Comments on: MingleBox’s Second Round of Funding http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/ We Heart Startups! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: wizardofid http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-105948 wizardofid Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:54:05 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-105948 How can they compete with facebook, when even die hard orkutter are making the transition to FB? While education is a nice space to be in, their site seems to be more information than interaction. And what is their new revenue model? Get money from colleges to maintain pages there? or make money from small banner ads from UK and Singapore universities? What's the association between looking for higher education and 'mingling' anyway? It seems smart that they can suddenly help a lot of their subscribers who were in school or early college when they signed up on Minglebox, with future education plans. But how are they making money? Are they selling new-to-college kits? admission forms? How can they compete with facebook, when even die hard orkutter are making the transition to FB? While education is a nice space to be in, their site seems to be more information than interaction. And what is their new revenue model? Get money from colleges to maintain pages there? or make money from small banner ads from UK and Singapore universities? What’s the association between looking for higher education and ‘mingling’ anyway?

It seems smart that they can suddenly help a lot of their subscribers who were in school or early college when they signed up on Minglebox, with future education plans. But how are they making money? Are they selling new-to-college kits? admission forms?

]]> By: vij http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-102654 vij Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:48:45 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-102654 What is revenue model of all these Social Networking sites; Online advertising is almost dead wonder how come still VCs putting money is such ventures What is revenue model of all these Social Networking sites; Online advertising is almost dead wonder how come still VCs putting money is such ventures

]]> By: Weekly Recap of BraveHearts/Funding/Startup News..& more |Technology and Business Startups in India http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89710 Weekly Recap of BraveHearts/Funding/Startup News..& more |Technology and Business Startups in India Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:21:24 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89710 [...] MingleBox’s Second Round of Funding [***] [...] [...] MingleBox’s Second Round of Funding [***] [...]

]]> By: Rahul http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89510 Rahul Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:33:01 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89510 I am unable to imagine how is it possible for a company to burn $7 mn in 18 months flat (15 months if their funding happened 3 months earlier). And even if they did manage to burn so much money, how the hell is it possible to receive another round with nothing to show for other than a huge appetite for gobbling money. I am unable to imagine how is it possible for a company to burn $7 mn in 18 months flat (15 months if their funding happened 3 months earlier). And even if they did manage to burn so much money, how the hell is it possible to receive another round with nothing to show for other than a huge appetite for gobbling money.

]]> By: Leonard Fernandes http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89500 Leonard Fernandes Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:56:38 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89500 why don't they do the next best thing and invest in more viable business models of other companies? Just kidding...these kinds of escapades by the infallible VCs just cracks me up why don’t they do the next best thing and invest in more viable business models of other companies?

Just kidding…these kinds of escapades by the infallible VCs just cracks me up

]]> By: RYK http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89499 RYK Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:41:30 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89499 how did they burn thru their 1st round? And what do they have to show for it? Minglebox is a shabby product, which says it all about their team! how did they burn thru their 1st round? And what do they have to show for it? Minglebox is a shabby product, which says it all about their team!

]]> By: Pradeep Kumar http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89491 Pradeep Kumar Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:25:47 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89491 I don't know why people are wasting so much money! I don’t know why people are wasting so much money!

]]> By: Noname.cpp http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89465 Noname.cpp Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:01:59 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89465 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_fool_theory

]]> By: Mayank http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89448 Mayank Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:48:19 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89448 Er... looking at funding on various startups by VCs like SeedFund, Sequoia, Vivek Pahwa, Crident, Cannan Partners I see a dot com burst in early 2010 in India. Er… looking at funding on various startups by VCs like SeedFund, Sequoia, Vivek Pahwa, Crident, Cannan Partners I see a dot com burst in early 2010 in India.

]]> By: A http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89444 A Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:59:46 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89444 http://www.tridentcap.com/Internet.asp#mingle :) @JLT - any idea when was that? http://www.tridentcap.com/Internet.asp#mingle

:)

@JLT – any idea when was that?

]]> By: Just like that http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/comment-page-1/#comment-89442 Just like that Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:48:11 +0000 http://www.pluggd.in/funding/minglebox-second-round-of-funding-3133/#comment-89442 Why would they raise more money now - didnt they just raise $5M+ from Trident? Why would they raise more money now – didnt they just raise $5M+ from Trident?

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