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Websiteblekko.com
Blogblog.blekko.com
Twitter@blekko
CategorySearch
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Founded6/07
DescriptionSearch engine

Offices

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.

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    Blekko — Yandex acquires 10% stake in Blekko.com (10/12/11)
    Posted 2/28/12 at 8:43am via invest-iq.net
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    Blekko received $30M in Venture Round funding. (9/29/11)
    Posted 9/29/11 at 4:48pm via techcrunch.com
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    Blekko — Blekko Bans 1.1 Million Spammy Domains Via New Algorithm (3/9/11)
    Posted 3/9/11 at 9:52pm via techcrunch.com
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    Blekko — Search Underdog Blekko Sees Over 30M Searches In January, More Than 110K Slashtags Created Since Launch (2/5/11)
    Posted 2/4/11 at 9:18pm via techcrunch.com
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    Blekko added Clark Stephens as Director of Business Development. (1/1/11)
    Posted 5/23/11 at 4:45pm
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    Blekko received $1.2M in Series C funding. (8/1/10)
    Posted 11/3/10 at 2:37pm
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    Blekko received $3M in Grant funding. (2/1/10)
    Posted 11/3/10 at 2:37pm
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    Blekko received $2.5M in Series C funding. (11/1/09)
    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 via techcrunch.com
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    Blekko received $3M in Series B funding. (5/1/08)
    Posted 5/14/08 at 12:03pm
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    Blekko received $1M in Debt funding. (5/1/08)
    Posted 5/14/08 at 12:04pm
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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 Rich Skrenta as Founder, CEO, Board of Directors.
    Posted 1/3/08 at 1:44am
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    Blekko added Mike Markson as Founder, VP of Marketing, Board of Directors.
    Posted 5/14/08 at 11:53am
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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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  4. Stealth Search Engine Blekko Raises $11.5 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
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  8. Search Engine Blekko Raises $30 Million From Russian Search Giant Yandex And Others (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  9. Search Underdog Blekko Sees Over 30M Searches In January, More Than 110K Slashtags Created Since Launch (techcrunch.com) [edit]
    Blekko Bans 1.1 Million Spammy Domains Via New Algorithm (techcrunch.com) [edit]
    Yandex acquires 10% stake in Blekko.com (invest-iq.net) [edit]
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