Comments on: Did YouTube Just Raise another $25 million? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:47:11 -0800 hourly 1 By: مركز التحميل http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-2/#comment-3029733 مركز التحميل Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:51:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-3029733 Mine’s would initial offer would be 1,5M$:) Mine’s would initial offer would be 1,5M$:)

]]> By: Open source - only in an ideal world | Running in parallel http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2536076 Open source - only in an ideal world | Running in parallel Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:29:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-2536076 [...] web 2.0 products had/have venture capital or angel investment of some description; flickr, youtube, facebook, myspace (founder actually sold spyware to make money, funny that), last fm - [...] [...] web 2.0 products had/have venture capital or angel investment of some description; flickr, youtube, facebook, myspace (founder actually sold spyware to make money, funny that), last fm – [...]

]]> By: Max-Bro › Rip Off Content. DO Pass Go. DO Collect $1.65 Billion http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-2/#comment-2444713 Max-Bro › Rip Off Content. DO Pass Go. DO Collect $1.65 Billion Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:37:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-2444713 [...] of $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital make up the base of these funds.  But a rumor from TechCrunch says that this may have increased to $25 [...] [...] of $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital make up the base of these funds.  But a rumor from TechCrunch says that this may have increased to $25 [...]

]]> By: smime » Blog Archive » YahooTube! http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1479245 smime » Blog Archive » YahooTube! Mon, 02 Jul 2007 11:51:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-1479245 [...] million $ per month, this is definitely the only option. But there has to be an option, otherwhise nobody would invest another 25 million $. —– geschrieben am 4. May 2006 um 20:05, aktuell keine [...] [...] million $ per month, this is definitely the only option. But there has to be an option, otherwhise nobody would invest another 25 million $. —– geschrieben am 4. May 2006 um 20:05, aktuell keine [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Sequoia could take $480 million from Google/YouTube deal http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-253459 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Sequoia could take $480 million from Google/YouTube deal Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:56:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-253459 [...] The Wall St. Journal (subscription required) was among several sources this morning who reported that an announcement between Google and YouTube could come later today. The WSJ also confirmed an estimate that Sequoia Capital holds roughly 30% of YouTube, something we had previousy speculated on. [...] [...] The Wall St. Journal (subscription required) was among several sources this morning who reported that an announcement between Google and YouTube could come later today. The WSJ also confirmed an estimate that Sequoia Capital holds roughly 30% of YouTube, something we had previousy speculated on. [...]

]]> By: YouTube: Show me the Money! » The Bivings Report http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-206802 YouTube: Show me the Money! » The Bivings Report Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:46:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-206802 [...] YouTube is reliant on funds from venture capitalists for financial support. Investments in the confirmed amount of $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital make up the base of these funds.  But a rumor from TechCrunch says that this may have increased to $25 million. [...] [...] YouTube is reliant on funds from venture capitalists for financial support. Investments in the confirmed amount of $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital make up the base of these funds.  But a rumor from TechCrunch says that this may have increased to $25 million. [...]

]]> By: what is nailchipper? » Blog Archive » Vongo does IPTV http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-169820 what is nailchipper? » Blog Archive » Vongo does IPTV Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:51:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-169820 [...] I’ve written previously about how people watch movies and television programs on their computer, and about a few cool tools that might lead the way in helping us move away from television. But as clear as the path seems, there was no visible commercial effort to for movies what iTunes has done for music, and i’ve always assumed it had to do with bandwith costs at a massive scales. [...] [...] I’ve written previously about how people watch movies and television programs on their computer, and about a few cool tools that might lead the way in helping us move away from television. But as clear as the path seems, there was no visible commercial effort to for movies what iTunes has done for music, and i’ve always assumed it had to do with bandwith costs at a massive scales. [...]

]]> By: Constellation / YouTube and Google seek to monetize music http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-141766 Constellation / YouTube and Google seek to monetize music Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:18:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-141766 [...] YouTube has raised at least $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital. CEO Chad Hurley said yesterday that the site is already making “significant revenue,” and is more interested in brand driven advertising and mobile extensions than in search driven ads or combining ads and video clips. [...] [...] YouTube has raised at least $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital. CEO Chad Hurley said yesterday that the site is already making “significant revenue,” and is more interested in brand driven advertising and mobile extensions than in search driven ads or combining ads and video clips. [...]

]]> By: john http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-141551 john Thu, 17 Aug 2006 06:48:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-141551 Jesus! I wonder how much <a href="http://www.mytuneslive.com" rel="nofollow">mytuneslive.com</a> pays out a month in bandwidth usage? And they don't have nearly the visits youtube has! Or how companies like mytuneslive.com, who hosts and serves mp3 files, and youtube get started! Jesus! I wonder how much mytuneslive.com pays out a month in bandwidth usage? And they don’t have nearly the visits youtube has!

Or how companies like mytuneslive.com, who hosts and serves mp3 files, and youtube get started!

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 音楽をドル箱に換えたいYouTubeとGoogle http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-141249 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » 音楽をドル箱に換えたいYouTubeとGoogle Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:33:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-141249 [...] YouTubeはSequoia Capitalから少なくとも1150万ドルの投資を受けている。CEOのChad Hurleyが昨日明らかにしたところによれば、サイトは既に“かなりの収益”を上げており、 同社としては検索主導型広告や動画クリップ連動型広告よりむしろ今はブランド主導型広告とモバイル対応エクステンションの方に注目しているという。 [...] [...] YouTubeはSequoia Capitalから少なくとも1150万ドルの投資を受けている。CEOのChad Hurleyが昨日明らかにしたところによれば、サイトは既に“かなりの収益”を上げており、 同社としては検索主導型広告や動画クリップ連動型広告よりむしろ今はブランド主導型広告とモバイル対応エクステンションの方に注目しているという。 [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » YouTube and Google seek to monetize music http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-141129 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » YouTube and Google seek to monetize music Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:33:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-141129 [...] YouTube has raised at least $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital. CEO Chad Hurley said yesterday that the site is already making “significant revenue,” and is more interested in brand driven advertising and mobile extensions than in search driven ads or combining ads and video clips. [...] [...] YouTube has raised at least $11.5 million from Sequoia Capital. CEO Chad Hurley said yesterday that the site is already making “significant revenue,” and is more interested in brand driven advertising and mobile extensions than in search driven ads or combining ads and video clips. [...]

]]> By: Coverage of the World Wide Web » Blog Archive » YouTube, Photobucket, and Allyoucanupload: Comparison of Video Upload Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-103979 Coverage of the World Wide Web » Blog Archive » YouTube, Photobucket, and Allyoucanupload: Comparison of Video Upload Services Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:14:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-103979 [...] Youtube.com is the most popular video upload service currently streaming 100 million plus videos per day! The service works well but the quality leaves something to be desired. It is widely used to display video’s on your myspace profile and has yet to create a viable business model to pay for the ever increasing bandwith costs (see Michael Arrington’s cost assessment for YouTube on TechCrunch.) [...] [...] Youtube.com is the most popular video upload service currently streaming 100 million plus videos per day! The service works well but the quality leaves something to be desired. It is widely used to display video’s on your myspace profile and has yet to create a viable business model to pay for the ever increasing bandwith costs (see Michael Arrington’s cost assessment for YouTube on TechCrunch.) [...]

]]> By: Nicolas Fabre » Bloc Notes » you tube http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-103410 Nicolas Fabre » Bloc Notes » you tube Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:46:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-103410 [...] The big news of the morning is that YouTube has announced it’s hit 100 million videos served per day. Founded in early 2005, the company has raised at least $11.5 million in venture funding from Sequoia Capital. It’s one of many startups offering video sharing services, but for some reason now has an incredibly dominant position. This weekend’s announcement said that 60% of videos watched online are now served up by YouTube. [...] [...] The big news of the morning is that YouTube has announced it’s hit 100 million videos served per day. Founded in early 2005, the company has raised at least $11.5 million in venture funding from Sequoia Capital. It’s one of many startups offering video sharing services, but for some reason now has an incredibly dominant position. This weekend’s announcement said that 60% of videos watched online are now served up by YouTube. [...]

]]> By: Aubin Lalevée » Bloc Notes » you tube http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-103347 Aubin Lalevée » Bloc Notes » you tube Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:50:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-103347 [...] The big news of the morning is that YouTube has announced it’s hit 100 million videos served per day. Founded in early 2005, the company has raised at least $11.5 million in venture funding from Sequoia Capital. It’s one of many startups offering video sharing services, but for some reason now has an incredibly dominant position. This weekend’s announcement said that 60% of videos watched online are now served up by YouTube. [...] [...] The big news of the morning is that YouTube has announced it’s hit 100 million videos served per day. Founded in early 2005, the company has raised at least $11.5 million in venture funding from Sequoia Capital. It’s one of many startups offering video sharing services, but for some reason now has an incredibly dominant position. This weekend’s announcement said that 60% of videos watched online are now served up by YouTube. [...]

]]> By: Mi otro blog… » Blog Archive » YouTube sirve más de 100 millones de videos al día http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-102562 Mi otro blog… » Blog Archive » YouTube sirve más de 100 millones de videos al día Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:54:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-102562 [...] Sin embargo y al igual que en el artículo de Techcrunch en el que se relata esta noticia, me surgen dudas sobre la viabilidad YouTube, ya que aparentemente no tienen practicamente ingresos (en su página no se ofrecen servicios adicionales, ni suscripciones de pago y sólo hay publicidad de Google en algunas páginas) a parte de las rondas de financiación de VCs (al menos 11.5 millones de dólares de Sequoia Capital) y si unos gastos muy elevados: según Forbes, hace 3 meses con 12.9 millones de clientes gastaban casi 1 millón de dólares en ancho de banda mensualmente. Con una simple cálculo podemos suponer que en la actualidad deben de estar gastando más de 1.5 millones mensuales. [...] [...] Sin embargo y al igual que en el artículo de Techcrunch en el que se relata esta noticia, me surgen dudas sobre la viabilidad YouTube, ya que aparentemente no tienen practicamente ingresos (en su página no se ofrecen servicios adicionales, ni suscripciones de pago y sólo hay publicidad de Google en algunas páginas) a parte de las rondas de financiación de VCs (al menos 11.5 millones de dólares de Sequoia Capital) y si unos gastos muy elevados: según Forbes, hace 3 meses con 12.9 millones de clientes gastaban casi 1 millón de dólares en ancho de banda mensualmente. Con una simple cálculo podemos suponer que en la actualidad deben de estar gastando más de 1.5 millones mensuales. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » YouTube、1日に１億タイトルのビデオを提供 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-102554 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » YouTube、1日に１億タイトルのビデオを提供 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:42:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-102554 [...] 今朝（米国時間7/17)のビッグニュースは、YouTubeが1日につき1億のビデオ（タイトル）を提供していると発表したことだ。2005年はじめに設立された同社は、Sequoia Capitalから2500万ドルを、そして4月に同じくSequoia Capitalからさらに2500万ドルの出資を受けたと噂された。同サービスは多数あるビデオ共有サービスを提供するベンチャー企業の一つだが、何らかの理由で類似サービスを提供する他社に対して圧倒的な地位を築いている。今週末の発表によると、オンラインで視聴された60%のビデオが YouTubeによって提供されているという。 [...] [...] 今朝（米国時間7/17)のビッグニュースは、YouTubeが1日につき1億のビデオ（タイトル）を提供していると発表したことだ。2005年はじめに設立された同社は、Sequoia Capitalから2500万ドルを、そして4月に同じくSequoia Capitalからさらに2500万ドルの出資を受けたと噂された。同サービスは多数あるビデオ共有サービスを提供するベンチャー企業の一つだが、何らかの理由で類似サービスを提供する他社に対して圧倒的な地位を築いている。今週末の発表によると、オンラインで視聴された60%のビデオが YouTubeによって提供されているという。 [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » YouTube serves 100m videos each day http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-102442 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » YouTube serves 100m videos each day Mon, 17 Jul 2006 16:37:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-102442 [...] The big news of the morning is that YouTube has announced it’s hit 100 million videos served per day. Founded in early 2005, the company has announced $11.5 million in venture funding from Sequoia Capital and is rumored to have received another $25 million from Sequoia in April. It’s one of many startups offering video sharing services, but for some reason now has an incredibly dominant position. This weekend’s announcement said that 60% of videos watched online are now served up by YouTube. [...] [...] The big news of the morning is that YouTube has announced it’s hit 100 million videos served per day. Founded in early 2005, the company has announced $11.5 million in venture funding from Sequoia Capital and is rumored to have received another $25 million from Sequoia in April. It’s one of many startups offering video sharing services, but for some reason now has an incredibly dominant position. This weekend’s announcement said that 60% of videos watched online are now served up by YouTube. [...]

]]> By: YALD - Patrick Grote's Notes http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-85896 YALD - Patrick Grote's Notes Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:43:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-85896 <strong>Determing YouTube as a success or failure...</strong> YouTube has taken the world by storm if you read the pundits. The site allows users to upload video, which is then very easily moved around the internet. But is YouTube really breaking new ground? Can they survive? Let's take a look....... Determing YouTube as a success or failure…

YouTube has taken the world by storm if you read the pundits. The site allows users to upload video, which is then very easily moved around the internet. But is YouTube really breaking new ground? Can they survive? Let’s take a look…….

]]> By: jam http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-70721 jam Tue, 13 Jun 2006 23:21:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-70721 Uh-huh. 200 Tb/day requires ~2,5 GB/s connection. I'm more interested how they store and serve their videos with that speed. Let's all of us call their ISP and ask how much would that be:) Mine's would initial offer would be 1,5M$:) Uh-huh.
200 Tb/day requires ~2,5 GB/s connection. I’m more interested how they store and serve their videos with that speed.
Let’s all of us call their ISP and ask how much would that be:)

Mine’s would initial offer would be 1,5M$:)

]]> By: PostBubble » Blog Archive » Online Video Sites: Monkey Business http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-63664 PostBubble » Blog Archive » Online Video Sites: Monkey Business Mon, 05 Jun 2006 07:42:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-63664 [...] All joking (or not) aside, I actually think that these numbers are worth dreaming about. The important thing is to wake up for a minute and realize that nobody’s really put a plan together that will make this a reality. Advertising revenue looks fancy schmancy but give me a break. If you’ve got 35 million watched videos per day and rapid growth, is advertising the best you can think of? Don’t forget about the million dollars per month it takes to keep this ship floating. Granted, costs for bandwidth will go down and as the big players expand it will only get cheaper. Regardless, that’s just detail and I’m still waiting to be impressed. [...] [...] All joking (or not) aside, I actually think that these numbers are worth dreaming about. The important thing is to wake up for a minute and realize that nobody’s really put a plan together that will make this a reality. Advertising revenue looks fancy schmancy but give me a break. If you’ve got 35 million watched videos per day and rapid growth, is advertising the best you can think of? Don’t forget about the million dollars per month it takes to keep this ship floating. Granted, costs for bandwidth will go down and as the big players expand it will only get cheaper. Regardless, that’s just detail and I’m still waiting to be impressed. [...]

]]> By: adventures of a blogjunkie » Blog Archive » A Year in the Life of Online Video http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-40407 adventures of a blogjunkie » Blog Archive » A Year in the Life of Online Video Thu, 11 May 2006 05:02:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-40407 [...] Stephen Bryant of Publish.com takes a look at the path that online video has blazed in the 1 year it has been around. The starting point – the release of iTunes 4.8 with video playback capability. Today, all the major US TV networks are offering content for sale on iTunes, ABC is streaming Lost, Alias, Commander in Chief and Desperate Housewives, YouTube has exploded, and Warner Brothers also announced that it’ll be using BitTorrent to sell movies and TV shows. The future looks very, very different from what mom and dad used to know. And advertisers and marketers are probably getting really nervous. [...] [...] Stephen Bryant of Publish.com takes a look at the path that online video has blazed in the 1 year it has been around. The starting point – the release of iTunes 4.8 with video playback capability. Today, all the major US TV networks are offering content for sale on iTunes, ABC is streaming Lost, Alias, Commander in Chief and Desperate Housewives, YouTube has exploded, and Warner Brothers also announced that it’ll be using BitTorrent to sell movies and TV shows. The future looks very, very different from what mom and dad used to know. And advertisers and marketers are probably getting really nervous. [...]

]]> By: Meredith http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-39946 Meredith Wed, 10 May 2006 16:16:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-39946 So...are they going to stop sucking now? So…are they going to stop sucking now?

]]> By: La Antena » Blog Archive » El futuro de la publicidad en la televisión http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-39483 La Antena » Blog Archive » El futuro de la publicidad en la televisión Tue, 09 May 2006 21:33:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-39483 [...] Son por estas razones que aumentará el product placement y los patrocinios de programas, que aparecerán en la televisión nuevos modelos de negocio similares al pago por clic que existe actualmente en Internet, y no es en vano que YouTube se plantea y replantea su modelo de negocio y que después de haber conseguido una ronda de 8 millones de dólares hace un mes ya va por otra de 25 millones. [...] [...] Son por estas razones que aumentará el product placement y los patrocinios de programas, que aparecerán en la televisión nuevos modelos de negocio similares al pago por clic que existe actualmente en Internet, y no es en vano que YouTube se plantea y replantea su modelo de negocio y que después de haber conseguido una ronda de 8 millones de dólares hace un mes ya va por otra de 25 millones. [...]

]]> By: Robert Sandie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-37792 Robert Sandie Mon, 08 May 2006 13:05:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-37792 Shawn, They are not incurring a Flash Media Server streaming cost. They are using progressive download which takes away a 30% overhead. Shawn,

They are not incurring a Flash Media Server streaming cost. They are using progressive download which takes away a 30% overhead.

]]> By: Robert Sandie http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/comment-page-1/#comment-37791 Robert Sandie Mon, 08 May 2006 13:05:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/04/30/did-youtube-just-raise-another-25-million/#comment-37791 Shawn, They are not incurring a Flash Media Server streaming cost. They are using progressive download which takes away a 30% overhead. Robert Sandie Shawn,

They are not incurring a Flash Media Server streaming cost. They are using progressive download which takes away a 30% overhead.

Robert Sandie

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