Comments on: Renkoo Nails $3m in Funding http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:00:54 -0800 hourly 1 By: Renkoo Beta Launches http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2685394 Renkoo Beta Launches Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:09:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-2685394 [...] April 5, 2009 at: 6:09 am Renkoo Beta Launches Palo Alto based Renkoo, which just raised $3 million in venture financing, is opening its doors this morning to beta testers. They’ll immediately let in the first few [...] [...] April 5, 2009 at: 6:09 am Renkoo Beta Launches Palo Alto based Renkoo, which just raised $3 million in venture financing, is opening its doors this morning to beta testers. They’ll immediately let in the first few [...]

]]> By: andrewterry.com » Blog Archive » EmperorsClothes 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-173323 andrewterry.com » Blog Archive » EmperorsClothes 2.0 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:26:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-173323 [...] Just read Techcrunch for week and see how many new, VC-backed start-ups are doing what so many other VC-backed start-ups are doing: social-networking, Flash video-sharing, IM, or blogging; throw in a pastel colour pallete, rounded corners and AJAX and make sure your new firm ends with the letter “r” (or should that be “lettr”?), and, Boom!, you have the now stereotypical Web 2.0 start-up. And, its fairly likely you will get cash thrown at you. [...] [...] Just read Techcrunch for week and see how many new, VC-backed start-ups are doing what so many other VC-backed start-ups are doing: social-networking, Flash video-sharing, IM, or blogging; throw in a pastel colour pallete, rounded corners and AJAX and make sure your new firm ends with the letter “r” (or should that be “lettr”?), and, Boom!, you have the now stereotypical Web 2.0 start-up. And, its fairly likely you will get cash thrown at you. [...]

]]> By: lk9: labkloud9 » Blog Archive » Funding…is it for Ferraris? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-93811 lk9: labkloud9 » Blog Archive » Funding…is it for Ferraris? Fri, 07 Jul 2006 10:28:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-93811 [...] Maybe it’s because we’re sitting over here in quiet little Sweden… but how the ?#!*%! can all the vc funding for web companies be justified. We would love to know where all that money is going to, because it surely can’t be towards building a web-applicationa. Let’s look at Renkoo as an example, They were reportedly given $3 million dollars in, what we have to assume is first and only–but that’s doubtful, funding by Matrix Partners. Almost a year later after blogging about the site, Renkoo today offers an invitation-onlyl beta version. If you have a chance to test the site, you could easily wonder…”but where did all the money go??” [...] [...] Maybe it’s because we’re sitting over here in quiet little Sweden… but how the ?#!*%! can all the vc funding for web companies be justified. We would love to know where all that money is going to, because it surely can’t be towards building a web-applicationa. Let’s look at Renkoo as an example, They were reportedly given $3 million dollars in, what we have to assume is first and only–but that’s doubtful, funding by Matrix Partners. Almost a year later after blogging about the site, Renkoo today offers an invitation-onlyl beta version. If you have a chance to test the site, you could easily wonder…”but where did all the money go??” [...]

]]> By: .: surripui :. » Renkoo Launches Beta… http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-41242 .: surripui :. » Renkoo Launches Beta… Fri, 12 May 2006 03:34:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-41242 [...] Congratulations, to Adam, Joyce, and the rest of the Renkoo team on the launch of their private beta. They have procured, $3 Million in venture capital from Matrix Partners and are still in private beta. Also, check out how Adam decided to decorate his new (old) laptop…. Oh, and did I mention they use “Comet” via  Dojo toolkit’s dojo.io.bind(). Tags [...] [...] Congratulations, to Adam, Joyce, and the rest of the Renkoo team on the launch of their private beta. They have procured, $3 Million in venture capital from Matrix Partners and are still in private beta. Also, check out how Adam decided to decorate his new (old) laptop…. Oh, and did I mention they use “Comet” via  Dojo toolkit’s dojo.io.bind(). Tags [...]

]]> By: Ben Ramsey http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-34378 Ben Ramsey Tue, 02 May 2006 22:56:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-34378 <strong>Comet Is the New Ajax...</strong> Renkoo Beta Originally uploaded by Ben Ramsey. This time last year, a single word began a revolution in Web design. Coined and published on February 18, 2005, by May, the word “AJAX” was on everyone’s lips. It soon... Comet Is the New Ajax…

Renkoo Beta

Originally uploaded by Ben Ramsey.

This time last year, a single word began a revolution in Web design. Coined and published on February 18, 2005, by May, the word “AJAX” was on everyone’s lips. It soon…

]]> By: TechCrunch en français » Renkoo pour organiser vos évènements http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-32177 TechCrunch en français » Renkoo pour organiser vos évènements Sat, 29 Apr 2006 13:05:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-32177 [...] Renkoo, Basé à Palo Alto, Renkoo vient de lever $3 millions et ouvre ses portes aux Beta testeurs. Attention juste les premiers pourront s’inscrire. Une fois inscrits vous pourrez inviter d’autres utilisateurs à tester le service. [...] [...] Renkoo, Basé à Palo Alto, Renkoo vient de lever $3 millions et ouvre ses portes aux Beta testeurs. Attention juste les premiers pourront s’inscrire. Une fois inscrits vous pourrez inviter d’autres utilisateurs à tester le service. [...]

]]> By: Robert Metcalf http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-31686 Robert Metcalf Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:04:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-31686 Here's a different view of why $3MM in Renkoo is a good idea. Yes, evite works well, you might even say it's "good enough." But evite appears to be resting on its laurels – I just don't see a lot of innovation going on there. Think of Eventful, Skobee, and Renkoo as emerging from the primordial ooze; combining new ways to look at data, new ways to interact, and new ways to monetize new market spaces. VC sometimes bet on markets and regularly bet on companies within those markets. This is an evolutionary process that's been going on since the wheel was invented. Is Renkoo "the one?" Maybe. Maybe not. But the primordial ooze is flowing and new life forms are evolving. You either evolve or die. I prefer to place my bets on those that choose to evolve rather than choose to die by doing nothing. Adam and Joyce... best of luck. Here’s a different view of why $3MM in Renkoo is a good idea. Yes, evite works well, you might even say it’s “good enough.” But evite appears to be resting on its laurels – I just don’t see a lot of innovation going on there.

Think of Eventful, Skobee, and Renkoo as emerging from the primordial ooze; combining new ways to look at data, new ways to interact, and new ways to monetize new market spaces. VC sometimes bet on markets and regularly bet on companies within those markets. This is an evolutionary process that’s been going on since the wheel was invented.

Is Renkoo “the one?” Maybe. Maybe not. But the primordial ooze is flowing and new life forms are evolving. You either evolve or die. I prefer to place my bets on those that choose to evolve rather than choose to die by doing nothing. Adam and Joyce… best of luck.

]]> By: TechCrunch » Renkoo “Beeta” Launches http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-31506 TechCrunch » Renkoo “Beeta” Launches Fri, 28 Apr 2006 09:17:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-31506 [...] Palo Alto based Renkoo, which just raised $3 million in venture financing, is opening its doors this morning to beta testers. They’ll immediately let in the first few hundred requests and then trickle in new users after that (if you don’t see a box to request a beta account, they haven’t switched over to the new site yet). Once you are a member, you can invite others to use the service. [...] [...] Palo Alto based Renkoo, which just raised $3 million in venture financing, is opening its doors this morning to beta testers. They’ll immediately let in the first few hundred requests and then trickle in new users after that (if you don’t see a box to request a beta account, they haven’t switched over to the new site yet). Once you are a member, you can invite others to use the service. [...]

]]> By: VentureWeek » VentureWeek - Week Ending 4/17/06 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27885 VentureWeek » VentureWeek - Week Ending 4/17/06 Tue, 18 Apr 2006 03:04:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27885 [...] Financings - Before the Call raises $2.54mm - SimpleTuition.com raises $4.4mm - ShotSpotter scores $9.4mm - Renkoo picks up $3mm - Polaris backs Automattic - Hispanic Media raises $5mm - Kaboodle closes $3.55mm [...] [...] Financings – Before the Call raises $2.54mm – SimpleTuition.com raises $4.4mm – ShotSpotter scores $9.4mm – Renkoo picks up $3mm – Polaris backs Automattic – Hispanic Media raises $5mm – Kaboodle closes $3.55mm [...]

]]> By: BigKahuna http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27620 BigKahuna Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:33:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27620 This is great news! Adam, JP - go forth and kick butt! I've enjoyed using the Alpha (or was it beta?) software for a while now and can't wait to see what improvements will come post funding. This is great news! Adam, JP – go forth and kick butt!
I’ve enjoyed using the Alpha (or was it beta?) software for a while now and can’t wait to see what improvements will come post funding.

]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27335 Ted Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:09:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27335 I am a skeptic but not to the degree of some on this site. There is still a lot of room left in the invitation world... what people need is a good reason to switch from evite or just plain old sending out emails. If it were my company, I would focus on pizazz-- because the way to grow this thing is by getting a few thousand first movers to start using it instead of evite, and watch it mushroom from there. I don't think people are super tied in to evite, it's just the only service they know. Focusing on the things that annoy people about evite, or ways they can make their invites stand out, could be the way to go. I am a skeptic but not to the degree of some on this site. There is still a lot of room left in the invitation world… what people need is a good reason to switch from evite or just plain old sending out emails. If it were my company, I would focus on pizazz– because the way to grow this thing is by getting a few thousand first movers to start using it instead of evite, and watch it mushroom from there. I don’t think people are super tied in to evite, it’s just the only service they know. Focusing on the things that annoy people about evite, or ways they can make their invites stand out, could be the way to go.

]]> By: the.co.ils » Blog Archive » היום ב-דוט קום 12-13/04/06 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27310 the.co.ils » Blog Archive » היום ב-דוט קום 12-13/04/06 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 07:03:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27310 [...] Renkoo Nails $3m in Funding ( מ- TechCrunch ) [...] [...] Renkoo Nails $3m in Funding ( מ- TechCrunch ) [...]

]]> By: BK http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27300 BK Fri, 14 Apr 2006 06:31:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27300 $3 mil is a little bit excessive for such thing... You know it's a bubble when amateur VCs waste money left and right. Good luck breaking into mainstream, especially when gCal now integrates evite capabilities on their calendar. Wrong place, wrong time. $3 mil is a little bit excessive for such thing… You know it’s a bubble when amateur VCs waste money left and right.

Good luck breaking into mainstream, especially when gCal now integrates evite capabilities on their calendar. Wrong place, wrong time.

]]> By: Mats Joseph http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27293 Mats Joseph Fri, 14 Apr 2006 06:14:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27293 $3M? How are you going to justify that to the VC's? They're gonna want like a $30M return right? Good luck.... And the bubble goes POP! $3M? How are you going to justify that to the VC’s? They’re gonna want like a $30M return right? Good luck….

And the bubble goes POP!

]]> By: Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Thursday April 12, 2006 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27284 Jeff Barr’s Blog » Links for Thursday April 12, 2006 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 05:07:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27284 [...] Renkoo Gets Funded - Congratulations, Adam and Joyce. [...] [...] Renkoo Gets Funded – Congratulations, Adam and Joyce. [...]

]]> By: Rojo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27228 Rojo Thu, 13 Apr 2006 23:31:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27228 $3M for an event creation company? Someone just wasted a lot of money. Good luck. $3M for an event creation company?
Someone just wasted a lot of money.
Good luck.

]]> By: Adam Rifkin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27219 Adam Rifkin Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:40:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27219 Ted, KnowNow is still an active company. I'm on the Board of Directors, but left day-to-day operations. Renkoo is where I spend my time now. I do like that Calvin's two year old says "renkoo" when you give him a cookie. That's very polite. :) Ted,

KnowNow is still an active company. I’m on the Board of Directors, but left day-to-day operations.

Renkoo is where I spend my time now.

I do like that Calvin’s two year old says “renkoo” when you give him a cookie. That’s very polite. :)

]]> By: Dylan http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27216 Dylan Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:25:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27216 Jonas, http://renkoo.typepad.com/renkoo/2006/01/why_the_name_re.html explains the meaning of the name Renkoo. Funny that you would mention Dojo :) http://renkoo.typepad.com/renkoo/2005/09/dojo_inside.html Jonas,

http://renkoo.t...he_name_re.html explains the meaning of the name Renkoo.

Funny that you would mention Dojo :) http://renkoo.t...ojo_inside.html

]]> By: Michael Arrington http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27215 Michael Arrington Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:24:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27215 Wen-Wen - maybe it's just your evites no one responds to? heh, just kidding, you left yourself wide open on that one. :-) Wen-Wen – maybe it’s just your evites no one responds to? heh, just kidding, you left yourself wide open on that one.

:-)

]]> By: Wen-Wen Lam http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27214 Wen-Wen Lam Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:21:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27214 Renkoo is fun, its got pretty colors, and would be just perfect for invites for a cocktail/dinner party. One other thing - has anyone noticed that noone knows how to respond to evites anymore? Renkoo is fun, its got pretty colors, and would be just perfect for invites for a cocktail/dinner party. One other thing – has anyone noticed that noone knows how to respond to evites anymore?

]]> By: Calvin http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27211 Calvin Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:13:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27211 My two year old says "renkoo" when you give him a cookie... My two year old says “renkoo” when you give him a cookie…

]]> By: Jonas http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27206 Jonas Thu, 13 Apr 2006 22:04:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27206 Seems like a pretty horrible name... unless this is some kind of DOJO. ~Karate Kid Seems like a pretty horrible name… unless this is some kind of DOJO.

~Karate Kid

]]> By: Saul Weiner http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27201 Saul Weiner Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:53:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27201 Its funny. In my opionion, evite works prety well for the masses. I've yet to see an event service which appeals to the average joe out there outside of evite. Say what you will about it not being web2.0, but renkoo, scobee and eventful have a way to go to justify $3mil. Its funny. In my opionion, evite works prety well for the masses. I’ve yet to see an event service which appeals to the average joe out there outside of evite. Say what you will about it not being web2.0, but renkoo, scobee and eventful have a way to go to justify $3mil.

]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27193 Ted Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:43:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27193 Also, you say Adam Rifkin is CEO of this comany. Isn't Knownow still an active company? Did he exit? Also, you say Adam Rifkin is CEO of this comany. Isn’t Knownow still an active company? Did he exit?

]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-27192 Ted Thu, 13 Apr 2006 21:41:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/13/renkoo-nails-3m-in-funding/#comment-27192 Nice name? I am really sick of "oo" names. Just because YahOO and gOOgle work doesn't mean the rest will. I am yet to be convinced that companies in this vein are solving a problem which really exists for large numbers, however I could be wrong. Nice name? I am really sick of “oo” names. Just because YahOO and gOOgle work doesn’t mean the rest will.

I am yet to be convinced that companies in this vein are solving a problem which really exists for large numbers, however I could be wrong.

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