PLANETOUT, INC.
PlanetOut, Inc. is a leading global online media company serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered, or LGBT, community, a market with reported buying power of approximately $485 billion annually in the United States alone. Their network of websites, including their flagship websites Gay.com and PlanetOut allows their members, or those visitors who registered on their websites by providing them with a name, e-mail address and other personal data, to connect with other members of the LG... BT community around the world. According to Nielsen NetRatings, in June 2004, Gay.com ranked second in terms of average time online per person and sixteenth in terms of visits per person among all websites measured. They generate most of their revenue from subscription fees for premium membership services that they offer in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish to their members who identify themselves as residing in more than 100 countries. They also generate revenue from online advertising and e-commerce targeted to the LGBT community.
PLANETOUT, INC.
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Industry:
LGBT Media And Entertainment Online Auctions Social Media
Founded:
1995-01-01
Address:
San Francisco, California, United States
Country:
United States
Website Url:
http://www.planetout.com
Total Employee:
101+
Status:
Closed
Total Funding:
37.6 M USD
Technology used in webpage:
SPF Apache Microsoft Exchange Online Office 365 Mail PHP Varnish New Relic Network Solutions DNS Drupal Apache 2.2
Founder
Stock Details
Acquisitions List
| Date | Company | Article | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-23 | RSVP Productions | RSVP Productions acquired by PlanetOut, Inc. | 6.5 M USD |
| 2005-11-05 | LPI Media | LPI Media acquired by PlanetOut, Inc. | 31.1 M USD |
Investors List
Baroda Ventures
Baroda Ventures investment in Series D - PlanetOut, Inc.
Flatiron Partners
Flatiron Partners investment in Series D - PlanetOut, Inc.
JPMorgan Partners
JPMorgan Partners investment in Series D - PlanetOut, Inc.
Chiratae Ventures
Chiratae Ventures investment in Series D - PlanetOut, Inc.
Creative Artists Agency
Creative Artists Agency investment in Series C - PlanetOut, Inc.
Allen & Company
Allen & Company investment in Series C - PlanetOut, Inc.
Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund investment in Series C - PlanetOut, Inc.
EDventure Holdings
EDventure Holdings investment in Series C - PlanetOut, Inc.
Mark Crumpacker
Mark Crumpacker investment in Series B - PlanetOut, Inc.
Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund investment in Series B - PlanetOut, Inc.
Official Site Inspections
http://www.planetout.com
- Host name: 209.17.116.163
- IP address: 209.17.116.163
- Location: Jacksonville United States
- Latitude: 30.1426
- Longitude: -81.5727
- Metro Code: 561
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Postal: 32258
