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Docstoc

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Docstoc is the premier online community to find and share professional documents. Docstoc provides the platform for users and businesses to upload and share their documents with all the world, and serves as a vast repository of documents in variety of categories including legal, business, financial, technology, educational, and creative. All documents on docstoc can be easily searched, previewed and downloaded for free.

Docstoc also provides technology through various APIs and Widgets to help facilitate the sharing and promotion of documents across the web. The site has popularized the use of embedding documents throughout the blogosphere and mainstream media. You can learn more about embedding documents here: http://www.docstoc.com/embed-documents/

Docstoc, Inc was founded by Jason Nazar and Alon Shwartz. The company was selected in September of 2007 to debut its product at the prestigious TechCrunch40 Conference. The product was subsequently launched to the public in November 2007.

Docstoc is a venture backed company (Rustic Canyon) and received funding from the co-founders/investors in MySpace, LowerMyBills, Mp3.com, PriceGrabber and Baidu. Their legal counsel is DLA Piper. The company is located in Santa Monica, CA.

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  Docstoc — Docstoc Launches Private Document Monitoring and Reporting (8/6/08)
  Posted 8/6/08 at 6:32pm
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  Docstoc received $3.25M in Series B funding. (4/28/08)
  Posted 4/28/08 at 8:47pm
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  Docstoc received $750k in Series A funding. (11/1/07)
  Posted 11/26/07 at 7:19am
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  Docstoc added Alon Shwartz as Co-founder/CTO.
  Posted 11/26/07 at 7:15am
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  Docstoc added Mike Jones as Board Member.
  Posted 2/22/08 at 12:20am
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  Docstoc added Jason Lawrence Nazar as Co-Founder & CEO.
  Posted 8/21/07 at 5:52pm
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  Docstoc added Scott Walchek as Board Member.
  Posted 9/21/08 at 3:53pm
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  Docstoc added Sean Percival as Content Manager.
  Posted 10/2/08 at 2:52pm
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  Docstoc added Neil Patel as Advisor.
  Posted 3/3/09 at 9:07pm

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2. Docstoc Raises $3.25 Million in Series B Funding (techcrunch.com) [edit]
3. Docstoc Launches Private Document Monitoring and Reporting (centernetworks.com) [edit]