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VideoSurf
http://www.videosurf.com/Last activity: 23.11.2011
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Overview
Location
United States, California, Princeton-by-the-Sea
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$16M
Founded date
2006
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Nov 22, 2011 | Microsoft gobbles up VideoSurf, a video search startup backed by Al Gore | A screen grab of a search for Al Gore on VideoSurf, a five-year-old online video search startup Microsoft has been pretty quiet on the acquisition front in recent months, ever since shelling out $8.5 billion for Skype. But the software gian... |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Microsoft buys VideoSurf to search video on Xbox | VideoSurf's innovative 'visual' video search tech to give revamped Xbox Live a shot in the arm Microsoft Corp announced Monday the acquisition of VideoSurf, a video search engine that scans content visually rather than through keyword searc... |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Microsoft acquires video search startup VideoSurf for $70M | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Microsoft has acquired video search startup Video... |
| Nov 22, 2011 | Al Gore-backed VideoSurf bought by Microsoft for $70 million | According to Israeli businesspaper Calcalist (in Hebrew), Microsoft has acquired San Mateo, California-based video search technology company VideoSurf for about $70 million. We’ve confirmed the acquisition with multiple sources, although we... |
| Apr 15, 2011 | VideoSurf catches a cool $16 million Series C | Image-recognizing video search engine scours the Web for the content you seek If you’re one of those people convinced that Facebook and Twitter are the last social networking sites we’ll ever need and YouTube and Vimeo are the last video se... |
| Apr 14, 2011 | VideoSurf Raises $16M in Series C Financing | VideoSurf, a San Mateo, California-based developer of video discovery technology that enables consumers to discover, search and identify videos on any device, has raised $16m in Series C financing. Backers include Pitango Venture Capital an... |
| Nov 23, 2010 | Skyfire launches first mobile browser for “the social networking generation” | Mobile browser maker Skyfire today announced the launch of the first mobile browser geared specifically for “the social networking generation,” the company said. Dubbed the Skyfire 3.0, the new app will now work across a suite of platforms ... |
| Nov 20, 2009 | Take Your Message to the Monitors | November 20, 2009 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. More on Video Marketing Take Your Video Viral Give Your Website a Personal Touch Do Your Videos Command Attention? Make Your Business the Next Econo... |
| Apr 14, 2009 | MeFeedia doing well with video search . . . for now | MeFeedia, a video search company that many people haven’t heard of, says it has a whopping 7.6 million unique monthly visitors. How? It’s playing in a crowded video search market, but it says it is distinguishing itself by using social info... |
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FAQ about VideoSurf
When was VideoSurf founded?
VideoSurf was founded in 2006.
How much funding has VideoSurf raised?
VideoSurf has raised $16M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about VideoSurf?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning VideoSurf, among them “Microsoft gobbles up VideoSurf, a video search startup backed by Al Gore” (Nov 22, 2011) and “Microsoft buys VideoSurf to search video on Xbox” (Nov 22, 2011).
Is VideoSurf still active?
VideoSurf is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 23, 2011.