Ask Jeeves
AcquiredBerkeley, United States · Founded 1996 · $25.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, California
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 1996
- Business Model
- B2C
- Total Funding
- $25.0M
- Last Round
- $25.0M Series AFeb 1999
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquisition Date
- Jul 2005
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About
Ask Jeeves was a natural language search engine founded in 1996 by Garrett Gruener and David Warthen in Berkeley, California. It launched in 1997 with the concept of answering plain-English questions rather than keyword queries. The company went public in 1999 and grew to become a major early internet search destination. In July 2005, Ask Jeeves was acquired by IAC for approximately $1.85 billion. In February 2006, the 'Jeeves' character was retired and the service was rebranded as Ask.com, which continues to operate as a content and Q&A site under IAC's ownership.
Summary
Ask Jeeves is a CRM company based in Berkeley, United States, founded in 1996. It has raised $25.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $25.0M Series A round in Feb 1999. Investors include IAC.
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Funding & Exit History
Jul 2005
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