NowPublic
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Type of site | News |
|---|---|
| Owner | NowPublic Technologies Inc. |
| Created by | Michael Tippett, Leonard Brody and Michael Meyers |
| URL | http://www.nowpublic.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
NowPublic is a user-generated social news website. The company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was founded by Michael Tippett, Leonard Brody and Michael Meyers in 2005. In addition to content contributed by users, NowPublic has a content-sharing agreement with the Associated Press.
Time magazine named NowPublic.com one of the Top 50 websites of 2007.[1] In 2009 the site was nominated for an Emmy in Advanced Technology.
Financing
On July 30, 2007, a Canadian national daily, The Globe and Mail, announced that NowPublic Technologies had closed a US$10.6-million round of financing from North American venture capital groups, following several takeover offers. These investors include New York's Rho Ventures and its Montreal affiliate and early investing Canadian firms Brightspark and GrowthWorks.[2]
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Notes
- ^ NowPublic.com - 50 Best Websites 2007 - TIME
- ^ Ingram, Mathew (2007-07-31). "NowPublic nixes takeover bids, lands financing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
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