Comments on: LivingSocial Gets $5 Million From Grotech Ventures and Steve Case To Create Social Apps http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:08:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Washington DC-based LivingSocial Raises $5 Million « Oatmeal Stout - Justin Thorp’s Web 2.0 blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2417999 Washington DC-based LivingSocial Raises $5 Million « Oatmeal Stout - Justin Thorp’s Web 2.0 blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:34:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2417999 [...] 23, 2008 · No Comments My friends and the Washington DC-based LivingSocial company just raised $5 million dollars.  Congrats guys!!! LivingSocial, a company that started out as a Facebook developer and is now [...] [...] 23, 2008 · No Comments My friends and the Washington DC-based LivingSocial company just raised $5 million dollars.  Congrats guys!!! LivingSocial, a company that started out as a Facebook developer and is now [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2415955 Aaron Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:10:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2415955 This one isn't spam, jmh. LivingSocial is a DC-based company and Bob is the go-to guy for placement at local startups in the DC area. Unlike the relatively sprawling SV scene, everyone more or less knows everyone here, so we're happy and proud (and show it) when one of our own "makes it." On that note: congrats, guys. Cheers, Aaron This one isn’t spam, jmh. LivingSocial is a DC-based company and Bob is the go-to guy for placement at local startups in the DC area. Unlike the relatively sprawling SV scene, everyone more or less knows everyone here, so we’re happy and proud (and show it) when one of our own “makes it.”

On that note: congrats, guys.

Cheers,
Aaron

]]> By: Dave Naffis http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2415609 Dave Naffis Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:14:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2415609 Congrats guys! Congrats guys!

]]> By: Nat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2415179 Nat Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:37:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2415179 I can say this is a useful site, i always admire a startups who give meaning to community. Nat www.workersinc.com I can say this is a useful site, i always admire a startups who give meaning to community.

Nat
http://www.workersinc.com

]]> By: Michelle McCormack http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414999 Michelle McCormack Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:56:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414999 The logo looks like MySpace's The logo looks like MySpace’s

]]> By: Skeptical http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414860 Skeptical Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:05:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414860 6.4 million beta users, with a number of visitors peaking at 90k! http://grapher.compete.com/livingsocial.com_uv.png What a joke. I think techcrunch should check their facts before writing up their stories. 6.4 million beta users, with a number of visitors peaking at 90k!
http://grapher.compete.com/livingsocial.com_uv.png

What a joke. I think techcrunch should check their facts before writing up their stories.

]]> By: jackmayhofferr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414774 jackmayhofferr Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:39:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414774 Nice spam Bob -- you r site sux Nice spam Bob — you r site sux

]]> By: jackmayhofferr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414772 jackmayhofferr Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:38:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414772 Hey confused You are a moron -- stick to the topic Hey confused

You are a moron — stick to the topic

]]> By: jackmayhofferr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414770 jackmayhofferr Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:37:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414770 You suck -- STOP SPAMMING You suck — STOP SPAMMING

]]> By: Michael Bauser http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414764 Michael Bauser Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:33:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414764 LivingSocial's apps are the same ugly, spammy app over and over: Make a list, rate some things 1-5 stars, maybe write a review nobody will read, and then go delete the half-dozen stories the stupid app put in your mini-feed. As an added bonus, nearly every single page in the app harasses you to invite your friends. The app is useless in the worst possible way: it's not even fun, unless you're a competitive materialist out to prove that you own more CDs than everybody else. I can't see a bunch of losers competing on a beer drinkers' leader board as a community worth investing 5 million in. LivingSocial’s apps are the same ugly, spammy app over and over: Make a list, rate some things 1-5 stars, maybe write a review nobody will read, and then go delete the half-dozen stories the stupid app put in your mini-feed.

As an added bonus, nearly every single page in the app harasses you to invite your friends. The app is useless in the worst possible way: it’s not even fun, unless you’re a competitive materialist out to prove that you own more CDs than everybody else.

I can’t see a bunch of losers competing on a beer drinkers’ leader board as a community worth investing 5 million in.

]]> By: TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » ソーシャルアプリのLivingSocialがGrotech Venturesとスティーブ・ケースから$5M調達 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414748 TechCrunch Japanese アーカイブ » ソーシャルアプリのLivingSocialがGrotech Venturesとスティーブ・ケースから$5M調達 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:06:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414748 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: LivingSocial Gets $5M From Grotech Ventures and Steve Case | WebLaunches http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414725 LivingSocial Gets $5M From Grotech Ventures and Steve Case | WebLaunches Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:28:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414725 [...] in a series A financing that was led by Grotech Ventures. Steve Case also personally invested.read more | digg [...] [...] in a series A financing that was led by Grotech Ventures. Steve Case also personally invested.read more | digg [...]

]]> By: jas http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414682 jas Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:32:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414682 The dumbiest 5 million invested,gee you are at the mercy of the social networks who could one day just decide to cut you all off....... The dumbiest 5 million invested,gee you are at the mercy of the social networks who could one day just decide to cut you all off…….

]]> By: JOBMATCHBOX » Blog Archive » New DC based Web 2.0 Startup, Living Social, Funded http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414610 JOBMATCHBOX » Blog Archive » New DC based Web 2.0 Startup, Living Social, Funded Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:07:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414610 [...] Today’s public announcment that Living Social, a Georgetown based company, landed $5 million in venture capital from two LOCAL funds (Grotech and Steve Case).  Contrast this with another the S o c i a l Gaming [...] [...] Today’s public announcment that Living Social, a Georgetown based company, landed $5 million in venture capital from two LOCAL funds (Grotech and Steve Case).  Contrast this with another the S o c i a l Gaming [...]

]]> By: Jobmatchbox http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414592 Jobmatchbox Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:48:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414592 Congratulations guys! Bob Jobmatchbox.com Congratulations guys!

Bob
Jobmatchbox.com

]]> By: Mike Jones http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414555 Mike Jones Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:02:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414555 It'll be interesting to see how they can really differentiate themselves from the pack, especially with the help of this new funding. I would agree that there are so many apps on the social nets with similar functions. It seems almost risky to invest 5 million into one of these apps. The management team must be pretty awesome. Good luck. Mike www.readtheanswer.com/index.php?RTA=web2 It’ll be interesting to see how they can really differentiate themselves from the pack, especially with the help of this new funding. I would agree that there are so many apps on the social nets with similar functions. It seems almost risky to invest 5 million into one of these apps. The management team must be pretty awesome. Good luck.

Mike
http://www.readtheanswer.com/index.php?RTA=web2

]]> By: Omar Abid http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414545 Omar Abid Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:52:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414545 It's really the first time that I cross this site, but didn't found it so exciting. The item counter also seemed to me terrible and not real. It’s really the first time that I cross this site, but didn’t found it so exciting. The item counter also seemed to me terrible and not real.

]]> By: linx http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414530 linx Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:31:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414530 hey, why did you remove the yahoo story? http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/icahn-backs-down-from-yahoo-proxy-fight-in-return-for-three-yahoo-board-seats/ >> empty? hey, why did you remove the yahoo story?

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008.....ard-seats/

>> empty?

]]> By: Joe Grossberg http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414519 Joe Grossberg Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414519 "I would love to see one that works and IS different/set apart in both design and usage possibilities." Try LivingSocial's stuff. You'll find it fits the bill nicely. Also cool to see a tool where everyone involved -- users, the social networking sites, Amazon (and through them the publishers and authors) -- benefits. This is what it's all about, guys -- creating connections where once there was untapped value -- not yet another SuperDuperWall. “I would love to see one that works and IS different/set apart in both design and usage possibilities.”

Try LivingSocial’s stuff. You’ll find it fits the bill nicely.

Also cool to see a tool where everyone involved — users, the social networking sites, Amazon (and through them the publishers and authors) — benefits.

This is what it’s all about, guys — creating connections where once there was untapped value — not yet another SuperDuperWall.

]]> By: confused http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414514 confused Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:22:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414514 hey tc, i think this is the second time in the past few weeks that the nyt has scooped you on a yahoo story and I haven't seen a quick catch-up post in response. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/22/technology/22yahoo.html?hp no coverage yet? hey tc,

i think this is the second time in the past few weeks that the nyt has scooped you on a yahoo story and I haven’t seen a quick catch-up post in response.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07.....oo.html?hp

no coverage yet?

]]> By: Martin Ringlein http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414499 Martin Ringlein Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:05:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414499 A big congratulations to the team at LivingSocial -- they are a bright and innovative team who listens to their audience and adapts accordingly; what more could you ask for? A big congratulations to the team at LivingSocial — they are a bright and innovative team who listens to their audience and adapts accordingly; what more could you ask for?

]]> By: Robert http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414491 Robert Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:46:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414491 Our motto is: "A Hiring Manager's primary job is not HIRING". So we are here to help them out. Our job board site www.leapways.com is primarily aiming on Technology startups. We have a free service for both job seekers and employers. Apart from simple job posting, we have ened-to-end hiring solutions. Our motto is: “A Hiring Manager’s primary job is not HIRING”. So we are here to help them out. Our job board site http://www.leapways.com is primarily aiming on Technology startups. We have a free service for both job seekers and employers. Apart from simple job posting, we have ened-to-end hiring solutions.

]]> By: Nicki B. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414488 Nicki B. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:40:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414488 Really, how many of these apps do we need? There are at least a few for each function. I would love to see one that works and IS different/set apart in both design and usage possibilities. Really, how many of these apps do we need? There are at least a few for each function. I would love to see one that works and IS different/set apart in both design and usage possibilities.

]]> By: Clock Man http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/livingsocial-gets-5-million-from-grotech-ventures-and-steve-case-to-create-social-apps/#comment-2414481 Clock Man Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:29:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=20262#comment-2414481 The intuitiveness of the social apps is well though out and do offer a way to extend the usefulness of other social applications. They do seem to be valuable for users needing to organize their media. Not sure how they will monetize their apps though. The intuitiveness of the social apps is well though out and do offer a way to extend the usefulness of other social applications. They do seem to be valuable for users needing to organize their media. Not sure how they will monetize their apps though.

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