Comments on: Union Square Ventures funds Adaptive Blue http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:38:11 -0800 hourly 1 By: egrjiwz foajiwh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-2471025 egrjiwz foajiwh Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:22:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-2471025 tmihepbgk ilmwahxjq jayflsz dqhzuvneb xdeijyrvc xszucrotk qwnxvty tmihepbgk ilmwahxjq jayflsz dqhzuvneb xdeijyrvc xszucrotk qwnxvty

]]> By: Gordon Ebanks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1021129 Gordon Ebanks Thu, 22 Feb 2007 20:50:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1021129 Congratulations Alex -- I Know you worked hard to get to this point. Congratulations Alex — I Know you worked hard to get to this point.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1008921 Marshall Kirkpatrick Wed, 21 Feb 2007 17:07:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1008921 Again, if you see our previous coverage of the company - yes, they have begun monetizing paid inclusion in default vertical search. :) Again, if you see our previous coverage of the company – yes, they have begun monetizing paid inclusion in default vertical search. :)

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1008866 Drama 2.0 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:59:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1008866 Marshall: I can see those as being possibilities. With a base of over 300K, do we know if they've started implementing any of these monetization strategies? If not, I'd ask why they haven't. It always amazes me that startups are willing to take on institutional money based on their theoretical monetization plans, apparently not realizing that if they can actually implment them to some extent and provide some validation, their leverage goes up and they can often get a better deal. Marshall: I can see those as being possibilities. With a base of over 300K, do we know if they’ve started implementing any of these monetization strategies? If not, I’d ask why they haven’t. It always amazes me that startups are willing to take on institutional money based on their theoretical monetization plans, apparently not realizing that if they can actually implment them to some extent and provide some validation, their leverage goes up and they can often get a better deal.

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1004928 Marshall Kirkpatrick Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:31:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1004928 Paid inclusion in default vertical search, possibly aggregate attention data sale in the future. See previous coverage of the company. Paid inclusion in default vertical search, possibly aggregate attention data sale in the future. See previous coverage of the company.

]]> By: Drama 2.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1004837 Drama 2.0 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:22:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1004837 Business model? Business model?

]]> By: Rich Krueger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1002711 Rich Krueger Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:56:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1002711 I'm proud to be one of the 300,000 users who find Blue Organizer an indespensable tool and have been a big fan of Alex's ever since I met him in a mid-town Starbuck's last summer. Coincidentally, he was leaving to meet with Fred of Union Square Ventures. I’m proud to be one of the 300,000 users who find Blue Organizer an indespensable tool and have been a big fan of Alex’s ever since I met him in a mid-town Starbuck’s last summer. Coincidentally, he was leaving to meet with Fred of Union Square Ventures.

]]> By: Alex Iskold http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1001849 Alex Iskold Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:09:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1001849 Daniel, We have the ability to handle microformats, but we are waiting for Mozilla to show what will be included in Firefox 3.0 because we do not want to confuse the users. Alex Daniel,

We have the ability to handle microformats, but we are waiting for Mozilla to show what will be included in Firefox 3.0 because we do not want to confuse the users.

Alex

]]> By: Daniel Haran http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1001713 Daniel Haran Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:54:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1001713 Alex - does your product parse any micro-formats to help it grok meaning from pages? Alex – does your product parse any micro-formats to help it grok meaning from pages?

]]> By: Peter Rip http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1001657 Peter Rip Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:46:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1001657 I am glad to see Alex and Fred got together. Alex is a really great guy, very talented. I think this is going to be a great partnership. Peter Rip I am glad to see Alex and Fred got together. Alex is a really great guy, very talented. I think this is going to be a great partnership.

Peter Rip

]]> By: obviousguy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1001252 obviousguy Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:48:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1001252 Wonder how many of those 300000 users are active users - my guess is 10% Wonder how many of those 300000 users are active users – my guess is 10%

]]> By: matthew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1000386 matthew Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:59:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1000386 mike you like madonna's confessions on a dance floor? i'm leaving and never coming back... mike you like madonna’s confessions on a dance floor? i’m leaving and never coming back…

]]> By: Alex Iskold http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1000301 Alex Iskold Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:48:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1000301 Morgan, we actually asked Marshall to change the screenshot because it was from the older version of the BlueOrganizer and this one is from 3.2. Alex Morgan, we actually asked Marshall to change the screenshot because it was from the older version of the BlueOrganizer and this one is from 3.2.

Alex

]]> By: Morgan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1000286 Morgan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:46:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1000286 Why'd the screen shot change? Embarrassed to be reading Huffington? Understandable, but odd. Why’d the screen shot change? Embarrassed to be reading Huffington? Understandable, but odd.

]]> By: Richard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-1000082 Richard Tue, 20 Feb 2007 21:17:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-1000082 This product is excellent and highly useful if you use multiple computers during the day. Glad the VC community has made an investment. This product is excellent and highly useful if you use multiple computers during the day. Glad the VC community has made an investment.

]]> By: Gopi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-999822 Gopi Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:41:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-999822 Good Product, Bad Name... The name sounds like a b2b network integrator or something not a consumer web company. Good Product, Bad Name… The name sounds like a b2b network integrator or something not a consumer web company.

]]> By: Pete http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-999681 Pete Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:22:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-999681 Interesting, but I don't think I can take another product with the word "blue" in the name :) Interesting, but I don’t think I can take another product with the word “blue” in the name :)

]]> By: Allen Sligar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-999526 Allen Sligar Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-999526 Oh AI for surfing....nice Can you data mine it? Oh AI for surfing….nice

Can you data mine it?

]]> By: Jay Meattle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-999236 Jay Meattle Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:34:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-999236 Hearty congratulations to Alex and his team! Hearty congratulations to Alex and his team!

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-999197 Robert Dewey Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:30:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-999197 It's definitely awesome, although I don't believe I have a use for it. Obviously there are +300K that HAVE found a use for it, though. Good work, and keep it up, Adaptive. It’s definitely awesome, although I don’t believe I have a use for it. Obviously there are +300K that HAVE found a use for it, though. Good work, and keep it up, Adaptive.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/comment-page-1/#comment-999020 Morgan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:08:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/20/union-square-ventures-funds-adaptive-blue/#comment-999020 Doubt that I'd use it, but the autosensing capabilities actually seem pretty impressive. This stuff's going to get better fast pretty quick I think. Doubt that I’d use it, but the autosensing capabilities actually seem pretty impressive. This stuff’s going to get better fast pretty quick I think.

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