Comments on: Akimbo Reinvents Itself Again, Takes More Money http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/ Startup and Technology News Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Akimbo Jumps Into Deadpool, Takes $56 Million With It http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2322854 Akimbo Jumps Into Deadpool, Takes $56 Million With It Fri, 23 May 2008 23:07:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2322854 [...] has closed its doors. The sudden move is surprising, given that the site raised $4 million in funding less than three months [...] [...] has closed its doors. The sudden move is surprising, given that the site raised $4 million in funding less than three months [...]

]]> By: Too Many Spammers on TechCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2011235 Too Many Spammers on TechCrunch Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:30:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2011235 I suppose if you raise enough VC money, you'll find a business model that works. Here are some great examples... WebVan. Veoh. Slide. RockYou. Tesla. Ah damn, okay, I take that back. I suppose if you raise enough VC money, you’ll find a business model that works. Here are some great examples… WebVan. Veoh. Slide. RockYou. Tesla.

Ah damn, okay, I take that back.

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009246 Jay Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:07:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009246 Their was a company called Platform group thats in the same area...but they got bought by COX or Comcast for good $$. Since the set top box market and content aggregation market is dead for small players Akimbo is doing the correct move by reusing their software and expertise. They kind of compete with us, but we work on one single vertical most companies do not want to touch. Their was a company called Platform group thats in the same area…but they got bought by COX or Comcast for good $$. Since the set top box market and content aggregation market is dead for small players Akimbo is doing the correct move by reusing their software and expertise.

They kind of compete with us, but we work on one single vertical most companies do not want to touch.

]]> By: yooflix.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009231 yooflix.com Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:56:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009231 Try this Cool :-) http://www.yooflix.com Try this Cool :-)

http://www.yooflix.com

]]> By: Bob Ngu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009192 Bob Ngu Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:09:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009192 Is it the company that just never says quit or the company that just keeps burning more money? It's an enviable position to be in to be able to secure new rounds of funding every time they hit the reset button, just like a video game. But wait, this is real world... so what gives? Is it the company that just never says quit or the company that just keeps burning more money? It’s an enviable position to be in to be able to secure new rounds of funding every time they hit the reset button, just like a video game. But wait, this is real world… so what gives?

]]> By: yongfook http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009180 yongfook Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:55:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009180 I have nothing constructive to add other than to say that drop-shadow logo is teh fug. I have nothing constructive to add other than to say that drop-shadow logo is teh fug.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009165 Jon Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:27:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009165 Evolution on somebody else's dime is always a wonderful thing if you can find investors willing to gamble that what they invested in isn't necessarily what it will look like at the end of a day. Hopefully they have more luck with this one. Jon http://buzvia.com - Where's your traffic going? Evolution on somebody else’s dime is always a wonderful thing if you can find investors willing to gamble that what they invested in isn’t necessarily what it will look like at the end of a day. Hopefully they have more luck with this one.

Jon
http://buzvia.com - Where’s your traffic going?

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009162 Duncan Riley Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:25:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009162 Joe It's the company that just never says quit Joe
It’s the company that just never says quit

]]> By: Joe T http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009160 Joe T Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009160 Unbelievable. I remember attending entrpreneur conferences in the DC area back in 1999-2000, when Akimbo was an "online gaming platform". Unbelievable. I remember attending entrpreneur conferences in the DC area back in 1999-2000, when Akimbo was an “online gaming platform”.

]]> By: un.valley http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009152 un.valley Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:17:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009152 brilliant. pay per minute (rounded up) video will create big $$...for 2 years. all x-rated "__tube" or "you__" sites now have a real business model available to them. win. brilliant.

pay per minute (rounded up) video will create big $$…for 2 years.

all x-rated “__tube” or “you__” sites now have a real business model available to them.

win.

]]> By: Everett http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009145 Everett Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:11:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/02/27/akimbo-reinvents-itself-again-takes-more-money/#comment-2009145 Congrats. Congrats.

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