Comments on: WeGame’s 19 Year Old Founder Raises $3 million Financing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:39:50 -0800 hourly 1 By: Tweedledee and Tweedlegame | GotGame http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2065340 Tweedledee and Tweedlegame | GotGame Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:34:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2065340 [...] in its second, after launching in January this year. Perhaps this is thanks to its young founder, 19 year-old Jared Kim, following in the footsteps of other barely-adult moguls such as Napster’s Shawn Fanning or [...] [...] in its second, after launching in January this year. Perhaps this is thanks to its young founder, 19 year-old Jared Kim, following in the footsteps of other barely-adult moguls such as Napster’s Shawn Fanning or [...]

]]> By: BR http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2045906 BR Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:52:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2045906 @16 Jeff - the licenses you quote say "strictly for noncommercial and personal use". I don't see how WeGame meets that definition? It seems like you are at the whim of the game companies. Anyway, not meaning to rain on your parade. Congrats on the funding and good luck! @16

Jeff – the licenses you quote say “strictly for noncommercial and personal use”. I don’t see how WeGame meets that definition? It seems like you are at the whim of the game companies.

Anyway, not meaning to rain on your parade. Congrats on the funding and good luck!

]]> By: WeGame - YouTube für Spieler - Nerd Supreme http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2045320 WeGame - YouTube für Spieler - Nerd Supreme Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:55:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2045320 [...] vor allem da der Gründer gerade eine Finanzierung von drei Millionen Dollar einstreichen konnte, siehe TechCrunch. Tags: Community, Do it yourself, Gaming, Online, Web Ähnliche Themen:WordPress-Blogger: Bereitet [...] [...] vor allem da der Gründer gerade eine Finanzierung von drei Millionen Dollar einstreichen konnte, siehe TechCrunch. Tags: Community, Do it yourself, Gaming, Online, Web Ähnliche Themen:WordPress-Blogger: Bereitet [...]

]]> By: BJ the Lab Monkey http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2044425 BJ the Lab Monkey Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:18:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2044425 Jared do you twitter? Great job on the site. As someone who runs a small gaming business it's great to see someone having success with sites and services that cater to gamers. http://twitter.com/BJtheLabMonkey Jared do you twitter? Great job on the site. As someone who runs a small gaming business it’s great to see someone having success with sites and services that cater to gamers.

http://twitter..../BJtheLabMonkey

]]> By: Wes Mahler http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2041381 Wes Mahler Sun, 16 Mar 2008 16:59:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2041381 I just downloaded the song! :) I just downloaded the song! :)

]]> By: Don http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035939 Don Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035939 Good luck to Jared. Makes me think maybe I should look for funding and get more serious about GameTours. Problem is I'm also running three startups at once and have most of my money (and time) tied up in the one that is cash flow positive... Good luck to Jared. Makes me think maybe I should look for funding and get more serious about GameTours. Problem is I’m also running three startups at once and have most of my money (and time) tied up in the one that is cash flow positive…

]]> By: Sam Purtill http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035756 Sam Purtill Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:34:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035756 WeGame will probably be celebrating by having lunch at Ming's today. See you there. WeGame will probably be celebrating by having lunch at Ming’s today. See you there.

]]> By: Tony T http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035651 Tony T Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:57:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035651 Congrats Jared, great job you did here! It is all about the niche markets these days. Congrats Jared, great job you did here! It is all about the niche markets these days.

]]> By: JoJo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035608 JoJo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:38:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035608 Already exists and has for a while. This is nothing new. Already exists and has for a while.
This is nothing new.

]]> By: josh http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035395 josh Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:37:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035395 @1 True, but the way everyone is buying startups, this will probably just get incorporated into youtube as a spinoff. Suddenly, being 19 with a few 10's of millions in cash/stock is a nice gig. @1

True, but the way everyone is buying startups, this will probably just get incorporated into youtube as a spinoff. Suddenly, being 19 with a few 10’s of millions in cash/stock is a nice gig.

]]> By: Cosmin Ghiu http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035352 Cosmin Ghiu Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:07:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035352 Great job Jared! I love the idea of the free game recording software! It really sets this niche video sharing community apart from anything else. I love the design of the site, though the platform seems eerily similar to video sharing scripts that are out there from: http://phpmotion.net http://alstrasoft.com/videoshare.htm http://www.clip-share.com/re.htm Was WeGame custom coded or heavily modified pre-built from a licensed script? Either way. Great job. Many Successes! Great job Jared!

I love the idea of the free game recording software! It really sets this niche video sharing community apart from anything else.

I love the design of the site, though the platform seems eerily similar to video sharing scripts that are out there from:

http://phpmotion.net
http://alstraso.../videoshare.htm
http://www.clip...hare.com/re.htm

Was WeGame custom coded or heavily modified pre-built from a licensed script?

Either way. Great job. Many Successes!

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035194 Paul Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:07:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035194 Third startup? What are we calling a startup? And how long could the others have lasted? You're saying this is the third actual company this kid has founded?I'd love for an elaboration. Or did you mean third website? Third startup? What are we calling a startup? And how long could the others have lasted? You’re saying this is the third actual company this kid has founded?I’d love for an elaboration. Or did you mean third website?

]]> By: Dan Huang http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035080 Dan Huang Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:14:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035080 Dang, I turn 20 soon, and haven't made my startup(s) come alive. Great job Jared, if I didn't catch the entrepreneurial bug earlier, I would be still playing Counter-Strike and uploading it to your service! Good Luck with WeGame! Dang, I turn 20 soon, and haven’t made my startup(s) come alive.

Great job Jared, if I didn’t catch the entrepreneurial bug earlier, I would be still playing Counter-Strike and uploading it to your service!

Good Luck with WeGame!

]]> By: david amodt http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035079 david amodt Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:12:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035079 Congrats to the founders of this site... Found it via the twitter conversation of Jason Calacanis. Props and good luck... $3mm for a gaming video site... Hope they don't burn through the bandwidth too quickly w/ that.. Congrats to the founders of this site… Found it via the twitter conversation of Jason Calacanis. Props and good luck… $3mm for a gaming video site… Hope they don’t burn through the bandwidth too quickly w/ that..

]]> By: Varun Mahajan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035043 Varun Mahajan Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:12:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035043 Happy b'day Michael Happy b’day Michael

]]> By: Laurentvw http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035035 Laurentvw Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:04:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035035 Wrong.. he turned 20 in February. Wrong.. he turned 20 in February.

]]> By: Albert Lai http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035028 Albert Lai Thu, 13 Mar 2008 06:49:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035028 Jared is your powner. Go Jared! (Now you owe us Dim Sum!) =) Jared is your powner.

Go Jared!

(Now you owe us Dim Sum!)

=)

]]> By: sd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2035002 sd Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:54:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2035002 good idea. But the quality is pretty bad, is it from the uploader or the way you convert it? good idea. But the quality is pretty bad, is it from the uploader or the way you convert it?

]]> By: Brendan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2034996 Brendan Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:47:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2034996 Looks like a decent service. Youtube just has too much of an audience in my opinion to use it. As for the 19 year old founder. Damn good job. Brendan http://www.guitarheronews.com Since there is a Guitar Hero vid I figured id drop a link. Looks like a decent service. Youtube just has too much of an audience in my opinion to use it.

As for the 19 year old founder. Damn good job.

Brendan
http://www.guitarheronews.com
Since there is a Guitar Hero vid I figured id drop a link.

]]> By: Everett http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2034994 Everett Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:43:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2034994 Congrats Jared!!! Congrats Jared!!!

]]> By: D-Tokyo http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2034989 D-Tokyo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:34:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2034989 How does or will this system make any revenues? How does or will this system make any revenues?

]]> By: LiquidSilver http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2034986 LiquidSilver Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:28:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2034986 Hi Jared, thank you for sharing the info with us. I wish you and your team the best of luck! :) Hi Jared, thank you for sharing the info with us. I wish you and your team the best of luck! :)

]]> By: brklynsurfer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2034975 brklynsurfer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:10:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2034975 Great idea. I wasted an hour on the site watching Starcraft II videos today. I think it will succeed, its much cleaner and intuitive to watch trailers than those other gamer sites. Have you ever tried reading an article or watching a video on IGN? Yuck. The funding might have something to do with his relationship to Jason Calacanis. http://twitter.com/JasonCalacanis/statuses/769977961 Great idea. I wasted an hour on the site watching Starcraft II videos today. I think it will succeed, its much cleaner and intuitive to watch trailers than those other gamer sites. Have you ever tried reading an article or watching a video on IGN? Yuck. The funding might have something to do with his relationship to Jason Calacanis.

http://twitter....tuses/769977961

]]> By: Jared Kim http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2034973 Jared Kim Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:09:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2034973 @20. LiquidSilver I developed the website by myself using the LAMP stack, but I have some awesome people on the WeGame team who created the recording application and the server architecture :) Best, Jared @20. LiquidSilver

I developed the website by myself using the LAMP stack, but I have some awesome people on the WeGame team who created the recording application and the server architecture :)

Best,
Jared

]]> By: LiquidSilver http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/comment-page-1/#comment-2034969 LiquidSilver Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:03:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/12/wegames-19-year-old-founder-raises-3-million-financing/#comment-2034969 Jared, did you develop this site just by yourself? Jared, did you develop this site just by yourself?

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