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StumbleUpon Brings Serendipity Back to The Web
A short time ago I wrote about my investment in Aardvark . As I said in that post, I believe that in many ways search is broken and getting worse. Not only are there voracious efforts at Search Engine Optimization (SEO) throughout the Web, but the scale of the Internet is monumental today and ...
StumbleUpon is a start-up again!
stumbleupon.com — After nearly two years as a subsidiary of eBay, today StumbleUpon returns to being an independent company.  ... StumbleUpon is now backed by myself and co-founder Geoff Smith, along with several great investors who’ve backed companies ... (more) StumbleUpon is a start-up again!
Official StumbleUpon Blog
stumbleupon.com — StumbleUpon is a start-up again! Monday, April 13, 2009 After nearly two years as a subsidiary of... eBay, today StumbleUpon returns to being an independent company. StumbleUpon is now backed by myself and co-founder Geoff Smith, along with several great ... (more) Official StumbleUpon Blog
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