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Headline: Social network for book readers

Website: http://www.shelfari.com/

Blog: http://shelfari.typepad.com/

Based in Seattle, Shelfari introduces readers to our global community of book lovers and encourages them to share their literary inclinations and passions with peers, friends, and total strangers (for now). Shelfari was the first social media site focused on books, and will continue to innovate as it brings together the world's readers. Our mission is to enhance the experience of reading by...More»

Address: 616 1st Ave Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98104 Map it »

Email: questions@shelfari.com

Industry: Consumer Internet

Sub-Industry: Social Network

Legal Structure: Corporation

Ownership: Subsidiary

Parent Company: Amazon

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Date	Type	Capital Amount	Post-Money Valuation	Investors
02/2007	Series A	1M	Unknown	Amazon

Name:	Shelfari
Product URL:	http://www.shelfari.com/
Description:	Shelfari makes it easy to see what your friends are reading, what others with similar tastes have enjoyed, and even get and give book recommendations. With Shelfari you can easily connect with new and old friends to talk about the books you are passionate about. Join a group devoted to your favorite author or bring your book club online. Shelfari empowers you to show off the books you are passionate about. Build your shelf in Shelfari and then embed your shelf in your blog, website, or social networking site of choice.
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Bullish Opinions (8)	Author/Date
The social or 2.0 edition of Amazon? Book recommendation is viral by its physical nature Add Comment	torrg 09/28/2008	100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
Lots of book readers out there Add Comment	ipluck 09/19/2008	100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
user experience offered by shelfari is quiet impressive. I like it Add Comment	akeelrehman 08/28/2008	0 votes 0 0
They just got acquired by Amazon - integration with Amazon will drive more usage Add Comment	tara 08/26/2008	100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
love the concept of a virtual bookshelf. love the visual too. awesome! Add Comment	jmho 04/19/2008	100% 5 votes 5 0% 0
I use Shelfari - it's a great way to discover good books to read from my friends Add Comment	need4speed 03/07/2008	100% 5 votes 5 0% 0
Investment from Amazon gives Shelfari an edge over its competitors Add Comment	dave 02/15/2008	100% 6 votes 6 0% 0
Book clubs has proven the model of social networking around books Add Comment	steve 02/15/2008	100% 7 votes 7 0% 0

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social network presence is huge for these programs, but I'm not impressed with their facebook app 1 comment Add Comment	khill155 08/26/2008		100% 1 vote 1 0% 0
Hello My name is juliet, i saw your profile today and became intrested in you,i will also like to know you more,and if you can send an email to my email address,i will give you my pictures here is my email address (julietbello1984@yahoo.com) I believe we can move from here! Awaiting for your mail to my email address above Yours in love juliet Bello	juliet120	07/30/2009
They have fallen behind competitor GoodReads in terms of website traffic Add Comment	dave 06/17/2008		100% 2 votes 2 0% 0