Comments on: Reunion.com Raises Massive $25 Million Series A Round http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:43:08 -0800 hourly 1 By: vivian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-2526210 vivian Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:52:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-2526210 while being on pennision why not give us 3months free and when finding who you are looking for then pay while being on pennision why not give us 3months free and when finding who you are looking for then pay

]]> By: Lodgix Venture Capital Blog » Blog Archive » VC Josh Koppelman On His Transition From Sanjaya To Simon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-2157430 Lodgix Venture Capital Blog » Blog Archive » VC Josh Koppelman On His Transition From Sanjaya To Simon Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:35:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-2157430 [...] Reunion.com , a social network for reconnecting with old friends and family, just grabbed a huge $25 million round of funding from Oak Investment Partners to join their original $1.4 million in angel financing … via TechCrunch [...] [...] Reunion.com , a social network for reconnecting with old friends and family, just grabbed a huge $25 million round of funding from Oak Investment Partners to join their original $1.4 million in angel financing … via TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: Classmates IPO Tries to Cash In On Social Networking Craze http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1793803 Classmates IPO Tries to Cash In On Social Networking Craze Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:39:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1793803 [...] but Classmates is no Facebook. Its site, Classmates.com, is more a competitor of Reunion.com (which raised $25 million last April). While Facebook’s U.S. visitors grew 129 percent in September to 31 million [...] [...] but Classmates is no Facebook. Its site, Classmates.com, is more a competitor of Reunion.com (which raised $25 million last April). While Facebook’s U.S. visitors grew 129 percent in September to 31 million [...]

]]> By: Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Who’s getting the money? Social networks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1513129 Web Strategy by Jeremiah » Who’s getting the money? Social networks Mon, 23 Jul 2007 10:52:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1513129 [...] Reunion gets 25 Million [...] [...] Reunion gets 25 Million [...]

]]> By: Henri Duong http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1339905 Henri Duong Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:33:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1339905 I suggested to Jeff a few weeks ago to add a function similar to MeetUp.com or Upcoming.org to allow users to "Reunite" and connect offline...charge a bit less for the other service of being able to see who just peeked at your profile. If he adds it don't forget where you all heard it first! Henri Duong www.socialurl.com - "Get Yourself Together!" I suggested to Jeff a few weeks ago to add a function similar to MeetUp.com or Upcoming.org to allow users to “Reunite” and connect offline…charge a bit less for the other service of being able to see who just peeked at your profile. If he adds it don’t forget where you all heard it first!

Henri Duong
http://www.socialurl.com – “Get Yourself Together!”

]]> By: Web 2.0 Sammelalbum - Web2Null - Reunion http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1339050 Web 2.0 Sammelalbum - Web2Null - Reunion Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:35:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1339050 [...] und Kanada nach alten Bekannten und Freunden sucht, kann das bei Reunion tun. www.reunion.com via: Techcrunch Technorati: Reunion Kategorie: Community [...] [...] und Kanada nach alten Bekannten und Freunden sucht, kann das bei Reunion tun. http://www.reunion.com via: Techcrunch Technorati: Reunion Kategorie: Community [...]

]]> By: Arthur Law http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1337024 Arthur Law Thu, 19 Apr 2007 05:31:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1337024 Unfortunately Reunion.com is blocked within the United Arab Emirates, whereas Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace are not. So something about the content on the site is "inconsistent with the religious, cultural, political and moral values" of the country. Perhaps is the snooping features. So why would someone join this site where premium members can spy on non-premium members? Unfortunately Reunion.com is blocked within the United Arab Emirates, whereas Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace are not. So something about the content on the site is “inconsistent with the religious, cultural, political and moral values” of the country. Perhaps is the snooping features.
So why would someone join this site where premium members can spy on non-premium members?

]]> By: B-Man http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1336348 B-Man Wed, 18 Apr 2007 16:21:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1336348 I signed up, played around a bit and never went back. Sure, I get the "10 people searched for you" emails from them all the time, but I find that the free sites like LinkedIn and even MySpace allow me to find the people I really want to interact with from my past anyway. Why the heck would I pay $4-5/month to get contacted from people from high school anyway? They'd have a better valuation down the road if they just went free and had advertising or value add services for setting up reunions. I signed up, played around a bit and never went back. Sure, I get the “10 people searched for you” emails from them all the time, but I find that the free sites like LinkedIn and even MySpace allow me to find the people I really want to interact with from my past anyway. Why the heck would I pay $4-5/month to get contacted from people from high school anyway?

They’d have a better valuation down the road if they just went free and had advertising or value add services for setting up reunions.

]]> By: College Marketing 4.0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1335555 College Marketing 4.0 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:46:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1335555 <strong>Paid Functunality/Social Network Stalking Killer...</strong> I was talking with my co-founder about facebook's layout changes, and he believed that Facebook had made it more difficult to do what made facebook thrive in the first place: the ability to search your school network for people you... Paid Functunality/Social Network Stalking Killer…

I was talking with my co-founder about facebook’s layout changes, and he believed that Facebook had made it more difficult to do what made facebook thrive in the first place: the ability to search your school network for people you…

]]> By: Amy Wilsch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1335471 Amy Wilsch Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:18:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1335471 Reunion.com - nice name, nice graphics, nice html emails, nice idea. But, annoying website. Again: used it once, never went back b/c they blocked me from seeing anything useful. I understand the need to make money (and not just from advertising) but teasing me with who's looking for me and then making me pay to find out who it was (what if it's some stalker from your past or someone you REALLY don't want to know about, or that you are active on the site and they did indeed *find* you) was irritating. They should merge with Classmates.com Reunion.com – nice name, nice graphics, nice html emails, nice idea.

But, annoying website. Again: used it once, never went back b/c they blocked me from seeing anything useful. I understand the need to make money (and not just from advertising) but teasing me with who’s looking for me and then making me pay to find out who it was (what if it’s some stalker from your past or someone you REALLY don’t want to know about, or that you are active on the site and they did indeed *find* you) was irritating.

They should merge with Classmates.com

]]> By: RaJesh Anandakrishnan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1335182 RaJesh Anandakrishnan Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:00:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1335182 What Reunion should not do: Free membership in Batchmates doesn't allow to see friends email ID. You should be a member to send and receive mails. Members can't upload hi-res photos. Even for Members limited space - which is less than 10 MB. Batchmates feels that, by sharing the email ID with others makes the batchmates site of no use. Customer Loyalty is bad. Even though I am premier member of Batchmates, I don't use it. www.suggestusability.com What Reunion should not do:

Free membership in Batchmates doesn’t allow to see friends email ID. You should be a member to send and receive mails. Members can’t upload hi-res photos. Even for Members limited space – which is less than 10 MB. Batchmates feels that, by sharing the email ID with others makes the batchmates site of no use.

Customer Loyalty is bad. Even though I am premier member of Batchmates, I don’t use it.

http://www.sugg...stusability.com

]]> By: Basicity http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334824 Basicity Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334824 What a great and relevant domain name! What a great and relevant domain name!

]]> By: Tony K http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334817 Tony K Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:35:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334817 Hey I had quick question, we always here how much traffic facebook, friendster, myspace gets and their revenue numbers. Does anyone have any idea how much revenue these other social sites make wiht just 20,000 user to 500,000 users? I mean there are many social network sites out there now,, are they all really making money or just seeing if it will be a big hit?? thanks Hey I had quick question, we always here how much traffic facebook, friendster, myspace gets and their revenue numbers. Does anyone have any idea how much revenue these other social sites make wiht just 20,000 user to 500,000 users? I mean there are many social network sites out there now,, are they all really making money or just seeing if it will be a big hit?? thanks

]]> By: pallet jack http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334687 pallet jack Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:47:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334687 - Almost to many? THERE ARE TOO MANY! - with 25 mill one could stay around for 5-10 years / with 20-30 employees. - RBowles - Almost to many? THERE ARE TOO MANY!

– with 25 mill one could stay around for 5-10 years / with 20-30 employees.

- RBowles

]]> By: Ted http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334666 Ted Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:32:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334666 What kind of staying power does something like this have once a few people show up? There are many social networking sites out there that compete for your attention. Almost too many. As a participant I would be looking for something useful or of value. Wheres the hook? What kind of staying power does something like this have once a few people show up? There are many social networking sites out there that compete for your attention. Almost too many. As a participant I would be looking for something useful or of value.

Wheres the hook?

]]> By: Startups.in/India http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334224 Startups.in/India Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:45:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334224 <i>"...get a premium account ($3.34/one month, $60/year)" ?</i> So their yearly plan is more expensive? ;-) I don't think so. :-) You might want to correct it. If you opt for "3 Year" premium membership, they charge $3.34/month or $40/year. For "1 Year" premium membership, they charge $5.00/month (no discount for yearly payment) http://Startups.VC “…get a premium account ($3.34/one month, $60/year)” ?

So their yearly plan is more expensive? ;-) I don’t think so. :-) You might want to correct it.

If you opt for “3 Year” premium membership, they charge $3.34/month or $40/year.

For “1 Year” premium membership, they charge $5.00/month (no discount for yearly payment)

http://Startups.VC

]]> By: Craig http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334164 Craig Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:26:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334164 Reunion bought Good Contacts which supposedly controls intellectual property that Plaxo would admire. Reunion bought Good Contacts which supposedly controls intellectual property that Plaxo would admire.

]]> By: Garth http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334160 Garth Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:21:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334160 Facebook has a lot of pageviews, but like most social networks the CPM is very low. They are trying to take on classmates here which is a real cash cow. Facebook has a lot of pageviews, but like most social networks the CPM is very low.

They are trying to take on classmates here which is a real cash cow.

]]> By: Don Wilson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334151 Don Wilson Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:10:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334151 7.5 searches per active user is a pretty decent amount of user activity. 7.5 searches per active user is a pretty decent amount of user activity.

]]> By: TP http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334105 TP Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:15:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334105 28M users yet only 8M users/mo? That merits a $25M investment.. wow! My company has this unbelievable piece of prime, waterfront real estate in Florida..... anyone.... anyone.... Oak Investment Partners? 28M users yet only 8M users/mo? That merits a $25M investment.. wow! My company has this unbelievable piece of prime, waterfront real estate in Florida….. anyone…. anyone…. Oak Investment Partners?

]]> By: Zaid http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/comment-page-1/#comment-1334095 Zaid Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:04:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/04/16/reunioncom-gets-25-million-for-meeting-old-friends/#comment-1334095 Wonder how they plan to crush facebook. Wonder how they plan to crush facebook.

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