Hakia calls itself a “meaning-based (semantic) search engine.” They’re trying to provide search results based on meaning match, rather than by the popularity of search terms. The company uses something they call “QDEX,” which they claim analyzes Web pages better than indexing.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/06 | Series A | 11M | Utah Angels, Movida Group, InveStar Capital, Alexandra Investment Management, KVK, Prokom Investments, Granite Ventures, Intel Capital, Tallwood Venture Capital | Unknown |
| 12/01/07 | Series B | 2M | Unknown |
People
Ryszard Krauze (Board Member)
Riza C. Berkan (CEO)
Melek Pulatkonak (COO)
Tim McGuinness (VP, Search)
Stacy Schinder (Director of Business Intelligence)
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