Eyespot Overview
"Eyespot was founded in 2005 when David Dudas and Jim Kaskade naively tried to edit some video. Frustrated by arcane software, rampantly incompatible devices, and a lot of wasted time, they knew there had to be a better way. Thus, Eyespot was born.
Eyespot provides video editing and sharing software that can be easily embedded in any website. Unlike other video editing solutions, Eyespot...More»
"Eyespot was founded in 2005 when David Dudas and Jim Kaskade naively tried to edit some video. Frustrated by arcane software, rampantly incompatible devices, and a lot of wasted time, they knew there had to be a better way. Thus, Eyespot was born.
Eyespot provides video editing and sharing software that can be easily embedded in any website. Unlike other video editing solutions, Eyespot technology is easy-to-use, intuitive, and accessible for all end-users. Our solution includes next generation video sharing technology, enabling users to share not only via email and embed codes but also to mobile phones, portable players, and other connected devices.
Eyespot's ad insertion and product placement technologies complete our turn-key solution. By providing contextual advertisements as an information service rather than as intrusive annoyances, the Eyespot platform brings audiences together with advertisers and content owners in unprecedented ways."
Eyespot twittered its demise 9/30/08«Less
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| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
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| 10/2006 | Series A | 3.7M | Unknown |
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Bulls vs. Bears (3)
| Bullish Opinions (2) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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They just signed action sports site DASN as a client |
green33 04/25/2008 |
100% 1 vote 1 0% 0 |
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There is a growing need for online video ad insertion technology |
angel 03/07/2008 |
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| Bearish Opinions (1) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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Either they have new funding or everyone jumped ship. |
dividends 10/11/2008 |
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Eyespot is closed - what happened?
- Started by: koronix
- Date: Oct 10, 2008
- Comments: 1
- Last Comment: 1 month ago
"We deeply regret to inform you that Eyespot Corporation will no longer be able to continue serving you.
For our users at eyespot.com, we’re no longer allowing you to upload new videos. You can retrieve your uploaded video and mixes by going to your mymedia gallery and clicking the download link below the video thumbnail.
For our business...
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Eyespot is closed - what happened?
Oct 10, 2008 - 1 comment
I received this mail today:
"We deeply regret to inform you that Eyespot Corporation will no longer be able to continue serving you.
For our users at eyespot.com, we’re no longer allowing you to upload new videos. You can retrieve your uploaded video and mixes by going to your mymedia gallery and clicking the download link below the video thumbnail.
For our business...

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They tweeted their demise on Sept. 30. The space was pretty crowded and M&As could only happen so much and it didn't happen for Eyespot - Yahoo went with JumpCut etc. Eyespot ran out of cash and time and wasn't able to sell itself.
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