Snooth
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | New York City, New York (November 17, 2006) |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Industry | Internet |
| Employees | 8 [1] |
| Website | www.snooth.com |
Snooth is a social networking website based in New York City, USA. It was founded in November 2006 by Philip J. K. James, a graduate of Oxford University and Columbia Business School. The company raised $300,000 in seed financing in December 2006. Snooth has built an online community for wine drinkers; users can research, review and shop for wine on the site.
History
As of July 2007, the site had the largest number[citation needed] of wine reviews with over 1.7 million wine ratings across 300,000 wines. The site has been noted in Decanter (magazine),[2] the New York Daily News,[3] and the New York Post.[4]
In November 2007, the company raised another $1 million from angel investors[5] to expand its operations and merchant relationships.
References
- ↑ Snooth Team Page, http://www.snooth.com/team/
- ↑ Rosen, Maggie; Oliver Styles (August 14, 2007). "Wine sites cash in on Facebook phenomenon" (html). Decanter Magazine. IPC Media Limited. http://www.decanter.com/news/136740.html. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ↑ Cheshes, Jay (21 November 2007), "Turkeys that fly: How to have a mail-order Thanksgiving", Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/food/2007/11/09/2007-11-09_turkeys_that_fly_how_to_have_a_mailorder.html?print=1&page=all
- ↑ Lieberman, Sara; Stewart, Sara (25 November 2007), "No Bottle Rockets: The City's Hot New Wine-bar Scene is Coming Uncorked!", New York Post, http://www.nypost.com/seven/11252007/entertainment/food/no_bottle_rockets_885790.htm?page=0
- ↑ Wine 2.0 Site, Snooth, Raises $1 Million Angel Round, http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/11/28/wine-20-site-snooth-raises-1-million-angel-round/
External links
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