Praized enables publishers to provide their users with an easy way to recommend local places to each other. It’s the first distributed local search platform designed specifically for social media sites like blogs, social networks and other vertical sites (basically, everywhere there’s a vibrant community). There’s no easier way to capture, organize and aggregate local conversations about places.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/01/07 | Seed | 1M | Garage Ventures Technology Canada | Unknown |
People
Harry Wakefield (CEO)
Sebastien Provencher (VP of Product Management and Business Development)
Sylvain Carle (CTO)
Competitors
Yelp:
Yelp (NYSE: YELP) connects people with great local businesses. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in… See Company Profile »
News
Yet more local reviews, with the launch of Praized
July 9, 2008 12:00 pm
What’s the best local place for coffee? What about a burrito? Chances are if you don’t know, you know where… Continue reading ⟩
Hype met: iPhone indeed puts the Internet in your pocket
March 18, 2008 7:23 pm
84.8 percent of iPhone owners use the device to browse the web, according to a new study by M:Metrics. That’s… Continue reading ⟩