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bitly

bit.ly allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). Reducing the URL length makes sharing easier. bit.ly can be accessed through our website, bookmarklets and a robust and open API. bit.ly is also integrated into several popular third-party tools such as Tweetdeck. A more full list of third party tools can be found on the bit.ly blog. Unique user-level and aggregate links are created, allowing users to view complete, real-time traffic and referrer data, as well as location and metadata. Tracking stats are available after users shorten their long links with bit.ly by clicking on the “Info+” link on bit.ly, or just adding a “+” sign to the end of any bit.ly link (for example, http://bit.ly/n0og+).

Recent Milestones

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  bitly received $15M in Venture Round funding. (7/10/12)
  Posted 7/10/12 at 6:29pm via techcrunch.com
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  bitly added Max Samis as Sales & Business Development. (1/1/12)
  Posted 4/5/12 at 9:09am
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  bitly added Tim Devane as Director, Business Development & Sales. (10/1/11)
  Posted 3/5/13 at 3:48pm
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  bitly added Srivatsa Viswanthan as Operations/Systems Admin. (9/1/11)
  Posted 5/6/13 at 10:09pm
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  bitly added Peter Stern as CEO. (5/16/11)
  Posted 7/18/11 at 3:08pm
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  bitly received $10M in Series B funding. (10/8/10)
  Posted 10/7/10 at 12:18pm via blogspot.com
• 
  bitly — Bit.ly receives "New York City Hot 125" Award (3/23/10)
  Posted 3/26/10 at 10:07am via lead411.com
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  bitly received $1.5M in Debt funding. (2/18/10)
  Posted 3/1/10 at 11:04am via techcrunch.com
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  bitly added Hilary Mason as Chief Scientist. (11/1/09)
  Posted 5/10/11 at 5:08pm
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  bitly added Dave McClure as Investor. (4/1/09)
  Posted 12/8/09 at 6:05pm
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  bitly received $2M in Series A funding. (3/30/09)
  Posted 3/30/09 at 1:54pm via businessinsider.com
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  bitly added James Altucher as Board Director. (3/1/09)
  Posted 12/29/11 at 3:35pm
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  bitly added Roger Ehrenberg as Investor. (1/1/09)
  Posted 5/4/10 at 12:03pm
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  bitly added Todd Levy as CTO. (7/8/08)
  Posted 3/19/11 at 3:57am
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  bitly received $1.5M in Seed funding. (1/1/08)
  Posted 2/15/10 at 6:37pm
• 
  bitly added Andrew Cohen as General Manager.
  Posted 6/29/09 at 2:23pm

Videos

Screenshots

Above: bitly Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 7/25/10

Products

Bitly.TV

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Website	Bitly.tv
Blog	blog.bit.ly/post/287873179/bit-l...
Launch Date	December 17, 2009
Tags	video, viewing, bitly, twitter, video-sharing, viral

Bitly.TV is a product by Bit.ly that shows all the videos featured based on bit.ly’s bitrank algorithm. The product looks at velocity, popularity and persistence of the videos being shared through the URL shortening service.

Bitly.TV features a lightbox player for video viewing, along with a live stream of Tweets about that video. The service offers the ability re-share Twitter, Facebook, or via email.

Above: Bitly.TV Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 12/17/09

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Sources

1. EDGAR []
2. TinyURL Rival Bit.ly Raises $2 Million (businessinsider.com) []
3. TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) []
4. Bit.ly Raises $10 Million Series B, Still Growing Like Crazy (technews-vn.blogspot.com) []
5. Bitly Announces $15M Round Led By Khosla Ventures, Says Controversial Redesign Increased User Sign Ups (techcrunch.com) []
Lead411 Launches its New York City Hot 125 awards (lead411.com) []