42244 0 3 econsultancy_xml <p>StumbleUpon, which is mainly known for its browsing application, which uses a blend of algorithm and user input to send users to recommended sites. It recently applied this method to <a href="/blog/655-stumbleupon-launches-video-service">video search.</a></p> <p> <a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/">StumbleUpon</a> claims on its site that it has 2.3m users, and its traffic has seen a sharp rise over the last few months: </p> <p> <img alt="StumbleUpon Alexa chart" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/491032846_0ac50d873f_o.jpg" /> </p> <p>StumbleUpon was founded in 2001, and was self-funded until last year, when $1.5m (£753,000) was invested by Google director Ram Shriram, angel investor Ron Conway, and others. </p> <p>Earlier this year, <a href="/blog/700-stubhub-sold-to-ebay-for-310-million">eBay acquired online ticket reseller StubHub.</a></p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph>StumbleUpon, which is mainly known for its browsing application, which uses a blend of algorithm and user input to send users to recommended sites. It recently applied this method to <Link URL="/blog/655-stumbleupon-launches-video-service" Window="New">video search.</Link></Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://www.stumbleupon.com/" Window="New">StumbleUpon</Link> claims on its site that it has 2.3m users, and its traffic has seen a sharp rise over the last few months: </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Center"> <Image AlternateText="StumbleUpon Alexa chart" Source="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/190/491032846_0ac50d873f_o.jpg"> </Image> </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Left">StumbleUpon was founded in 2001, and was self-funded until last year, when $1.5m (£753,000) was invested by Google director Ram Shriram, angel investor Ron Conway, and others. </Paragraph> <Paragraph Align="Left">Earlier this year, <Link URL="/blog/700-stubhub-sold-to-ebay-for-310-million" Window="New">eBay acquired online ticket reseller StubHub.</Link></Paragraph> </FormattedContent> 2007-05-09T10:28:00+01:00 0 1 econsultancy_xml <p> <strong>Auction site eBay is reportedly close to concluding a deal to buy StumbleUpon, a browsing application which helps users discover new sites.</strong> </p> <p> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117867247556996692.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">The Wall Street Journal</a> reports that the deal will be worth around $75m (£37.6m), though completion may take a few weeks yet. A similar rumour was <a href="/blog/1068-ebay-to-buy-stumbleupon">reported back in April</a>. </p> <FormattedContent xmlns="http://www.e-consultancy.com/schema/formattedContent/"> <Paragraph> <Emphasis>Auction site eBay is reportedly close to concluding a deal to buy StumbleUpon, a browsing application which helps users discover new sites.</Emphasis> </Paragraph> <Paragraph> <Link URL="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB117867247556996692.html?mod=googlenews_wsj" Window="New">The Wall Street Journal</Link> reports that the deal will be worth around $75m (£37.6m), though completion may take a few weeks yet. A similar rumour was <Link URL="/blog/1068-ebay-to-buy-stumbleupon" Window="New">reported back in April</Link>. </Paragraph> </FormattedContent> false 1163 <p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p> <p>Related Econsultancy reports include our <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-platforms-buyer-s-guide-2009">E-commerce Platforms Buyer's Guide</a></strong>, <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/delivering-successful-e-commerce-projects">Delivering Successful E-commerce Projects</a></strong> and <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/online-retail-2007-checkout-special">Online Retail Checkout Special</a></strong>. See also the <strong><a href="http://econsultancy.com/reports/e-commerce-statistics">E-commerce Statistics Compendium</a></strong>.</p> 363269 eBay close to acquiring StumbleUpon false 2007-05-09T11:12:00+01:00 ebay-close-to-acquiring-stumbleupon 2009-04-28T22:48:34+01:00 2009-10-13T09:02:14+01:00 142