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]]> By: Photobucket gets another $10.5 million http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-1650623 Photobucket gets another $10.5 million Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:29:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-1650623 [...] another round of funding to the tune of a cool $10.5 million. Michael Arrington from TechCrunch has the details. I guess it’s time to sign up for an account with [...] […] another round of funding to the tune of a cool $10.5 million. Michael Arrington from TechCrunch has the details. I guess it’s time to sign up for an account with […]

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]]> By: Tech Industry » PhotoBucket Gets $10.5 Million Investment http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-184425 Tech Industry » PhotoBucket Gets $10.5 Million Investment Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:44:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-184425 [...] PhotoBucket, the company that drives 2% of total Internet traffic, will announce a $10.5 million Series B round on Tuesday.read more | digg story [...] […] PhotoBucket, the company that drives 2% of total Internet traffic, will announce a $10.5 million Series B round on Tuesday.read more | digg story […]

]]> By: The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer : RE: CNET&trade;s AllYouCanUpload Is Disruptive http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57783 The Daily Ramblings of an SMS Engineer : RE: CNET&trade;s AllYouCanUpload Is Disruptive Tue, 30 May 2006 12:00:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57783 [...] By launching AllYouCanUpload, CNET just pulled the rug out from under at least two startups (photobucket and imageshack) that focus on providing image hosting for users who want to display those images on other websites, like Myspace, eBay and others. This is a big business - a lot of traffic flows through photobucket today, and it is a profitable and well funded company. [...] […] By launching AllYouCanUpload, CNET just pulled the rug out from under at least two startups (photobucket and imageshack) that focus on providing image hosting for users who want to display those images on other websites, like Myspace, eBay and others. This is a big business - a lot of traffic flows through photobucket today, and it is a profitable and well funded company. […]

]]> By: Information Narcosis http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57532 Information Narcosis Tue, 30 May 2006 05:29:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57532 <strong>Photobucket Gets $10.5M Funding...</strong> A lot of Pinoy Cosplay users like Photobucket, so they should be happy to hear this: profitable Photobucket closes $10.5M more in funding. And to think Flickr, a Yahoo company, isn't profitable yet. In a world where users like to create their own i... Photobucket Gets $10.5M Funding…

A lot of Pinoy Cosplay users like Photobucket, so they should be happy to hear this: profitable Photobucket closes $10.5M more in funding.

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]]> By: Mike Abundo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57523 Mike Abundo Tue, 30 May 2006 05:16:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57523 Not as loud or sexy as Flickr, but profitable. It's the quiet ones you have to watch out for. Not as loud or sexy as Flickr, but profitable.

It’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for.

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » CNET’s AllYouCanUpload Is Disruptive http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57318 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » CNET’s AllYouCanUpload Is Disruptive Mon, 29 May 2006 22:34:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-57318 [...] By launching AllYouCanUpload, CNET just pulled the rug out from under at least two startups (photobucket and imageshack) that focus on providing image hosting for users who want to display those images on other websites, like Myspace, eBay and others. This is a big business - a lot of traffic flows through photobucket today, and it is a profitable and well funded company. [...] […] By launching AllYouCanUpload, CNET just pulled the rug out from under at least two startups (photobucket and imageshack) that focus on providing image hosting for users who want to display those images on other websites, like Myspace, eBay and others. This is a big business - a lot of traffic flows through photobucket today, and it is a profitable and well funded company. […]

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]]> By: HACKDOT » PhotoBucket gets rich(er) thanks to Trinity http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-48723 HACKDOT » PhotoBucket gets rich(er) thanks to Trinity Sat, 20 May 2006 19:52:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-48723 [...] That’s $10.5 million richer. Trinity Ventures is pumping out the cash for a Series B round. PhotoBucket is the cash cow that keeps on going. I mean, when you traffic 2% of the internet, it’s no wonder that venture capitalists want to get in on the action. [...] […] That’s $10.5 million richer. Trinity Ventures is pumping out the cash for a Series B round. PhotoBucket is the cash cow that keeps on going. I mean, when you traffic 2% of the internet, it’s no wonder that venture capitalists want to get in on the action. […]

]]> By: Ivan Multescu » Blog Archive » PhotoBucket $10.5M ?? http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-45290 Ivan Multescu » Blog Archive » PhotoBucket $10.5M ?? Tue, 16 May 2006 22:32:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-45290 [...] I don’t know what investors find so critical and exclusive in this site.. Here’s the link: http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/ Explore posts in the same categories: Uncategorized [...] […] I don’t know what investors find so critical and exclusive in this site.. Here’s the link: http://www.techcrunch.com/2006.....-ventures/ Explore posts in the same categories: Uncategorized […]

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Company: Photobucket Description: Online video and image sharing Competitors: Yahoo Photos, Webshots, Flickr Location: Palo Alto Amount Raised: $10.5 million Round: Second Date Announced: 5/16/06 VC Firms: Trinity Ventures VC Directors: Gus Tai Quick …

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-44411 Anonymous Mon, 15 May 2006 21:34:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-44411 <strong>PhotoBucket capitalized on the photo and video limitations of Myspace.com...</strong> This company is just exploding with growth (drives 2% of total U.S. Internet traffic). PhotoBucket is not a destination site. Theyve capitalized on the photo and video limitations of Myspace.com and other sites (restrictions on number of photos that ma... PhotoBucket capitalized on the photo and video limitations of Myspace.com…

This company is just exploding with growth (drives 2% of total U.S. Internet traffic). PhotoBucket is not a destination site. Theyve capitalized on the photo and video limitations of Myspace.com and other sites (restrictions on number of photos that ma…

]]> By: george http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-44389 george Mon, 15 May 2006 21:09:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/14/photobucket-closes-105-from-trinity-ventures/#comment-44389 isabel -- I agree with your point. By PhotoBucket's logic, if my website, for even 5 minutes per day, pushed peak traffic at 100Gbit/sec, could I claim to account for 14% of all Internet traffic? Really, it's a nice fudge but far from anything useful as far as stats go. isabel — I agree with your point. By PhotoBucket’s logic, if my website, for even 5 minutes per day, pushed peak traffic at 100Gbit/sec, could I claim to account for 14% of all Internet traffic? Really, it’s a nice fudge but far from anything useful as far as stats go.

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In addition to my own company, I suspect we’ll see a lot of new companies succeed because they provide a value-add to today’s “social browser/user” AND the social networks.

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