CNET Networks

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Description

CNET is an online platform that provides tech product reviews, news, prices, videos, forums, podcasts, how to's, and more.

Investor Profile

CNET Networks has backed more than 14 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 14% of its total and boasts 7 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Series Unknown, Series C, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, Singapore, Germany.
Strong thematic focus on Internet, E-Commerce, Software.

Stage Focus

Series Unknown (29%)
Series C (29%)
Series B (21%)
Series A (14%)
Series D (7%)

Country Focus

United States (86%)
Singapore (7%)
Germany (7%)

Industry Focus

Internet
E-commerce
Software
Information Technology
Advertising
Information Services
Web Hosting
Enterprise Software
Blogging Platforms
Content

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does CNET Networks frequently co-invest with?

ZDNET

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 2

Canaan Partners

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 1

TransCosmos

North America, California, United States, Mountain View

Co-Investments: 2

Norwest Venture Partners

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 2

Amerindo Investment Advisors

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 2

Radar Partners

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 2

Blacksmith Capital

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 2

Merrill Lynch

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 3

Essex Investment Management

North America, Massachusetts, United States, Boston

Co-Investments: 2

Benchmark

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 2

Which angels does CNET Networks often collaborate with?

Matt Mullenweg

North America, Texas, United States, Houston

Shared Deals: 1

Dave Goldberg

North America, California, United States

Shared Deals: 1

Shelby Bonnie

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Pete Sheinbaum

North America, Colorado, United States, Boulder

Shared Deals: 1

Chris Sacca

North America, California, United States, Truckee

Shared Deals: 1

Doug Mackenzie

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by CNET Networks?

Automattic

San Francisco, California, United States

The people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, WordPress VIP, Tumblr, Day One, Newspack, and more.

Blogging PlatformsContentE-CommerceWeb DesignWeb Development

Series DSep 19, 2019

Amount Raised: $300,000,000

TextDigger

San Jose, California, United States

TextDigger increases the “findability” of a company’s internal and external web pages on major search engines.

InternetMiningSearch Engine

Series UnknownJan 31, 2007

Amount Raised: $1,500,000

Automattic

San Francisco, California, United States

The people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, WordPress VIP, Tumblr, Day One, Newspack, and more.

Blogging PlatformsContentE-CommerceWeb DesignWeb Development

Series AOct 12, 2005

Amount Raised: $1,100,000

dooyoo

Munich, Bayern, Germany

Social shopping community providing info on online shopping experiences and consumer reviews on products, shops, and prices

CommunitiesDigital MediaE-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsFashionMarket ResearchRetail

Series CMay 16, 2001

Amount Raised: $8,983,927

Ingenio

San Francisco, California, United States

Ingenio is a knowledge-commerce platform, connecting customers and advisors through its proprietary web and telephony technology solutions.

AppsE-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyInternetMessagingMobileSoftwareWellness

Series COct 11, 2000

Amount Raised: $42,000,000

OneChannel

Mountain View, California, United States

OneChannel is a growing, web-based provider of e-commerce information management services and metrics.

E-CommerceInformation ServicesWeb Hosting

Series CAug 11, 2000

Amount Raised: $15,000,000

12 Entrepreneuring

San Francisco, California, United States

12 Entrepreneuring was launched at the height of the tech bubble by two marquee dot-com entrepreneurs

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologySocial Entrepreneurship

Series UnknownJul 12, 2000

Virage

San Mateo, California, United States

Virage, Inc. provides software products and application services.

AdvertisingApplication Performance ManagementCRMInternetProfessional ServicesSoftwareVideo

Series UnknownApr 11, 2000

Amount Raised: $19,000,000

ON24

San Francisco, California, United States

ON24 is a cloud-based Platform that makes easy to create, scale, and personalize engaging experiences to take leads to revenue.

AnalyticsCloud ManagementLead GenerationMarketingSaaSVideo Streaming

Series BApr 11, 2000

Amount Raised: $25,000,000

Simplexity

Reston, Virginia, United States

Simplexity, a market maker for telecommunications services.

AndroidTelecommunicationsWireless

Series BMar 24, 2000

Amount Raised: $27,000,000

CNET Networks

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