MetaCafe
Metacafe is one of the world’s leading video sites, attracting more than 40 million unique viewers each month per comScore. The site differs from YouTube and others in that it attempts to ensure that only high quality videos are displayed. Metacafe accomplishes this by utilizing “Community Auditions” which enables volunteers to review submitted videos prior to publishing, “Community Rankings” which is an algorithm that identifies and exposes the best videos, and “Community Rewards” which pays video creators for their best original work. The site offers… more
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Company Overview
Metacafe is one of the world’s leading video sites, attracting more than 40 million unique viewers each month per comScore. The site differs from YouTube and others in that it attempts to ensure that only high quality videos are displayed. Metacafe accomplishes this by utilizing “Community Auditions” which enables volunteers to review submitted videos prior to publishing, “Community Rankings” which is an algorithm that identifies and exposes the best videos, and “Community Rewards” which pays video creators for their best original work. The site offers a variety of advertising packages for interested advertisers.
Metacafe has reportedly received $49 million in funding from Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures and Highland Capital.
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CEO:
Erick Hachenburg
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HQ:
Mountain View, CA
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Capital Raised:
$49M
Financings
- Series: C
- Type: Later Stage - 3rd
- Date: August-2007
- Total Investment: $30,000,000.00
- Investors:
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- Accel Partners
- Benchmark Capital
- Duff Ackerman & Goodrich
- Highland Capital Partners
- Funds:
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- Highland Capital Partners VII LP
- Series: B
- Type: Second Round
- Date: June-2006
- Total Investment: $15,000,000.00
- Investors:
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- Accel Partners
- Benchmark Capital
- Type: First Round
- Date: July-2003
- Total Investment: $4,000,000.00
- Investors:
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- Benchmark Capital
- Individual Investors
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