Blekko raises $11.5M to take a run at Google search

Blekko raises $11.5M to take a run at Google search

Arguing that Google’s search product is becoming more and more antiquated, stealthy new entry Blekko announced that it raised $11.5 million in capital from U.S. Venture Partners and CMEA Capital to make a splash with its launch — though when that will be remains a… Continue Reading

Stealth search company Blekko gets $3M

Stealth search company Blekko gets $3M

Blekko, a stealth search company started by Topix co-founder Rich Skrenta, has raised $3 million in a second round of funding, according to TechCrunch.

Little is known about the company, and right now its website contains nothing more than a photo of, um, a puppet (see… Continue Reading

Caught up? Here’s everything from Blekko, Dash’s price, to Android sighting

Caught up? Here’s everything from Blekko, Dash’s price, to Android sighting

The holiday break felt especially long this time, so here’s a longer roundup than usual — of everything you may have missed over the last few days:

Ebay’s Kijiji tries to tar Craiglist’s reputation — The NYT has a story about Kijiji, a competitor to online classifieds… Continue Reading