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\n\tThoof is a late entry to the personalized/social news arena. As many Digg clones and alternative models are failing or have failed to take hold of a substantial user base, Thoof brings a slightly new...More»
\n\t\t\tThoof is a late entry to the personalized/social news arena. As many Digg clones and alternative models are failing or have failed to take hold of a substantial user base, Thoof brings a slightly new take on getting your daily stories which it hopes will attract more than a niche audience. Thoof is an automated news recommender of sorts. It works similarly to many music recommendation engines such as Last.fm and Pandora, by displaying articles you might like based upon your past reading history. Readers submit articles in a Digg-like fashion, but don\u2019t vote to get the articles on the front page.
Thoof discontinued their service in 8/08.«Less
Overview
\n\t\t\t\tLocation: \tAustin, TX, United States\n
\n\t\t\t\tIndustry: Consumer Internet
\n\t\t\t\tTags:\n\t\t\t\tnews,\n\t\t\t\tDigg,\n\t\t\t\tPandora,\n\t\t\t\tRecommendation,\n\t\t\t\tSocial News\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tFinancials
\n\t\t\t\tLatest Funding: Seed - $1M (06/2007)
\n\t\t\t\tInvestors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tRon Conway,\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\tAustin Ventures\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tMarket
\n\t\t\t\tCompetitors:\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDigg,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReddit,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMixx,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNewsvine,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tiReport,\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNetscape\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\t\t\tRelated Companies:\n\t\t\t\t\tDigg,\n\t\t\t\t\tDesign Float,\n\t\t\t\t\tKirtsy,\n\t\t\t\t\tFirst Class Fashionista,\n\t\t\t\t\tPropeller,\n\t\t\t\t\tFeedzZ,\n\t\t\t\t\tReddit,\n\t\t\t\t\tLOUD3R,\n\t\t\t\t\tmYoUvies,\n\t\t\t\t\tMixx\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tRecent News
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tOct 13, 2008\n\t\t\t\t\tThe 15 dumbest Web 2.0 startup names [Startups]\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tAug 2, 2008\n\t\t\t\t\tAnother Personalized News Site Bites The Dust\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tFeb 13, 2008\n\t\t\t\t\tPsst, Want to Buy a Thoof?\n\t\t\t\t
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