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5min Media

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5min Media is the leading syndication platform for lifestyle, knowledge and instructional videos. Reinventing the cable network online, 5min reaches engaged and targeted audiences of passionate consumers through its network of 100s of lifestyle and niche websites.

The 5min video library comprises more than 200,000 short-form videos from some of the world’s largest media companies, as well as the most innovative independent producers. Visit http://www.5minmedia.com for more information.

Recent Milestones

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  5min Media was acquired by AOL for $65M. (9/28/10)
  Posted 9/28/10 at 6:46am via techcrunch.com
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  5min Media received $7.5M in Series B funding. (7/23/09)
  Posted 7/23/09 at 4:46am via techcrunch.com
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  5min Media added John Caplan as Board of Directors. (1/1/08)
  Posted 4/6/10 at 8:43pm
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  5min Media received $5M in Series A funding. (11/1/07)
  Posted 10/31/07 at 7:22pm via techcrunch.com
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  5min Media received $300k in Angel funding. (4/1/07)
  Posted 9/4/07 at 1:50am via thealarmclock.com
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  5min Media added Jonathan Seelig as Board.
  Posted 1/11/10 at 8:11pm
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  5min Media added Brad Elders as SVP Sales.
  Posted 5/29/10 at 10:07am
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  5min Media added Hanan Laschover as Co-Founder, IL GM & CTO.
  Posted 9/4/07 at 1:53am
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  5min Media added Tal Simantov as Co-Founder & CMO.
  Posted 9/4/07 at 1:52am
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  5min Media added Ran Harnevo as Co-Founder & CEO.
  Posted 9/4/07 at 1:49am
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  5min Media added Richard Bloom as SVP Business Development.
  Posted 5/29/10 at 10:09am
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  5min Media added Evan Schreiber as VP, Content Strategy and Acquisitions.
  Posted 7/26/10 at 12:51pm
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  5min Media added Santo Politi as Board Member.
  Posted 10/14/10 at 6:53pm
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  5min Media added Alex Finkelstein as Board Member.
  Posted 10/14/10 at 6:54pm

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Products

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VideoSeed

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Website	solutions.5min.com
Blog	blog.5min.com/5min-press-coverage
Stage	Live
Launch Date	2008
Tags	instructional, videos, learn, video

5min’s proprietary VideoSeed technology automatically contextually matches 5min’s professionally produced videos within a white label version of the SmartPlayer to existing web pages across a network of 100s of partner sites. VideoSeed allows publisher sites to add a comprehensive video solution – professional videos from large media companies and leading independent producers, a custom video player and video ads sold and served by 5min – with just a few hours of work.

Above: VideoSeed Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 2/5/08

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Sources

1. Confirmed: AOL Buys Video Syndication Company 5min (For $65 Million) (techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. thealarmclock.com [edit]
3. techcrunch.com [edit]
4. ‘How To’ Video Site 5min Raises An Extra $7.5 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]