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OpenDNS

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OpenDNS is the world’s largest, fastest-growing DNS service provider.

Through innovative uses of the DNS, the company is able to provide free parental controls (porn filtering), phishing protection, and other advanced services for consumers and network administrators alike.

In October 2009, OpenDNS began offering an Enterprise service, which includes malware protection, delegated administration and block page bypass, in addition reliable DNS and Web content filtering.

OpenDNS was founded in November, 2005 by DNS expert and entrepreneur David Ulevitch.

The company was originally backed by CNET founder Halsey Minor and is funded by Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners.

Milestones

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  OpenDNS added bill fumerola as Network Engineer. (2/1/08)
  Posted 9/1/10 at 8:53am
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  OpenDNS added bill fumerola as Network Engineer. (2/1/08)
  Posted 9/1/10 at 8:52am
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  OpenDNS added Ron Palmeri as Investor/board member. (1/1/06)
  Posted 1/25/10 at 9:52am
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  OpenDNS added Ashwin Navin as Board of Advisors.
  Posted 8/27/09 at 6:23am
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  OpenDNS added Michael Goguen as Board Member.
  Posted 7/7/09 at 4:31pm
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  OpenDNS added David Strohm as Board of Directors.
  Posted 7/7/09 at 4:30pm
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  OpenDNS added Michele Law as COO.
  Posted 7/7/09 at 3:05pm
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  OpenDNS added Allison Rhodes as VP of Communications. (4/1/11)
  Posted 7/7/09 at 3:05pm
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  OpenDNS added Nand Mulchandani as CEO.
  Posted 11/25/08 at 1:27pm
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  OpenDNS received $4.5M in Series C funding. (9/29/10)
  Posted 9/30/10 at 12:15pm via techcrunch.com
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  OpenDNS received in Venture Round funding. (7/1/09)
  Posted 7/7/09 at 4:49pm via techcrunch.com
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  OpenDNS received $2.5M in Series A funding. (11/1/05)
  Posted 7/19/08 at 10:50am via opendns.com
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  OpenDNS — OpenDNS Now Serving 30 Million Customers (8/18/11)
  Posted 8/18/11 at 6:06pm via techcrunch.com
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  OpenDNS — OpenDNS Founder David Ulevitch Takes Back Reins As CEO (12/29/09)
  Posted 12/30/09 at 3:20am via businessinsider.com

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Sources

1. Company Spokesperson (blog.opendns.com) [edit]
2. techcrunch.com [edit]
3. DNS Service Provider OpenDNS Gets A $4.5 Million Injection (techcrunch.com) [edit]
OpenDNS Founder David Ulevitch Takes Back Reins As CEO (businessinsider.com) [edit]
OpenDNS Now Serving 30 Million Customers (techcrunch.com) [edit]