manage any affiliate accounts with any stores, it's all on us!
How It Works:
1) You will automatically earn up to 80% of the total commission when you make a purchase on any hot deals listed on our website. You don't need to go to any special pages or links in order to get the cash back. Just click the link on the deal details page and you are all set!
2) You will automatically earn up to 80% of the total commissions when you shop through any stores listed on Cash Back and Coupons pages.
3)You will automatically earn up to 30% of the total commissions for every deal that you post at DealDigs when other member make a purchase.
More at:http://www.dealdigs.com/
Star challenge to build the next-generation of multi-media search engines. A US$100,000 cash prize awaits the winners of this world-class competition
The Star challenge is a race to build the next-generation of multi-media search engines. A US$100,000 cash prize awaits the winners of this world-class competition. The objective of the search challenge is to encourage participation from international teams to develop new, interesting and practical search techniques.
The voice search challenge consists of three subtasks, as outlined below:
1. Search by IPA
The query is given in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the task is to retrieve all segments that contain the query IPA sequence regardless of its spoken languages;
2. Search by example
The query is an utterance spoken by different speakers, the task is to retrieve all segments that contain the query word/phrase/sentence regardless of its spoken languages;
3. Search for recurrent voice segments In the voice archive, certain word/phrase/sentences are repeated more than once in the content. The task is to extract all recurrent segments which are at least 15 seconds in length. No query is given in this case. The number of unique recurrent segments for each document is given.
More at:http://www.thestarchallenge.sg/
The voice search challenge consists of three subtasks, as outlined below:
1. Search by IPA
The query is given in International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), the task is to retrieve all segments that contain the query IPA sequence regardless of its spoken languages;
2. Search by example
The query is an utterance spoken by different speakers, the task is to retrieve all segments that contain the query word/phrase/sentence regardless of its spoken languages;
3. Search for recurrent voice segments In the voice archive, certain word/phrase/sentences are repeated more than once in the content. The task is to extract all recurrent segments which are at least 15 seconds in length. No query is given in this case. The number of unique recurrent segments for each document is given.
More at:http://www.thestarchallenge.sg/
BiG is a Greek search engine created with the express purpose of indexing and cataloging Hellenic websites
What Company Is Offering:
BiG is a Greek search engine created with the express purpose of indexing and cataloging Hellenic websites.
It relies on spidering mechanisms to retrieve data from the domains that it indexes.
How It Works:
You can search with both English and Greek characters.... results depend on what the page that was indexed had in it, so it is relatively safe to expect to get diferent results when you are searching for the same thing, but in the two diferent languages.
In some cases some results may match both english and greek keywords.
For example, assume you are looking for rooms to rent in the island of Crete. You could search either for "rooms in crete" or you could search with "δωμάτια στην κρήτη". Each of these queries will produce a diferent set of results, where there will be many diferent results and a few similar.
As results depend greatly on what each website has in it, try to think in terms of how sites tend to describe themselves. Many website operators do not include generic terms that are very often used in search engines, even if they are relevant to their website. The best results require a small degree of imagination.
If you are interested in browsing through a directory type engine you can look at the following :
http://dir.start.gr
http://www.evresi.gr
http://www.gogreece.com
http://dir.forthnet.gr
The indexing of new sites continues on a daily basis, so expect to see more and better results as time goes by.
More at:http://www.big.gr/
BiG is a Greek search engine created with the express purpose of indexing and cataloging Hellenic websites.
It relies on spidering mechanisms to retrieve data from the domains that it indexes.
How It Works:
You can search with both English and Greek characters.... results depend on what the page that was indexed had in it, so it is relatively safe to expect to get diferent results when you are searching for the same thing, but in the two diferent languages.
In some cases some results may match both english and greek keywords.
For example, assume you are looking for rooms to rent in the island of Crete. You could search either for "rooms in crete" or you could search with "δωμάτια στην κρήτη". Each of these queries will produce a diferent set of results, where there will be many diferent results and a few similar.
As results depend greatly on what each website has in it, try to think in terms of how sites tend to describe themselves. Many website operators do not include generic terms that are very often used in search engines, even if they are relevant to their website. The best results require a small degree of imagination.
If you are interested in browsing through a directory type engine you can look at the following :
http://dir.start.gr
http://www.evresi.gr
http://www.gogreece.com
http://dir.forthnet.gr
The indexing of new sites continues on a daily basis, so expect to see more and better results as time goes by.
More at:http://www.big.gr/
Credit Card Present is dedicated to finding you the credit card that will best satisfy your individual needs
Wht Company Is Offering:
Credit Card Present is dedicated to finding you the credit card that will best satisfy your individual needs. Here at CCP they know that everybody is different and thats why they have so many different credit cards for you to choose from.If you are a student looking for your first credit card or a first time business owner in need of a credit card you are at the right place.
If you are a businessman on the road a lot then perhaps you would need an Airline rewards credit card. Or if you are a new college student, then a student credit card could be a good start in building your FICO score. What ever area it might be that a credit card is needed then CCP has what you are looking for.
How It Works:
First, search for a credit card offer you wish to apply for at www.CreditCardPresent.com. When you find the best credit for you, click on the "Apply Here" button next to the credit card of your choice and fill out the secure application form.You will need to provide basic information such as your driver's license number, social security number, date of birth and address
Credit Card Present has a lot of credit card experience and wants to get you a credit card that you can enjoy anywhere you go. Their mission is to guide you and serve you as best as they can when making such an important financial decision such as applying for a credit card. They guarantee their support to you, their customer. Also keep in mind that Credit cards can be a great friend or a worst enemy. If used in good judgment and with some good old fashion common sense then credit cards cant hurt you, they can and will make life more convenient for you. The other side of this is when you let your impulses or lack of good decision making get the better of you. When that happens then you go down a slippery slope. Impulsions should be tamed when using a credit card, so my suggestion to you is to not buy when you have not the means to pay for your purchases.
More at:http://www.creditcardpresent.com/
Credit Card Present is dedicated to finding you the credit card that will best satisfy your individual needs. Here at CCP they know that everybody is different and thats why they have so many different credit cards for you to choose from.If you are a student looking for your first credit card or a first time business owner in need of a credit card you are at the right place.
If you are a businessman on the road a lot then perhaps you would need an Airline rewards credit card. Or if you are a new college student, then a student credit card could be a good start in building your FICO score. What ever area it might be that a credit card is needed then CCP has what you are looking for.
How It Works:
First, search for a credit card offer you wish to apply for at www.CreditCardPresent.com. When you find the best credit for you, click on the "Apply Here" button next to the credit card of your choice and fill out the secure application form.You will need to provide basic information such as your driver's license number, social security number, date of birth and address
Credit Card Present has a lot of credit card experience and wants to get you a credit card that you can enjoy anywhere you go. Their mission is to guide you and serve you as best as they can when making such an important financial decision such as applying for a credit card. They guarantee their support to you, their customer. Also keep in mind that Credit cards can be a great friend or a worst enemy. If used in good judgment and with some good old fashion common sense then credit cards cant hurt you, they can and will make life more convenient for you. The other side of this is when you let your impulses or lack of good decision making get the better of you. When that happens then you go down a slippery slope. Impulsions should be tamed when using a credit card, so my suggestion to you is to not buy when you have not the means to pay for your purchases.
More at:http://www.creditcardpresent.com/
whichfranchise.ie---Ireland’s premium franchise website for free and impartial franchise information and advice
What Company Is Offering:
whichfranchise.ie, Ireland’s premium franchise website for free and impartial franchise information and advice.
How It Works:
Key franchise search terms such “franchising”, “franchise opportunities”, “buying a franchise” and “franchises in Ireland” is helping to drive new traffic to their site.
Their advertisers are also benefiting with many of them, including Cartridge World, Select Appointments.Potential franchisees searching for types of franchise e.g. “fitness franchises”, “pet franchises”, “childrens franchises” and “cleaning franchises” to name a few, will also come across their website in their results.
“They believe that the majority of those considering buying a franchise in Ireland will use the internet to search for information,” commented Suzanne Donald, Marketing Manager, whichfranchise.ie.
They are committed to continuing to optimise their site to benefit both advertisers and visitors searching for quality information and ethical opportunities.
Company Info:
whichfranchise.com
Suzanne Donald
0141 204 0050
suzanne@whichfranchise.com
www.whichfranchise.com
whichfranchise.ie, Ireland’s premium franchise website for free and impartial franchise information and advice.
How It Works:
Key franchise search terms such “franchising”, “franchise opportunities”, “buying a franchise” and “franchises in Ireland” is helping to drive new traffic to their site.
Their advertisers are also benefiting with many of them, including Cartridge World, Select Appointments.Potential franchisees searching for types of franchise e.g. “fitness franchises”, “pet franchises”, “childrens franchises” and “cleaning franchises” to name a few, will also come across their website in their results.
“They believe that the majority of those considering buying a franchise in Ireland will use the internet to search for information,” commented Suzanne Donald, Marketing Manager, whichfranchise.ie.
They are committed to continuing to optimise their site to benefit both advertisers and visitors searching for quality information and ethical opportunities.
Company Info:
whichfranchise.com
Suzanne Donald
0141 204 0050
suzanne@whichfranchise.com
www.whichfranchise.com
World Marketing Launch New Website--The site provides the ultimate guide for marketing, advertising and directory submit
What Company Is Offering:
The site provides the ultimate guide for marketing, advertising and directory submit. By using it, users can quickly find certified Online Marketing and Adverting, Submit Url to Google, Msn, Yahoo and many other Directories, Text Links, Manual links, Press Release services, Pay Per Click Management, Article Writing by World Marketing, They offer Search Engine Optimization, Web Design Tools and directory services and more than 1,000 other categories in the directory already, users can easily locate services nationally, statewide, and by area.
Pioneering the way Internet online marketing work and the way World Marketing companies interact with customers. Users also have the option of receiving free quotes from certified World Marketing Companies on the website www.world-marketings.com With the Direct Leads Advantage program, these quotes are sent in real-time to Direct World Marketing companies to create reports, and sending quotes to customers.
Unique Features:
Some of the features that those web sites offers to users include:
- A simple navigation system that guides you to the content you seek
- High search engine ranking for guaranteed traffic and relevancy.
- Links to other special World Marketing offers.
- National, State, and Area specific content.
- Administrative tools for companies for easy maintenance.
- Directories Submit.
- Google Yahoo Msn SEO.
- Text Links.
- Links Exchange.
- Press Release.
- Article Writing.
- Pay Per Click Management.
- Web Design and Tools.
More at:http://world-marketings.com/
The site provides the ultimate guide for marketing, advertising and directory submit. By using it, users can quickly find certified Online Marketing and Adverting, Submit Url to Google, Msn, Yahoo and many other Directories, Text Links, Manual links, Press Release services, Pay Per Click Management, Article Writing by World Marketing, They offer Search Engine Optimization, Web Design Tools and directory services and more than 1,000 other categories in the directory already, users can easily locate services nationally, statewide, and by area.
Pioneering the way Internet online marketing work and the way World Marketing companies interact with customers. Users also have the option of receiving free quotes from certified World Marketing Companies on the website www.world-marketings.com With the Direct Leads Advantage program, these quotes are sent in real-time to Direct World Marketing companies to create reports, and sending quotes to customers.
Unique Features:
Some of the features that those web sites offers to users include:
- A simple navigation system that guides you to the content you seek
- High search engine ranking for guaranteed traffic and relevancy.
- Links to other special World Marketing offers.
- National, State, and Area specific content.
- Administrative tools for companies for easy maintenance.
- Directories Submit.
- Google Yahoo Msn SEO.
- Text Links.
- Links Exchange.
- Press Release.
- Article Writing.
- Pay Per Click Management.
- Web Design and Tools.
More at:http://world-marketings.com/
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