Epinions Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1999

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $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.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 8000 Marina Boulevard
  • Floor 5
  • Brisbane, CA 94005
  • United States
Primary Industry
Information Services (B2C)
Acquirer
eBay Commerce
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • 8000 Marina Boulevard
  • Floor 5
  • Brisbane, CA 94005
  • United States

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Epinions Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
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 Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Provider of a consumer review platform. The company offers a platform via which consumers can share their unbiased revie
Information Services (B2C)
Brisbane, CA

Oakland, CA
 

San Francisco, CA
 
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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
ConsumerSearch Corporate Backed or Acquired Oakland, CA
Yelp Formerly VC-backed San Francisco, CA
Quandoo Formerly VC-backed Berlin, Germany
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Epinions Former Investors (7)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
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
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Epinions FAQs

  • When was Epinions founded?

    Epinions was founded in 1999.

  • Where is Epinions headquartered?

    Epinions is headquartered in Brisbane, CA.

  • What industry is Epinions in?

    Epinions’s primary industry is Information Services (B2C).

  • Is Epinions a private or public company?

    Epinions is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Epinions?

    The current valuation of Epinions is .

  • What is Epinions’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Epinions is .

  • How much funding has Epinions raised over time?

    Epinions has raised $65M.

  • 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.

  • Who are Epinions’s competitors?

    ConsumerSearch, Yelp, and Quandoo are competitors of Epinions.

  • When was Epinions acquired?

    Epinions was acquired on 13-May-2003.

  • Who acquired Epinions?

    Epinions was acquired by eBay Commerce.

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