KickApps raises another $14M to build social networks
KickApps, a startup that enables customers to build their own social networks, has raised $14 million in a third round of funding.
As every company in the world tries to add “social” features to their web site, the number of “white label” social network startups has exploded. In April, Ning, perhaps the best-known player in this field, raised another $60 million at a $500 million valuation. So for KickApps, the challenge is two-fold: To stand out… Continue Reading
DEMOfall 08: Photrade lets photographers license and track their photos online
Photrade hopes to make the web safe for photographers. That is, it has a technology for tracking photos so that photographers can control the spread of their photos and get paid by those who use them.
It connects photographers, advertisers, and web publishers in a marketplace where publishers can access photos legally and photographers can get paid each time their photos are viewed.
We wrote about GumGum’s business for licensing photos so that photographers can get paid… Continue Reading
KickApps’ DIY social networks features get upgrade: Insert community here
KickApps, a company that let’s you create your own social network, is releasing a sweeping update today. It is trying to give you every feature of a large social network like Facebook, but in a way that you can build for your own community.
The update includes a new way to create widgets that display information from the site, a better set of analytical tools for watching your KickApps networks’ traffic, and an upgrade to its… Continue Reading
KickApps, social network builder, raises $11 million
KickApps, which enables publishers to quickly add social network functions to their offerings, has just raised $11 million in its second round of financing.
Thanks to companies like Ning, PeopleAggregator, Me.com, and KickApps, the creation of new social networks has become a commodity, and people are seeing green. Ning recently secured $44 million at a lofty $170 million pre-money valuation. In this bubbly environment, it’s not surprising to see investors looking for more.
While KickApps and Ning… Continue Reading