Sphere Overview
- Founded
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2005
- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Latest Deal Amount
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$25M
Sphere General Information
Description
Provider of content tools and advanced search algorithms intended to connect current articles to contextually relevant content from archives as well as from blog posts, media articles, videos, photos, and ads from across the web.. The company focuses on conversational media and provides integrated contextual articles and videos, dynamic in-text topic integration, enabling publishers to have contextual widgets for bloggers.
Contact Information
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Media and Information Services (B2B)
Acquirer
Primary Office
- San Francisco, CA
- United States
Sphere Valuation & Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Merger/Acquisition | 15-Apr-2008 | $25M | 00.000 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 2. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 02-May-2006 | 00.000 | 00.000 | 0000 | Completed | Generating Revenue |
| 1. Seed Round | Completed | Startup |
Sphere Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
Sphere Former Investors (6)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Kagan | Angel (individual) | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Hearst Publishing | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Hearst Ventures | Corporate Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| KPG Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | |
| Trident Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |