Rockmelt

Rockmelt

A social browser-turned social news application.

Company Information

Description

Rockmelt was a social web browser built off of Chromium and boasts deep integration with both Facebook and Twitter with its "Edges" which are filled with friends that are online and feeds that you follow complete with update badges. It was backed by one of Silicon Valley's most well-known personalities, Marc Andreessen. The principal engineer for Netscape Navigator, Robert John Churchill, was the principal engineer for RockMelt as well.

Legal Name

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Former Legal Name(s)

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Company Reputation

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Entity Type

Private limited company

Ownership Status

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Operational Status

Inactive

Founded Date

1 Jan 2009

Operational Duration

4 years

Shutdown Date

2013

Last Financing Round

Series B

Total Raised

USD 39.9M

Last Financing Date

29 Jun 2011

No. of Funding Round(s)

3

No. of Investor(s)

5

No. of Employees

10 - 50

Total Revenue

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Post-money Valuation

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Market Capitalization

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Stage of Development

Validation

Transactional Model Type

B2C

Defensibility Moats

Experience curve, Procedural knowledge, Standards,

City

Mountain View

State/Province

California

Country

United States

Industry

Internet

Categories

Web Browsers, Social, News, Apps,

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