Answers.com Overview
- Year Founded
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1999
- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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176
- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Financing Rounds
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16
- Investments
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6
Answers.com General Information
Description
Developer of an online question-and-answer platform designed to facilitate interaction between people to share and grow the world's knowledge. The company's platform lets users ask questions and connect with people who contribute insights and quality answers, enabling users to read important articles and get a personalised feed of insightful answers to their questions.
Contact Information
Website
www.answers.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 6677 Delmar Boulevard
- Suite 210
- Saint Louis, MO 63130
- United States
Corporate Office
- 6677 Delmar Boulevard
- Suite 210
- Saint Louis, MO 63130
- United States
Answers.com Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Valuation/ EBITDA |
Post-Val | Status | Debt |
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Answers.com Competitors (7)
One of Answers.com’s 7 competitors is Quora, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Mountain View, CA.
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quora | Venture Capital-Backed | Mountain View, CA | ||||
| Tumblr | Formerly VC-backed | New York, NY | ||||
| Stack Overflow | Formerly VC-backed | New York, NY | ||||
| Digg | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
| A Medium | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
Answers.com Patents
Answers.com Recent Patent Activity
| Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP-2026004914-A | Program and user matching support device | Pending | 26-Jun-2024 | ||
| US-20200130770-A1 | Materials and construction for high-strength, light-weight bicycle | Inactive | 30-Oct-2018 | ||
| US-20200003032-A1 | Casing patch | Inactive | 09-Nov-2017 | ||
| US-20090112828-A1 | Method and system for answer extraction | Inactive | 13-Mar-2006 | ||
| WO-2007108788-A2 | Method and system for answer extraction | Inactive | 13-Mar-2006 | G06F16/3338 |
Answers.com Signals
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Answers.com Former Investors
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
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Answers.com Investments & Acquisitions (6)
Answers.com’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with ForeSee Results for . The deal was made on 23-Dec-2013.
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ForeSee Results | 23-Dec-2013 | Buyout/LBO | Business/Productivity Software | ||
| Easy2 Technologies | 04-Sep-2013 | Merger/Acquisition | Media and Information Services (B2B) | ||
| WebCollage | 28-May-2013 | Buyout/LBO | Application Software | ||
| ResellerRatings | 01-Aug-2012 | Buyout/LBO | Information Services (B2C) | ||
| FAQ Farm | 08-Nov-2006 | Merger/Acquisition | Publishing |
Answers.com Exits (2)
Answers.com’s most recent exit was on 23-Dec-2013 from ForeSee Results. The exit was categorized as with 4 buyers.
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size | Status | Buyers |
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| ForeSee Results | 23-Dec-2013 | Completed |
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| WebCollage | 28-May-2013 | Buyout/LBO | Completed |
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Answers.com FAQs
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When was Answers.com founded?
Answers.com was founded in 1999.
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Where is Answers.com headquartered?
Answers.com is headquartered in Saint Louis, MO.
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What is the size of Answers.com?
Answers.com has 176 total employees.
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What industry is Answers.com in?
Answers.com’s primary industry is Social Content.
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Is Answers.com a private or public company?
Answers.com is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Answers.com?
The current valuation of Answers.com is .
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What is Answers.com’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Answers.com is .
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How much funding has Answers.com raised over time?
Answers.com has raised $32.2M.
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Who are Answers.com’s investors?
2M Collective, AFCV Holdings, Angel Investors, Apax Partners, and Benefit Street Partners are 5 of 23 investors who have invested in Answers.com.
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Who are Answers.com’s competitors?
Quora, Tumblr, Stack Overflow, Digg, and A Medium are some of the 7 competitors of Answers.com.
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When was Answers.com acquired?
Answers.com was acquired on 04-May-2022.
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Who acquired Answers.com?
Answers.com was acquired by System1.
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