Epinions Overview
- Year Founded
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1999

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$620M
Epinions General Information
Description
Provider of a consumer review platform. The company offers a platform via which consumers can share their unbiased reviews regarding products they have used, enabling other customers to compare and make the right purchase.
Contact Information
Website
www.epinions.comCorporate Office
- 8000 Marina Boulevard
- Floor 5
- Brisbane, CA 94005
- United States
Corporate Office
- 8000 Marina Boulevard
- Floor 5
- Brisbane, CA 94005
- United States
Epinions Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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5. Merger/Acquisition | 13-May-2003 | $620M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
4. Early Stage VC | 01-Jan-2003 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Early Stage VC | 02-Jan-2002 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Seed Round | $8M | $8M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
1. Early Stage VC | Completed | Generating Revenue |
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Epinions Competitors (3)
One of Epinions’s 3 competitors is ConsumerSearch, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Oakland, CA.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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ConsumerSearch | Corporate Backed or Acquired | Oakland, CA | ||||
Yelp | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
Quandoo | Formerly VC-backed | Berlin, Germany |
Epinions Former Investors (7)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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August Capital | Growth/Expansion | Minority | ||
Benchmark Capital Holdings | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Bertelsmann Capital Ventures | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Angel (individual) | Minority | |||
Bridgescale | Venture Capital | Minority |
Epinions FAQs
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When was Epinions founded?
Epinions was founded in 1999.
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Where is Epinions headquartered?
Epinions is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.
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What industry is Epinions in?
Epinions’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).
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Is Epinions a private or public company?
Epinions is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Epinions?
The current valuation of Epinions is
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What is Epinions’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Epinions is
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How much funding has Epinions raised over time?
Epinions has raised $65M.
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Who are Epinions’s investors?
August Capital, Benchmark Capital Holdings, Bertelsmann Capital Ventures, , and Bridgescale are 5 of 7 investors who have invested in Epinions.
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Who are Epinions’s competitors?
ConsumerSearch, Yelp, and Quandoo are competitors of Epinions.
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When was Epinions acquired?
Epinions was acquired on 13-May-2003.
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Who acquired Epinions?
Epinions was acquired by eBay Commerce.
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