Comments on: NewsGator Gets $12 Million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: NewsGator Upgrades RSS Readers, Provides Them for Free http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-2302479 NewsGator Upgrades RSS Readers, Provides Them for Free Sat, 17 May 2008 02:13:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-2302479 [...] Nick wrote about NewsGators’ latest round of funding, he noted that NewsGator’s desktop feed readers can [...] [...] Nick wrote about NewsGators’ latest round of funding, he noted that NewsGator’s desktop feed readers can [...]

]]> By: WordPress community hating on Microsoft - Rob Howard's Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1899315 WordPress community hating on Microsoft - Rob Howard's Blog Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:02:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1899315 [...] or they will cease to exist.I'd don't mean to pick on Newsgator (and love their products) but this article on TechCrunch is bookmarked because of a quote. The article is about Newsgator taking a $12mm round of investment (bringing the total business [...] [...] or they will cease to exist.I’d don’t mean to pick on Newsgator (and love their products) but this article on TechCrunch is bookmarked because of a quote. The article is about Newsgator taking a $12mm round of investment (bringing the total business [...]

]]> By: The Year In Deals (2007 Edition) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1883369 The Year In Deals (2007 Edition) Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:03:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1883369 [...] NewsGator Gets $12 Million, December 13 [...] [...] NewsGator Gets $12 Million, December 13 [...]

]]> By: Newsgator recibe 12 millones de dólares http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1852681 Newsgator recibe 12 millones de dólares Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:43:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1852681 [...] empresa de lectores de feeds de RSS, Newsgator, ha recibido una inversión de 12 millones de dólares dirigida por un nuevo inversor, Vista Ventures, y con el soporte de los inversores [...] [...] empresa de lectores de feeds de RSS, Newsgator, ha recibido una inversión de 12 millones de dólares dirigida por un nuevo inversor, Vista Ventures, y con el soporte de los inversores [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1840968 Andrew Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:40:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1840968 Rick, they have 400,000 licensed users of their enterprise server. I'm not sure the pricing of the enterprise server, but their hosted version is $99/year/user. Even if the non-hosted is half that, that's $20mm/year alone from that product. You significantly underestimate the size of the business market. It's huge, and they have tons of room for growth. Rick, they have 400,000 licensed users of their enterprise server. I’m not sure the pricing of the enterprise server, but their hosted version is $99/year/user. Even if the non-hosted is half that, that’s $20mm/year alone from that product.

You significantly underestimate the size of the business market. It’s huge, and they have tons of room for growth.

]]> By: money news blog » Pilgrim’s Picks for December 13 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1840208 money news blog » Pilgrim’s Picks for December 13 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:12:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1840208 [...] RSS reader Newsgator has raised another $12 million in funding. [...] [...] RSS reader Newsgator has raised another $12 million in funding. [...]

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1840120 Mike Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:32:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1840120 In answer to Thomas, please fill out the Contact form on www.EasByte.com website and we can setup a trial for you and talk you though our product? You will rapidly realise our RSS Server is very easy to install and administer (less than 5 mins) and have many more features than the NewsGator offering. We look forward to setting up a trial of our RSS Server for you. Regards EasyByte Support In answer to Thomas, please fill out the Contact form on http://www.EasByte.com
website and we can setup a trial for you and talk you though our product?

You will rapidly realise our RSS Server is very easy to install and administer (less than 5 mins) and have many more features than the NewsGator offering.

We look forward to setting up a trial of our RSS Server for you.

Regards

EasyByte Support

]]> By: gamblert http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1839010 gamblert Fri, 14 Dec 2007 02:28:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1839010 Win money by sharing original pictures, movies and audio! http://www.spymac.com/details/?2317061 Win money by sharing original pictures, movies and audio!

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]]> By: Derek Scruggs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1838645 Derek Scruggs Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:09:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1838645 I knew them when... Greg Reinacker started the company as a plug-in for Outlook. I remember talking to him a few years back when it was just him and I think a PT programmer. Good to see how far they've come. I knew them when… Greg Reinacker started the company as a plug-in for Outlook. I remember talking to him a few years back when it was just him and I think a PT programmer. Good to see how far they’ve come.

]]> By: rss123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1838002 rss123 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:40:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1838002 Another proof that the open source movement kills not a good software company, nor will webtop software replace good desktop software. Another proof that the open source movement kills not a good software company, nor will webtop software replace good desktop software.

]]> By: petfiles http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837966 petfiles Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:23:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837966 Incredible how a software that simple can raise (and probably earn) so much money! Incredible how a software that simple can raise (and probably earn) so much money!

]]> By: rss123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837920 rss123 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:01:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837920 @rick, the obvious exit is by [of course, hoping that] somebody acquiring them sooner or later.. say msft or goog.. for $100m or $200m or whatnot (depending on the backing vc's strength).. when skype or youtube or feedburner or even myspace got acquired, how much revenue did they have.. @rick, the obvious exit is by [of course, hoping that] somebody acquiring them sooner or later.. say msft or goog.. for $100m or $200m or whatnot (depending on the backing vc’s strength).. when skype or youtube or feedburner or even myspace got acquired, how much revenue did they have..

]]> By: rss123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837914 rss123 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:57:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837914 AdblockPlus is also great, but don't forget the (Eric Schmidt's?) word of, <b>don't fight the Internet</b>... and, nobody will fund any adblocker -- or, give me a solid example of exception... sure bizplans fail.. the late edgeio failed.. but www.olx.com doing well... also based on adverts -- in fact, adsense adverts. AdblockPlus is also great, but don’t forget the (Eric Schmidt’s?) word of, don’t fight the Internet… and, nobody will fund any adblocker — or, give me a solid example of exception… sure bizplans fail.. the late edgeio failed.. but http://www.olx.com doing well… also based on adverts — in fact, adsense adverts.

]]> By: rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837903 rick Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:52:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837903 how can that investment possibly pay off? $30 million, for an enterprise software play? (That's where all their revenue comes from, right?) On what, a couple million per year? There's NO WAY the market for "syndicating information from the web to your employees" is worth more than $50 mil. Total Market! You might be able to flog some shelfware, but cmon, what's the business need? Plus where are the exits? Who's going to buy you? CA?! To raise a $13mil C round you've got to be able to pretend you're going to do $100mil in revenue soon. So what story could these guys possibly tell that new investor so convincingly? I just. don't. get it. how can that investment possibly pay off? $30 million, for an enterprise software play? (That’s where all their revenue comes from, right?) On what, a couple million per year? There’s NO WAY the market for “syndicating information from the web to your employees” is worth more than $50 mil. Total Market! You might be able to flog some shelfware, but cmon, what’s the business need? Plus where are the exits? Who’s going to buy you? CA?!

To raise a $13mil C round you’ve got to be able to pretend you’re going to do $100mil in revenue soon. So what story could these guys possibly tell that new investor so convincingly? I just. don’t. get it.

]]> By: oyunlar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837784 oyunlar Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:17:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837784 oh my gat very nice thanks oh my gat very nice thanks

]]> By: ITrush http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837777 ITrush Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:11:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837777 We all have our own favorites and it just so happen that mine is NewsGator! Nhick http://www.itrush.com We all have our own favorites and it just so happen that mine is NewsGator!

Nhick
http://www.itrush.com

]]> By: Adam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837772 Adam Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:09:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837772 Apparently, rss123 does not know (and hopes users do not know) about AdblockPlus. Eventually, funding will come to market AdblockPlus directly to consumers and the marketers will have a serious dilemma. I hope that risk is stated in anyone's business plan that depends on adverts. Apparently, rss123 does not know (and hopes users do not know) about AdblockPlus. Eventually, funding will come to market AdblockPlus directly to consumers and the marketers will have a serious dilemma. I hope that risk is stated in anyone’s business plan that depends on adverts.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837743 Thomas Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:54:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837743 @Mike: Can you give a feature-by-feature comparison of easybyte and newsgator to evaluate the claim, "has much more functionality than the NewsGator offereing [sic]"? We a Fotune 100 Co. are looking for a solution for internal purposes. thanks, Thomas @Mike: Can you give a feature-by-feature comparison of easybyte and newsgator to evaluate the claim, “has much more functionality than the NewsGator offereing [sic]“?

We a Fotune 100 Co. are looking for a solution for internal purposes.

thanks,
Thomas

]]> By: rss123 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837706 rss123 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:23:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837706 Desktop rss readers do provide a better user experience, but no adsense type of advertising revenue possible, still -- when is this going to change? On the other hand, web-based rss readers do have a future.. particularly if the adsense ads are generally allowed to open in a new window, for example, as what Gmail themselves have been doing (click on an adsense ad will open the ad in new window, which is not generally allowed to the long tail publishers.) The lack of the general capability to open adsense ads in a new window has been holding us back from launching our online rss reader, as it provides a pretty lousy user experience. Proof -- why don't the adsense ads in Gmail opens in the same window, for example. That said, this is going to change presumably very soon... according to China Google's (official) adsense blog, starting TODAY, the adsense ads will open in a new window, which is a very important user-experience improvement: http://adsense.googlechinablog.com/2007/12/adsense.html Accoding to that official post, it says "a VERY IMPORTANT function" -- YES, VERY, VERY IMPORTANT... /ac. Desktop rss readers do provide a better user experience, but no adsense
type of advertising revenue possible, still — when is this going to change?

On the other hand, web-based rss readers do have a future.. particularly
if the adsense ads are generally allowed to open in a new window, for
example, as what Gmail themselves have been doing (click on an adsense
ad will open the ad in new window, which is not generally allowed to the
long tail publishers.)

The lack of the general capability to open adsense ads in a new window
has been holding us back from launching our online rss reader, as it
provides a pretty lousy user experience. Proof — why don’t the adsense
ads in Gmail opens in the same window, for example.

That said, this is going to change presumably very soon… according to
China Google’s (official) adsense blog, starting TODAY, the adsense ads
will open in a new window, which is a very important user-experience
improvement: http://adsense....12/adsense.html

Accoding to that official post, it says “a VERY IMPORTANT function” — YES,
VERY, VERY IMPORTANT… /ac.

]]> By: Andy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837696 Andy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:17:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837696 I think i prefer NetVibes. Its easy to use and does the job. Its tempting to keep switching everytime I hear about some new tool or app but my day just goes if I start messing around with something that isnt broken! I think i prefer NetVibes. Its easy to use and does the job. Its tempting to keep switching everytime I hear about some new tool or app but my day just goes if I start messing around with something that isnt broken!

]]> By: pancreaticcancerchemotherapy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837678 pancreaticcancerchemotherapy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:58:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837678 It is a functional and innovating product, mainly the mobile version. They develop very good applications. It is a functional and innovating product, mainly the mobile version. They develop very good applications.

]]> By: Mike http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837670 Mike Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:52:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837670 EasyByte RSS Server: http://www.easybyte.com/products/enterpriserss.html has much more functionality than the NewsGator offereing, and is available today! EasyByte RSS Server:

http://www.easy...erpriserss.html

has much more functionality than the NewsGator offereing, and is available today!

]]> By: Pito Salas http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837641 Pito Salas Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:24:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837641 Hey Nick, it's been quite a while since you looked at BlogBridge (see http://www.techcrunch.com/2005/10/31/the-open-source-rss-reader/). Yeah, we're still at it :) but really, it's come a long long way since then (see http://www.blogbridge.com/products-services/blogbridge/visual-tour/) so I was wondering if you'd like to take another look??? It's still free, cross-platform (Mac, Windows and Linux) and Open Source and a very credible alternative to Newsgator. Hey Nick, it’s been quite a while since you looked at BlogBridge (see http://www.tech...rce-rss-reader/).

Yeah, we’re still at it :) but really, it’s come a long long way since then (see http://www.blog...ge/visual-tour/) so I was wondering if you’d like to take another look???

It’s still free, cross-platform (Mac, Windows and Linux) and Open Source and a very credible alternative to Newsgator.

]]> By: Steve Ballmer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837633 Steve Ballmer Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:21:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837633 Seperate RSS apps are on the way out, this is now being rolled into browsers and email clients. This will turn out to be a bad investment! Seperate RSS apps are on the way out, this is now being rolled into browsers and email clients. This will turn out to be a bad investment!

]]> By: js http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/comment-page-1/#comment-1837632 js Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:20:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/13/newsgator-gets-12-million/#comment-1837632 Has their online RSS reader caught up to Google and Bloglines? It seems perennially stuck in beta, and a couple of months ago, it was so buggy it seemed more like alpha. I know their desktop RSS reader is the bee's knees, but the trend is toward online readers. Has their online RSS reader caught up to Google and Bloglines? It seems perennially stuck in beta, and a couple of months ago, it was so buggy it seemed more like alpha.

I know their desktop RSS reader is the bee’s knees, but the trend is toward online readers.

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