Multiply, social networking for 30-somethings, raises $16.6M
Multiply, a social network aimed at 30-somethings, has just announced additional venture funding of $16.6 million
The Boca Raton, Florida-based Multiply struggled after launching in late 2003. It was part of the early pack of social networking companies that sprung up in the wake of path-breaker Friendster. It got some initial buzz, but then MySpace, also part of the pack, blew everyone else away. Multiply has trudged forward, almost in the background.
However, it started growing quickly… Continue Reading
Eurekster raises $5.5M for custom search engine
Eurekster, a San Francisco company that tailors search engines for bloggers and other publishers to put on their sites, has raised $5.5 million in a second round of financing.
Eurekster’s search engines are more social than Google’s, because Eurekster lets the site publishers limit the sources Eurekster’s engine scans while searching. Many publishers want their readers to be able to do a topical based search, removing the non-relevant clutter that may find its way into Google… Continue Reading