Archives for November 2009
Files under: Inside View, News
Posted by: Yakov @ 06:55 [19. 11. 09]
Adding ICQ to online instant messaging (IM) platforms and VoIP services already owned by Naspers will complement its global footprint and make Naspers one of the largest global communications companies with over 500 million users. Naspers will become as big as Skype that reported 521 million user accounts at the end of September 2009. That [...]
Files under: News
Posted by: Yakov @ 16:13 [17. 11. 09]
Russian financial group Finam has invested an undisclosed amount to exercise its option and increase its stake from 10% to 20% in global social networking site Badoo. In January 2008, Finam said it would make a $30 million investment in the site.
Founded in 2006, Badoo has over 48 million users worldwide. The users come mostly [...]
Files under: News, Quintura Search, Web 2.0
Posted by: Yakov @ 10:43 [17. 11. 09]
Our visual search engine for children Quintura Kids has been named among the Top 5 Search Engines for Kids by Pandia Search Engine News. The list of top 5 search engines for kids includes Ask Kids, Boolify, Quintura Kids, StudySearch and KidRex.
Per and Susanne Koch, editors of Pandia, said about Quintura Kids:
“..If these are not [...]
Files under: Mobile, News, Tech, Web 2.0
Posted by: Yakov @ 03:58 [17. 11. 09]
One of the deans of venture capital, Morgenthaler Ventures has led a $10 million Series B round for electronic note application service Evernote, the company announced. Previous investors Troika Dialog and DOCOMO Capital, which invested a total of $6.5 million in Series A, also participated in the round. The investment will be used to expand [...]
Files under: News, Quintura Search, Web 2.0
Posted by: Yakov @ 11:41 [13. 11. 09]
Our visual search engine Quintura has been named among the Best Search Engines for ESL/EFL Learners – 2009 by Websites of the Day blog. The list of the best search engines for English language learners includes EyePlorer, Study Search, Carrot2, Quintura, Boolify, Viewzi, Mel Zoo, and Middlespot.
Larry Ferlazzo, editor of Websites of the Day, said [...]
Files under: News
Posted by: Yakov @ 05:50 [12. 11. 09]
Leading European provider of cinema information and e-commerce services AlloCine has acquired a stake in the most-visited Russian cinema information site and search engine, KinoPoisk.ru. The 40% stake was purchased from internet investor DST (Digital Sky Technologies), reported newspaper Kommersant. According to expert valuations, the deal could be worth ca. $2 million. KinoPoisk.ru founders Vitaly [...]
Files under: News
Posted by: Yakov @ 08:55 [11. 11. 09]
Russian media and entertainment group ProfMedia has launched a reverse accelerated bookbuild to purchase shares in leading Russian online portal and search engine company Rambler Media. The company is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange. Following the completion of the bookbuild, ProfMedia may consider de-listing Rambler from AIM, the [...]
Files under: Enterprise, News
Posted by: Yakov @ 09:07 [9. 11. 09]
Moscow and Silicon Valley-based venture capital fund, Almaz Capital Russia Fund I has made an investment in Acumatica, a web-based accounting, ERP and CRM software vendor, the company announced on its web-site. According to business newspaper Vedomosti, Almaz Capital invested several million dollars in exchange for about 20% stake in Acumatica.
Acumatica, which launched its brand [...]
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