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Mentions in press and media 5
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| Apr 18, 2016 | Ebay’s mobile Craigslist competitor Close5 has quietly grown to 7 million downloads | In the U.S., the online classifieds space has been dominated for years by Craigslist, despite its failure to adapt to newer technologies, including mobile. That has left room for newcomers to angle their way into the market, including big c... |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Spike in investments in classified ad apps could mean the death of Craigslist | Aimee Millwood Contributor More posts by this contributor The Risk Of Reviewing The Reviewer The Army Of Ghostwriters Behind King Content When you think about the fastest growing areas for startup investments, you probably don’t think about... |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Mobile App 5miles Raises $30M At A $300M+ Valuation To Rival Craigslist In Classifieds | Can a mobile classified app topple the behemoth that is Craigslist? We’ve asked the question before (more than once, in fact), and it looks like it may be in order again: 5miles, an app developed in China but being rolled out in the U.S. fi... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | Retail Giant e-Bay Acquires Las Vegas Startup Rumgr | Las Vegas and #VegasTech is abuzz with the news that Dylan Bathurst and Alex Coleman have sold the software behind their VegasTechFund startup, Rumgr, to auction and retail giant e-Bay. Together with e-Bay, they will launch a new product ca... |
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FAQ about Close5
What has the press written about Close5?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Close5, among them “Ebay’s mobile Craigslist competitor Close5 has quietly grown to 7 million downloads” (Apr 18, 2016) and “Spike in investments in classified ad apps could mean the death of Craigslist” (Mar 24, 2016).
Is Close5 still active?
Close5 is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 18, 2017.