Q&A with SearchMe’s Randy Adams, on making cuts and surviving
Earlier today, we reported that visual search engine startup SearchMe had laid off 20 percent of its workforce. Lots of startups are laying off workers this week, but SearchMe is led by long-time Valley veteran Randy Adams. He survived the bursting of the last tech… Continue Reading
More betting on visual search: SearchMe raises another $12.6M
Like many people, I assume that Google is going to keep on taking over the search market. Not to be deterred, however, visual search company SearchMe has raised another $12.6 million on top of previous funding totalling $31 million, from some pretty interesting investors.
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SearchMe, a search engine startup with a visual interface and a lot of funding
SearchMe is another search startup that wants to take on Google.
It is a visual search engine, that shows you results in a series of revolving panes, with each pane featuring a search result. In iTunes, this format is used to feature the covers of albums,… Continue Reading
Roundup: Genetics, Semel’s choke, Wikiseek, MySpace story and more
Round-up of the latest in Silicon Valley tech stuff:
Google-funded genetic start-up? — Anne Wojcicki, the biotech analyst who is reportedly engaged to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, has co-founded a Mountain View personal genetics startup, 23andMe, according to ValleyWag. According to the company’s site, it develops “tools… Continue Reading