Comments on: Akoha Raises $1.9 Million Angel Round To Build Online/Offline Game http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:44:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Social Networking and The Gift Economy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2445294 Social Networking and The Gift Economy Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:22:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2445294 [...] in stealth mode with a small team for the better part of a year, Akoha received $1.9 million in angel funding last April and were named one of Canada’s 20 hottest innovative companies. [...] [...] in stealth mode with a small team for the better part of a year, Akoha received $1.9 million in angel funding last April and were named one of Canada’s 20 hottest innovative companies. [...]

]]> By: Austin Hill http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2242011 Austin Hill Thu, 01 May 2008 07:51:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2242011 @Anand - Thanks for the congrats. Can't wait to meet up and show you the latest builds and progress we've made since our last meeting. @Anand - Thanks for the congrats.

Can’t wait to meet up and show you the latest builds and progress we’ve made since our last meeting.

]]> By: Austin Hill http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2242005 Austin Hill Thu, 01 May 2008 07:49:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2242005 Thanks Tyler. We appreciate the kudos. Congrats on your recent financing as well. @Codeshepherd and @Miles(SEM iCluck) You both ask a very good question. Ultimately we believe people will play for a number of reasons, but in the end they all need to amount to having fun. If play isn't fun, then regardless of the 'reason' people start to play it won't scale and they won't share the experience widely with their friends. Charitable & positive social goals may cause some people to take notice of a project - but we recognize that if users don't have fun they won't keep coming back. Sign up for the beta if you'd like to get an invite - we would be happy to get our feedback on whether you think Akoha is fun for you when we open up the site to testers. Thanks Tyler. We appreciate the kudos. Congrats on your recent financing as well.

@Codeshepherd and @Miles(SEM iCluck)

You both ask a very good question. Ultimately we believe people will play for a number of reasons, but in the end they all need to amount to having fun.

If play isn’t fun, then regardless of the ‘reason’ people start to play it won’t scale and they won’t share the experience widely with their friends.

Charitable & positive social goals may cause some people to take notice of a project - but we recognize that if users don’t have fun they won’t keep coming back.

Sign up for the beta if you’d like to get an invite - we would be happy to get our feedback on whether you think Akoha is fun for you when we open up the site to testers.

]]> By: Tyler Cavell http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2234316 Tyler Cavell Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:29:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2234316 Congrats Austin and Alex! This is awesome! Best, Tyler Cavell www.MediaScrape.com "Choose News" Congrats Austin and Alex! This is awesome!

Best,

Tyler Cavell
http://www.MediaScrape.com
“Choose News”

]]> By: Codeshepherd http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2233729 Codeshepherd Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:55:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2233729 Why would people play for charity ? Why would people play for charity ?

]]> By: Miles (SEM iCluck) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2231916 Miles (SEM iCluck) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:48:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2231916 Congrats on the company -- Also, why will people want to play? There will need to be a conditional psychological component to this for people to become addicted and for others to tell their friends. Congrats on the company — Also, why will people want to play? There will need to be a conditional psychological component to this for people to become addicted and for others to tell their friends.

]]> By: Mysterious Akoha Game Funded | GotGame http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2231631 Mysterious Akoha Game Funded | GotGame Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:14:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2231631 [...] startup Akoha publicly announced today they have received $1.9 million in funding from angel investors. That big wad of generosity will help Akoha complete development on [...] [...] startup Akoha publicly announced today they have received $1.9 million in funding from angel investors. That big wad of generosity will help Akoha complete development on [...]

]]> By: Akoha gets $1.9 million angel investing | Montreal Tech Watch http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2231184 Akoha gets $1.9 million angel investing | Montreal Tech Watch Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:35:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2231184 [...] news has been picked by many blogs, in Techcrunch, StartupNorth, Techvibes, and [...] [...] news has been picked by many blogs, in Techcrunch, StartupNorth, Techvibes, and [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » オン＆オフラインのゲーム開発社「Akoha」がエンジェル投資で$1.9M調達 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230916 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » オン＆オフラインのゲーム開発社「Akoha」がエンジェル投資で$1.9M調達 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:49:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230916 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: Jeffery Zane http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230783 Jeffery Zane Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:03:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230783 Anyone else notice huge crossovers between the design of Akoha and Cambrian House? Not that it detracts from their business model, or the great news of their investment $. I just find it interesting he's so blatantly copy the 'uniqueness' of Cambrian House's design. Anyone else notice huge crossovers between the design of Akoha and Cambrian House? Not that it detracts from their business model, or the great news of their investment $. I just find it interesting he’s so blatantly copy the ‘uniqueness’ of Cambrian House’s design.

]]> By: Akoha Raises $1.9M | Mark Evans http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230426 Akoha Raises $1.9M | Mark Evans Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:54:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230426 [...] More encouraging news from the Canadian tech start-up scene with Akoha raising $1.9-million in angel financing. (TechCrunch love can be found here.) [...] [...] More encouraging news from the Canadian tech start-up scene with Akoha raising $1.9-million in angel financing. (TechCrunch love can be found here.) [...]

]]> By: Anand Agarawala http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230415 Anand Agarawala Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:49:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230415 Congrats Austin! I've seen some sneak previews of Akoha and its pretty killer. Can't wait until the launch! Congrats Austin!

I’ve seen some sneak previews of Akoha and its pretty killer. Can’t wait until the launch!

]]> By: Philanthropic Reality-Based Gaming? « Grandma’s Soupsack http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230413 Philanthropic Reality-Based Gaming? « Grandma’s Soupsack Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:48:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230413 [...] 28, 2008 From TechCrunch (thanks [...] [...] 28, 2008 From TechCrunch (thanks [...]

]]> By: Gandhi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230375 Gandhi Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:26:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230375 May be you can learn to spell Gandhi right! May be you can learn to spell Gandhi right!

]]> By: Taylor http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230369 Taylor Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:22:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230369 Congrats Guys, great to see a Canadian startup get some funding in this angel startup challenged country. I look forward to the good karma this app...brings to the market. Trying to find some good angels in western Canada that get good karma projects as my early stage startup is also about the good versus the greed. Best of luck Congrats Guys, great to see a Canadian startup get some funding in this angel startup challenged country. I look forward to the good karma this app…brings to the market.

Trying to find some good angels in western Canada that get good karma projects as my early stage startup is also about the good versus the greed.

Best of luck

]]> By: Pratee http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230291 Pratee Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:48:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230291 You must be having fun Austin. Best of luck You must be having fun Austin. Best of luck

]]> By: Austin Hill http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230215 Austin Hill Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:16:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230215 @Mjdgard Thanks for the $5 offer - but we did raise $1.9 million so we are feeling more comfortable then just having raised $1.90 :) @Mjdgard

Thanks for the $5 offer - but we did raise $1.9 million so we are feeling more comfortable then just having raised $1.90 :)

]]> By: Mjdgard http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230100 Mjdgard Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:37:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230100 $1.9? I give them $5! $1.9? I give them $5!

]]> By: Siddharth http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230097 Siddharth Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:37:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230097 The future is bright for web Start-ups that have unique plan and service. Different and good innovations always find there way to success and yes, big giants takeovers too :-D The future is bright for web Start-ups that have unique plan and service. Different and good innovations always find there way to success and yes, big giants takeovers too :-D

]]> By: Prashant http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230074 Prashant Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:27:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/akoha-raises-19-during-angel-round/#comment-2230074 Correct $1.9 with $1.9Mn in the title Correct $1.9 with $1.9Mn in the title

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