How-to video site 5min scores $7.5M for wider syndication
5min, a site that syndicates instructional videos to a host of other web sites reaching 200 million viewers a month, has raised $7.5 million in a second round of funding.
The 5min site itself has built a library of more than 100,000 short, professional-quality videos sorted into different categories ranging from fashion to food to parenting to video games. Right now, users can view videos teaching them how to fix a leaky washing machine, how to… Continue Reading
Tagito launches to sell your expertise — in anything
New startup Tagito has launched its online knowledge marketplace, providing a platform for even laymen to turn a buck on their random expertise. Basically, the web site provides a searchable database of user-generated material (documents, songs, images, etc.), that can be purchased via PayPal for micropayments under $10.
For example, you can buy a map of Death Valley National Park for $3.25, tips for lowering blood pressure for $5.10, or analysis of the European Union’s expansion… Continue Reading
Howcast lands $2M more for how-to videos
Instructional video producer Howcast Media reeled in an additional $2 million in first-round financing from private individuals in the media industry, reports VentureWire. This bumps its total to $10 million, with some funding coming from Tudor Investment.
The New York-based website, founded by three ex-Googlers, provides a fairly large library of how-to videos sorted into categories like pets, parenting, fitness and food. For example, there are 12 videos explaining how to successfully break up with someone,… Continue Reading