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Scribd Overview

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Scribd began with a simple observation — that the desire for self-expression through the written word is as old as humanity itself. But even with the proliferation of blogs and other self-publishing tools, there was no easy way for average people to publish to a readership of millions.

Today, Scribd is the largest social publishing company in the world — the website where more than 60 million...More»

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2006
Consumer Internet
Content / Information
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Date Type Capital Amount Post-Money Valuation Investors
06/2006 Seed 0.012M Unknown
01/2007 Seed 0.04M Unknown
03/2007 Seed 0.3M Unknown
06/2007 Series A 3.71M Unknown
12/2008 Series B 9M Unknown

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Name:Scribd Store
Product URL:http://www.scribd.com/store/about
Date Launched:05/2009
Description:Imagine a place where anyone—from professional publishers and authors to students, scientists, and artists—can sell written works to a potential buying audience of tens of millions.

Welcome to the Scribd Store, the world's first online document store that makes selling easy and buying fun. In the Scribd Store, sellers benefit from:

- Generous Revenue Split
- Flexible Pricing and Preview
- Instant Analytics
- Built-in viral marketing
- Multi-platform distribution
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The best content site on the internet

kigyossy 08/01/2008

They've signed partnerships with Box.net and Drop.io

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kevins 06/10/2008
They also just signed Lulu, the online ebook site angel 07/15/2008

Ycombinator is always an asset

lrgco 06/17/2008
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The company will face significant copy right issues down the road

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dave 01/15/2008
This statement would be true if Scribd is a video site but it's not. This is a general statement which is not supported by facts. The company deploys various technologies to protect the copyrights or the material that's added to the site. Copyrights in written works are much easier to screen. kigyossy 09/29/2008
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