Online Community Platform Company and Product Update – 1H 2010
Matthew J. Lees · 2010
The first half of 2010 was a good stretch for the 12 companies on our watch list: Demand Media, Ingeniux, INgage Networks, Jive Software, Lithium Technologies, LiveWorld, Mzinga, Powered, Ramius Corporation, RightNow Technologies, Small World Labs, and Telligent Systems. Many saw steady, if not increased, customer acquisition. There were two rounds of capital investment (both Series C), five acquisitions, two headquarter relocations, and a whopping 50 new partnerships. Hiring was very strong and remains promising. Product development continued at a rapid pace, with a focus on crowdsourcing, mobile applications, integration with the social Web, and analytics.