Clicker Gets $11 Million For Online Video Search Engine
-
Comments (View)
- Text Size: A A
-
Email
-
Share
Clicker, which promises to be a TV guide of sorts for video content online, has raised $11 million in a funding round. The round was led by JAFCO Ventures; existing backers Benchmark Capital and Redpoint Ventures also participated. Clicker—which is headed by former Ask.com CEO Jim Lanzone—says it has indexed more than 600,000 TV episodes, 50,000 music videos, and 30,000 movies so that users can quickly find them online. It also has built tie-ins with set-top boxes like Boxee and popbox so that users can search Clicker from their TVs.
The new cash will be used for the “long-term development of Clicker’s product line,” as well as for “partnerships with major consumer electronics, connectivity and content providers.” With the new funding, Clicker—which only launched this fall—will have now raised $19 million. In addition to Benchmark and Redpoint, Slingbox co-founder Blake Krikorian is also an investor (and Clicker director). More details in the release.
Posted In: Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Search, Social Media, Video
Barnes & Noble (Paid)
Social Standing
Which media brands are getting a lift from Tweeters and bloggers right now -- and which are getting panned?
Show Me: