Cotendo launches “next generation” content delivery network
The world of content delivery networks — i.e., services that help serve videos and other content to website visitors — is already dominated by established players like as Akamai Technologies and Limelight Networks. But a startup called Cotendo is launching a new network that it says will be more responsive and transparent than any of the competition. Lending credence to those claims is Cotendo’s announcement of a second round of funding — $7 million from… Continue Reading
Stealthy CDN Cotendo gets funding from Sequoia
There’s not much public on Israeli startup Cotendo, a content delivery network that Sequoia Capital recently invested in, according to Tech Confidential. The Sequoia page on the company simply states that the company offers “better performance and low operational costs.”
Despite the mystery, it seems a pretty sure bet that Cotendo is, like most newer CDN startups, aiming for better video delivery. The company’s founding team, most of whom came from an anti-virus firm called Commtouch,… Continue Reading