Plaxo Overview
Plaxo, Inc. keeps people connected by solving the common and frustrating problem of out-of-date contact information. Founded in July 2001, Plaxo provides a free service that securely updates and maintains the information in your address book. Plaxo is the universal digital assistant; available to you wherever and whenever you need it to keep you organized, on top of your life and in touch with...More»
Plaxo, Inc. keeps people connected by solving the common and frustrating problem of out-of-date contact information. Founded in July 2001, Plaxo provides a free service that securely updates and maintains the information in your address book. Plaxo is the universal digital assistant; available to you wherever and whenever you need it to keep you organized, on top of your life and in touch with those you care about.
Since its release in beta in November 2002, Plaxo has become widely popular, adding an average of 20,000 new users every day due to the service’s ease-of-use and simplicity.
Plaxo was acquired by Comcast in May 2008 for between $150mm - $170mm.«Less
Key People
Management
- Ben Golub, President and CEO
- Ryan King, Vice President of Engineering
- Peter Lester, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
- John McCrea, VP Marketing
- Cameron Ring, Chief Architect
- J. Masonis, VP Products
- Venkates Swaminathan, VP Business Development
- Joseph Smarr, Chief Platform Architect
- Redgee Capili, Chief Privacy Officer
Board of Directors
Funding
| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2002 | Series A | 3.8M | Unknown | |
| 07/2003 | Series B | 8.5M | Unknown | |
| 04/2004 | Series C | 7M | Unknown | |
| 02/2007 | Series D | 9M | Unknown |
Products
| Name: | Pulse |
| Product URL: | http://plaxo.com/ |
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User Opinions
Bulls vs. Bears (10)
| Bullish Opinions (4) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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amazingly synchronizes contacts and calendar across many services |
robalexander 08/16/2008 |
100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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Plaxo announced over 7mm connections on Plaxo Pulse as of 3/08 |
steve 04/05/2008 |
100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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Plaxo has been rolling out interesting new products relatively quickly |
steve 04/05/2008 |
100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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Plaxo Pulse seems to be gaining some traction |
dave 01/15/2008 |
100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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| Bearish Opinions (6) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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Plaxo limits its users and doesn't add as much value as they could. |
redhat 06/21/2009 |
100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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Found it very difficult to navigate |
gamervixens 07/09/2008 |
67% 3 votes 2 33% 1 |
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Public Opinion still low for some because of old spam issues |
green33 05/30/2008 |
67% 3 votes 2 33% 1 |
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Acquisition by Comcast will hamper further innovation |
yoda 05/14/2008 |
50% 2 votes 1 50% 1 |
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Their website visitor growth has been a lot slower than LinkedIn (4/08) |
steve 04/05/2008 |
67% 3 votes 2 33% 1 |
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It's a crowded space and Plaxo doesn't seem to be the market leader |
dave 01/15/2008 |
75% 4 votes 3 25% 1 |
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