Kosmix’s new approach to search gets $20M

Kosmix’s new approach to search gets $20M

Kosmix, a search startup that automatically builds pages about any topic, has raised a $20 million in new funding led by Time Warner. That brings the Mountain View, Calif. startup’s total backing to $55 million — pretty impressive, especially for an ad-driven company. It’s also launching a redesigned version of the Kosmix site into beta testing.

Initially, the idea of yet another search engine seemed silly, but the concept has grown on me. Kosmix basically hits… Continue Reading