Become.com Overview
Become.com is a powerful search engine and comparison shopping service. Founded by industry pioneers Michael Yang and Yeogirl Yun, creators of MySimon, Become.com helps people make better buying decisions and purchases online. Become.com searches over 5.6 billion web pages and uses its patent-pending AIRâ„¢ (Affinity Index Ranking) search technology to provide the Internet's most useful product reviews and guides, and then makes it easy to find and buy products from brand name retailers at the best prices. With over 25 million products from 5000 merchants, Become.com provides the Web's most robust and easy to use combination of relevant product research and comparison shopping.
Key People
Management
- Michael Yang, Founder, President & CEO
- Jon Glick, VP of Product Search & Comparison Shopping
- Greg Haslam, VP of Business Development
- Arjun Jayaram, VP of Engineering
- Ted Monohon, Director of Accounting & Finance
- Masahiro Ueno, CEO
- Thomas Schaeffer, Assistant Director of Human Resources
- Mimi Sells, Sr. Director of Corporate Communications
Board of Directors
Funding
| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/2008 | Series C | 17.5M | Unknown | |
| 07/2008 | Series D | 8M | Unknown |
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