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Websiteblekko.com
CategorySearch
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Founded6/07
DescriptionSearch engine

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Redwood Shores, USA
100 Marine Parkway
Suite 275
Redwood Shores, CA, 94065
USA

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Blekko

Blekko is a search company founded by Rich Skrenta and his core team from previous company Topix and Netscape’s Open Directory. Blekko was founded halfway through 2007 and has already earned itself an angel round from Baseline Ventures and two ex-Googlers.

Milestones

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    Blekko received $2.5M in Series C funding. (11/09)
    Posted 11/4/09 at 11:27am
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    Blekko received $11.5M in Series C funding. (7/27/09)
    Posted 7/27/09 at 11:37am
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    Blekko received $1M in Debt funding. (5/08)
    Posted 5/14/08 at 12:04pm
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    Blekko received $3M in Series B funding. (5/08)
    Posted 5/14/08 at 12:03pm
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    Blekko received $2M in Series A funding. (9/1/07)
    Posted 1/3/08 at 1:46am
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    Blekko added Mike Markson as Founder, Board of Directors.
    Posted 5/14/08 at 11:53am
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    Blekko added Rich Skrenta as Founder, CEO, Board of Directors.
    Posted 1/3/08 at 1:44am
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    Blekko added Greg Lindahl as Founder, CTO.
    Posted 2/19/09 at 2:54pm
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    Blekko added Rich LeFurgy as Investor.
    Posted 5/31/09 at 9:19am
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    Blekko added Tim Connors as Board of Directors.
    Posted 7/27/09 at 11:41am
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    Blekko added Jim Watson as Board of Directors.
    Posted 7/27/09 at 11:41am
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    Blekko added Lloyd Tabb as Board of Directors.
    Posted 7/27/09 at 11:41am

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Blekko screenshot
Above: The Blekko Puppet
Uploaded: 5/30/09

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