National Banana is a comedy-video site that wants to bring a new comedy community to the Internet. The site is focusing on short episodes and clips that can be easily shared and imbedded into other sites and blogs. Hollywood film producer Jerry Zucker known for his comedy movies Airplane! and Naked Gun is producing the content on National Banana. The site is in beta mode and maintains a very simple video-only interface.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01/07 | Series A | Unknown | Caterpillar, Illinois Finance Authority | Unknown |
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