by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Online Dating Industry
Today, Markus incorrectly guessed that Union Square Ventures funded OkCupid to tune of $6 million earlier this year. BZZZZZ Wrong. I just got back from having a coffee (venti chai latte with soy) with OkCupid founder Sam Yagan in the Boston gardens. It was our first...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Online Dating Innovation
Last week I spoke with Rajat Paharia, CEO and founder of Social gaming company Bunchball, and board member Gene Mauro. Gene is a long time video game exec., started and operated several high profile game ventures including Capital Entertainment Group (with the...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Sites & Startups
I.Q. Webquest to Debut Latest Online Dating: This company can’t even spell eHarmony. eTwine Begins Trading: Interesting features but then they try to do everything: Dating, social networking and event planning. Too much, focus! Date Now!- View Singles available...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Safety, Dating Site Features, Dating Sites & Startups, Marketing, Online Dating Industry, Profiles & Matching, Social: Dating & Networking
This really should be subtitled “How To Build a Dating Site Part IV.” I will treat dating sites with respect when they do the same for their members. I try hard to say nice things about the industry, but it’s difficult, and I am generally a positive...
by David Evans | Audio & Video, Dating Industry Finance
There is not enough pr0n on the internet. I was in NYC for a friend’s birthday party in a rented loft in Soho. While lounging in the floating bed, I perused the bookshelf, where I came across Bunny Tales, stories about being one of Hef’s girlfriends. A few...
by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Dating Research
What a week. Facebook and Yahoo are dancing, Comscore rolls out wildly inaccurate numbers (Zencon?), Dogester raises $1 million bones, dead people on Myspace, FriendFinder turns 10, all my friends are sick, getting married or having babies, Plentyoffish continues to...