Comments on: Benchmark Invests in Pageflakes: Ajax Desktop War Heats Up http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:13:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pageflakes racheté par Live Universe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-2203108 Pageflakes racheté par Live Universe Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-2203108 [...] avait bouclé un tour de table en Mai 2006 avec Balderton Capital. Ces derniers ayant continué par la suite de financer la [...] [...] avait bouclé un tour de table en Mai 2006 avec Balderton Capital. Ces derniers ayant continué par la suite de financer la [...]

]]> By: Pageflakes Acquired By Live Universe http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-2170202 Pageflakes Acquired By Live Universe Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:15:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-2170202 [...] raised a high profile round of funding in May 2006 from Benchmark Europe (renamed Balderton Capital). Balderton has continued to bridge the company [...] [...] raised a high profile round of funding in May 2006 from Benchmark Europe (renamed Balderton Capital). Balderton has continued to bridge the company [...]

]]> By: techcrunch » Blog Archive » Preview of Pageflakes “Flurry” Release http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-1555580 techcrunch » Blog Archive » Preview of Pageflakes “Flurry” Release Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:08:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-1555580 [...] home page startup Pageflakes is under new management. The Benchmark-funded startup opened an office in Silicon Valley and brought on Dan Cohen, who previously led the teams [...] [...] home page startup Pageflakes is under new management. The Benchmark-funded startup opened an office in Silicon Valley and brought on Dan Cohen, who previously led the teams [...]

]]> By: RazorSharp iPods & Raw Gadgets » Blog Archive » Preview of Pageflakes “Flurry” Release http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-1386657 RazorSharp iPods & Raw Gadgets » Blog Archive » Preview of Pageflakes “Flurry” Release Mon, 21 May 2007 06:46:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-1386657 [...] home page startup Pageflakes is under new management. The Benchmark-funded startup opened an office in Silicon Valley and brought on Dan Cohen, who previously led the teams [...] [...] home page startup Pageflakes is under new management. The Benchmark-funded startup opened an office in Silicon Valley and brought on Dan Cohen, who previously led the teams [...]

]]> By: 阿童木 » 风险投资商互联网投资一览表 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-936028 阿童木 » 风险投资商互联网投资一览表 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 10:10:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-936028 [...] 投资额: 1M Alexa排名: [...] [...] 投资额: 1M Alexa排名: [...]

]]> By: TalkCrunch » Blog Archive » Episode 14: Interview With PageFlakes Founder http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-240266 TalkCrunch » Blog Archive » Episode 14: Interview With PageFlakes Founder Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:47:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-240266 [...] Ajax home page Pageflakes, headquartered in Germany, is just settling down after its recently announced venture financing from BenchMark Capital. In the next few days they’ll be launching Pageflakes 2.0, a “significant upgrade to the current offering” CEO and co-founder Christoph Janz tells me. Get the details at TechCrunch, and listen to my conversation with Christoph and Pageflakes designer Jeremy Baines here. Topics covered include the state of Pageflakes as well as some hints at the new product. [...] [...] Ajax home page Pageflakes, headquartered in Germany, is just settling down after its recently announced venture financing from BenchMark Capital. In the next few days they’ll be launching Pageflakes 2.0, a “significant upgrade to the current offering” CEO and co-founder Christoph Janz tells me. Get the details at TechCrunch, and listen to my conversation with Christoph and Pageflakes designer Jeremy Baines here. Topics covered include the state of Pageflakes as well as some hints at the new product. [...]

]]> By: Grandes esperanzas « La central de datos http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-191807 Grandes esperanzas « La central de datos Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:22:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-191807 [...] Inv: 1M Alexa: 8,600 [...] [...] Inv: 1M Alexa: 8,600 [...]

]]> By: The Web VC Chart « Alex Iskold tech blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-190977 The Web VC Chart « Alex Iskold tech blog Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:56:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-190977 [...] Inv: 1M Alexa: 8,600 [...] [...] Inv: 1M Alexa: 8,600 [...]

]]> By: Bitelia » Pageflakes: Tu otra página de inicio http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-179281 Bitelia » Pageflakes: Tu otra página de inicio Fri, 08 Sep 2006 10:27:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-179281 [...] Techcrunch) Enlace Permanente | Enviar por email a un amigo Más anotaciones de: ServiciosWeb [...] [...] Techcrunch) Enlace Permanente | Enviar por email a un amigo Más anotaciones de: ServiciosWeb [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Spotback startpage gets even better http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-159199 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Spotback startpage gets even better Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:01:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-159199 [...] Spotback is in an incredibly crowded space online. The two leaders are probably Paris and London based Netvibes (who recieved $15 million more in venture funding two weeks ago) and Germany’s Pageflakes, another venture backed startpage company. There are quite a few others as well. [...] [...] Spotback is in an incredibly crowded space online. The two leaders are probably Paris and London based Netvibes (who recieved $15 million more in venture funding two weeks ago) and Germany’s Pageflakes, another venture backed startpage company. There are quite a few others as well. [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Netvibes、1500万ドルの資金調達を完了 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-137610 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » Netvibes、1500万ドルの資金調達を完了 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:35:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-137610 [...] NetVibesはAjaxを利用したカスタムホームページだ。これまでNetVibesについてはしばしばカバーしてきた（英語記事、日本語記事）。このサービスはスタート以来非常に急速な成長をとげ、Pageflakesのような資金潤沢な競合にも勝っている（PageflakesはBenchmarkから資金調達）。マーケティングにほとんど費用をかけていないにもかかわらず、今やユーザーは500万人になっている。 [...] [...] NetVibesはAjaxを利用したカスタムホームページだ。これまでNetVibesについてはしばしばカバーしてきた（英語記事、日本語記事）。このサービスはスタート以来非常に急速な成長をとげ、Pageflakesのような資金潤沢な競合にも勝っている（PageflakesはBenchmarkから資金調達）。マーケティングにほとんど費用をかけていないにもかかわらず、今やユーザーは500万人になっている。 [...]

]]> By: Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Netvibes secures a $15 million investment http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-136058 Techcrunch » Blog Archive » Netvibes secures a $15 million investment Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:22:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-136058 [...] NetVibes is a personal ajax home page that we’ve covered since launch. Netvibes has seen tremendous growth, even against well funded competitors like Pageflakes, which took a large investment from Benchmark. The site now has over five million users and claims to have spent next to nothing on marketing. [...] [...] NetVibes is a personal ajax home page that we’ve covered since launch. Netvibes has seen tremendous growth, even against well funded competitors like Pageflakes, which took a large investment from Benchmark. The site now has over five million users and claims to have spent next to nothing on marketing. [...]

]]> By: Netvibes secures a $15million investment at backwhack - tech news web 2.0 style http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-135968 Netvibes secures a $15million investment at backwhack - tech news web 2.0 style Mon, 14 Aug 2006 04:58:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-135968 [...] NetVibes toughest challenges are starting now. They have enough traction (although the market is still big) to monetize it in some way and they will have to find the right way to do so. NetVibes will also have to become mainstream which implies dedicated marketing efforts and relevant distribution deals to reach uncovered audience. They certainly have some competition from VC backed start up like PageFlakes (although they got little traction up to now) but also from the Big Guys (Live.com, Google IG and Yahoo who is certainly cooking a substitute to MyYahoo) but the product and the category are compelling enough for a few players (although some have already disappeared ). [...] [...] NetVibes toughest challenges are starting now. They have enough traction (although the market is still big) to monetize it in some way and they will have to find the right way to do so. NetVibes will also have to become mainstream which implies dedicated marketing efforts and relevant distribution deals to reach uncovered audience. They certainly have some competition from VC backed start up like PageFlakes (although they got little traction up to now) but also from the Big Guys (Live.com, Google IG and Yahoo who is certainly cooking a substitute to MyYahoo) but the product and the category are compelling enough for a few players (although some have already disappeared ). [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » 30 Boxes Launches Webtop Service http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-69113 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » 30 Boxes Launches Webtop Service Sun, 11 Jun 2006 08:48:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-69113 [...] It’s definitely a shot at the Ajax home page crowd, like the recently funded Netvibes and PageFlakes and Flash home page sites like Goowy. [...] [...] It’s definitely a shot at the Ajax home page crowd, like the recently funded Netvibes and PageFlakes and Flash home page sites like Goowy. [...]

]]> By: Basic Thinking Blog » Personalisierte Startseiten im Web http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-64272 Basic Thinking Blog » Personalisierte Startseiten im Web Mon, 05 Jun 2006 22:27:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-64272 [...] Netvibes (s. Techcrunch) oder auch Pageflake (s. Techcrunch, deutsches Startup(!)) dürften einigen Kennern sicherlich bekannt sein mittlerweile. Es handelt sich dabei um personalisierbare Webseiten, die man auch ohne umständliche Anmeldeprocedere sich nach Gusto einrichten kann. Was sie nun aber wirklich bedeuten und was ihr Geschäftsmodell sein soll (worüber ja viele rätseln) erklärt das Read/Write Blog im Artikel The Future of Personalized Start Pages [...] [...] Netvibes (s. Techcrunch) oder auch Pageflake (s. Techcrunch, deutsches Startup(!)) dürften einigen Kennern sicherlich bekannt sein mittlerweile. Es handelt sich dabei um personalisierbare Webseiten, die man auch ohne umständliche Anmeldeprocedere sich nach Gusto einrichten kann. Was sie nun aber wirklich bedeuten und was ihr Geschäftsmodell sein soll (worüber ja viele rätseln) erklärt das Read/Write Blog im Artikel The Future of Personalized Start Pages [...]

]]> By: Ajaxian » Fold Folds http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-63425 Ajaxian » Fold Folds Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:26:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-63425 [...] TechCrunch observes that Netvibes and PageFlakes both received recent funding rounds. [...] [...] TechCrunch observes that Netvibes and PageFlakes both received recent funding rounds. [...]

]]> By: 顾非之非 : NetVibes gets an ecosystem http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-60572 顾非之非 : NetVibes gets an ecosystem Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:51:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-60572 [...] This happens right after PageFlakes announced an investment from Benchmark. It looks that the field competition is getting hotter. [...] [...] This happens right after PageFlakes announced an investment from Benchmark. It looks that the field competition is getting hotter. [...]

]]> By: Björn T. Lysnes http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-60266 Björn T. Lysnes Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:50:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-60266 Working in the web-industry and being a Netvibes-user + the fact that I have allready fallen in love with the new rich Ajax-pages. They are simply a revolution. If you are interested in these kind of sites your should have a look at this www.ba.no/fotball/live/ new norwegian live-soccerservice. Sorry about it all being in norwegian, but, I strongly recommend you all to look in on it when there are matches running. "Check" for a match in top left corner to get a peek at what the service has to offer. Next round of matches are 5th June (norwegian time). The solution is devolped for and by the A-pressen mediagroup in Norway - www.api.no. The projectowner is www.api.no. In addtion two small companies in Bergen, Norway has been part of the development: www.trippel.no and www.neco.no. This is their first version, and they allready have lots more in the pipes. "Behind the scenes" supplying soccer-statistics is the norwegian website for Norwegian and International Soccer-statistics - NIFS. Check out english version here: www.nifs.no/eng/ (nifs.no is btw co-owned by www.ba.no and www.neco.no) * The service www.ba.no/fotball/live/ - also available in lots of other A-presse-websites - is a textual live update from mostly norwegian soccermatches. Through the matches you are live-updated on topscorers, tables, bookings, profiles on players/teams, substitutions - and lots more. Working in the web-industry and being a Netvibes-user + the fact that I have allready fallen in love with the new rich Ajax-pages. They are simply a revolution.

If you are interested in these kind of sites your should have a look at this http://www.ba.no/fotball/live/ new norwegian live-soccerservice. Sorry about it all being in norwegian, but, I strongly recommend you all to look in on it when there are matches running. “Check” for a match in top left corner to get a peek at what the service has to offer. Next round of matches are 5th June (norwegian time).

The solution is devolped for and by the A-pressen mediagroup in Norway - http://www.api.no. The projectowner is http://www.api.no. In addtion two small companies in Bergen, Norway has been part of the development: http://www.trippel.no and http://www.neco.no.

This is their first version, and they allready have lots more in the pipes. “Behind the scenes” supplying soccer-statistics is the norwegian website for Norwegian and International Soccer-statistics - NIFS. Check out english version here: http://www.nifs.no/eng/ (nifs.no is btw co-owned by http://www.ba.no and http://www.neco.no)

* The service http://www.ba.no/fotball/live/ - also available in lots of other A-presse-websites - is a textual live update from mostly norwegian soccermatches. Through the matches you are live-updated on topscorers, tables, bookings, profiles on players/teams, substitutions - and lots more.

]]> By: TechCrunch » Blog Archive » NetVibes gets an ecosystem http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59886 TechCrunch » Blog Archive » NetVibes gets an ecosystem Thu, 01 Jun 2006 06:51:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59886 [...] This happens right after PageFlakes announced an investment from Benchmark. It looks that the field competition is getting hotter. [...] [...] This happens right after PageFlakes announced an investment from Benchmark. It looks that the field competition is getting hotter. [...]

]]> By: in a topic aside from this http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59257 in a topic aside from this Wed, 31 May 2006 20:30:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59257 fold.com's axel wolf has apparently let his domain name slip as of today and it of course must have been on backorder or something. fold.com’s axel wolf has apparently let his domain name slip as of today and it of course must have been on backorder or something.

]]> By: JOJOFACE http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59121 JOJOFACE Wed, 31 May 2006 19:37:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59121 I'm in love with Netvibes. It's so clean and fast, at least for me. Gives me what I need. ^_^ I’m in love with Netvibes. It’s so clean and fast, at least for me. Gives me what I need. ^_^

]]> By: Christian J. Koch http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59064 Christian J. Koch Wed, 31 May 2006 19:20:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-59064 I've tried a bunch of these sites, and for some reason, they just don't do it for me. I'm much happier seeing google appear when I launch firefox. I’ve tried a bunch of these sites, and for some reason, they just don’t do it for me.

I’m much happier seeing google appear when I launch firefox.

]]> By: chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-58667 chris Wed, 31 May 2006 13:36:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-58667 Personally, I really enjoy netvibes -- I don't find it slow at all... but I definately think the service is blog-centric. I only use it for seeing blog updates and some torrent listings. Best UI out of the bunch imho. Personally, I really enjoy netvibes — I don’t find it slow at all… but I definately think the service is blog-centric. I only use it for seeing blog updates and some torrent listings. Best UI out of the bunch imho.

]]> By: Ajaxian » Benchmark Invests in PageFlakes http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-58642 Ajaxian » Benchmark Invests in PageFlakes Wed, 31 May 2006 12:41:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-58642 [...] According to this post over on TechCrunch, a company called Benchmark Capital has taken a genuine interest in the Ajax desktop site Pageflakes and has even conducted a round of financing for the company. [...] [...] According to this post over on TechCrunch, a company called Benchmark Capital has taken a genuine interest in the Ajax desktop site Pageflakes and has even conducted a round of financing for the company. [...]

]]> By: hombrelobo http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-58518 hombrelobo Wed, 31 May 2006 08:39:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/05/30/benchmark-invests-in-pageflakes-ajax-desktop-war-heats-up/#comment-58518 I miss a reference to eyeOS in all this references: http://eyeOS.org http://eyeOS.info I miss a reference to eyeOS in all this references:

http://eyeOS.org
http://eyeOS.info

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