Comments on: Meebo Closes Big Funding Round http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:39:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dating http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2243307 dating Thu, 01 May 2008 12:51:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2243307 There is a really kool site with blogs to,Its like match,youtube and myspace all in one and more. If you get bored stop by. There is a really kool site with blogs to,Its like match,youtube and myspace all in one and more. If you get bored stop by.

]]> By: VJ http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2241748 VJ Thu, 01 May 2008 06:38:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2241748 Strategic investments from TWX TimeWarner, KTB( Korean) , Jafco Ventures (Japan) , Sequoia and DFJ . Net traffic, movies, music, Asian market expansion, a solid team of fantastic engineers. I guess investors probably are not much concerned about Meebo revenues at this point in time. Risky bets bring greater rewards. Their site is very useful and super easy to use. My kids and their friends love it. Strategic investments from TWX TimeWarner, KTB( Korean) , Jafco Ventures (Japan) , Sequoia and DFJ . Net traffic, movies, music, Asian market expansion, a solid team of fantastic engineers. I guess investors probably are not much concerned about Meebo revenues at this point in time. Risky bets bring greater rewards. Their site is very useful and super easy to use. My kids and their friends love it.

]]> By: Kobe for MVP http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240398 Kobe for MVP Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:53:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240398 this is retarded and sad.... this is retarded and sad….

]]> By: Fabian Schonholz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240379 Fabian Schonholz Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:47:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240379 However the cookie crumbles, congrats to Meebo. However the cookie crumbles, congrats to Meebo.

]]> By: Lame http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240156 Lame Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:44:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240156 What exactly is Meebo good for again? It's already getting blocked by schools and corporate networks which were the whole reason it took off in the first place and it's built on other IM clients which will eventually screw it over. That's like building a business on top of a glacier in the middle of El Nino. What exactly is Meebo good for again? It’s already getting blocked by schools and corporate networks which were the whole reason it took off in the first place and it’s built on other IM clients which will eventually screw it over. That’s like building a business on top of a glacier in the middle of El Nino.

]]> By: Juan Saldivar http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240073 Juan Saldivar Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:26:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240073 bubble burst bubble burst

]]> By: Meebo raises $20 million; Matt to eat his hat » VentureBeat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240029 Meebo raises $20 million; Matt to eat his hat » VentureBeat Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:16:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2240029 [...] The Mountain View, Calif.-based company has raised $20 million on a $200 million valuation, according to Techcrunch, and was assisted by boutique investment bank Montgomery & Co. Before the story broke, a Meebo [...] [...] The Mountain View, Calif.-based company has raised $20 million on a $200 million valuation, according to Techcrunch, and was assisted by boutique investment bank Montgomery & Co. Before the story broke, a Meebo [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239947 Andrew Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:57:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239947 My guess would be that investors have been shown a native iPhone Meebo app behind the scenes My guess would be that investors have been shown a native iPhone Meebo app behind the scenes

]]> By: Shafqat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239926 Shafqat Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:52:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239926 Meebo is a great service, but $200mil? I always argue that the 'web 2.0 bubble' isn't really that bubble-like given the much smaller scale of investments compared to 2000. But when companies like Meebo are taking over 30M on a 200M valuation, I start to wonder. All said, I think the tool is awesome and millions of users do find it useful - they just need to figure out how to monetize it. Rumors are that they have started to do just that. Meebo is a great service, but $200mil? I always argue that the ‘web 2.0 bubble’ isn’t really that bubble-like given the much smaller scale of investments compared to 2000. But when companies like Meebo are taking over 30M on a 200M valuation, I start to wonder. All said, I think the tool is awesome and millions of users do find it useful - they just need to figure out how to monetize it. Rumors are that they have started to do just that.

]]> By: Trevor Plantagenet http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239876 Trevor Plantagenet Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:41:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239876 Every time a Web 2.0 company gets a valuation over $100M in an investment round, it's another nail in the coffin for Web 2.0. How much of a step-up from that valuation will the investors need to see? How many companies are going to see exits in that range, and why would someone buy them in a year who wouldn't buy them today? Every time a Web 2.0 company gets a valuation over $100M in an investment round, it’s another nail in the coffin for Web 2.0. How much of a step-up from that valuation will the investors need to see? How many companies are going to see exits in that range, and why would someone buy them in a year who wouldn’t buy them today?

]]> By: jenkins http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239850 jenkins Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:35:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239850 so, let me translate since Michael probably doesn't fully understand the code language here: They tried *hard* to sell under the guise of "we're trying to raise some money, would you like to invest?" When that failed they went to typical financial investors and raised a round because they don't have a revenue model and they know they'll get wiped out by the economic downturn. so, let me translate since Michael probably doesn’t fully understand the code language here:

They tried *hard* to sell under the guise of “we’re trying to raise some money, would you like to invest?” When that failed they went to typical financial investors and raised a round because they don’t have a revenue model and they know they’ll get wiped out by the economic downturn.

]]> By: Andy Gongea http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239815 Andy Gongea Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:27:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239815 They sure know how to squeeze the juice. 20 is a big number for a small revenue site from my point of view. It will be nice to use it in developing a more powerful API first Anyway, Go Meebo They sure know how to squeeze the juice.
20 is a big number for a small revenue site from my point of view. It will be nice to use it in developing a more powerful API first

Anyway, Go Meebo

]]> By: no gphone http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239801 no gphone Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:25:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239801 meebo gets like 1mill in revenue, im neutral on meebo, its a good site/company but i dont know if they are worth 200 mill. meebo gets like 1mill in revenue, im neutral on meebo, its a good site/company but i dont know if they are worth 200 mill.

]]> By: Edwin Khodabakchian http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239743 Edwin Khodabakchian Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:15:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/30/meebo-closes-big-funding-round/#comment-2239743 Mike, do you know how many active users they have and if they have any revenue and if so how much? As nuclear as the winter might end up being, 20M is a lot of money. It will be interesting to see if they plan to continue doing what they do or try to branch out to new directions. Mike, do you know how many active users they have and if they have any revenue and if so how much? As nuclear as the winter might end up being, 20M is a lot of money. It will be interesting to see if they plan to continue doing what they do or try to branch out to new directions.

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