Graphiq
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| Type of business | Subsidiary |
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| Available in | English |
| Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Owner | Amazon.com |
| Founder(s) |
Kevin O'Connor Scott Leonard Brayton Johnson |
| Website | graphiq |
| Alexa rank | 2382 |
| Launched | May 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
Graphiq (formerly FindTheBest) is a semantic technology company that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly create interactive data-driven infographics. Its intent is similar to Wolfram Alpha which is designed to provide users with direct information on a variety of subjects rather than going through a search engine. Graphiq's flagship product for online content creators, Graphiq Search, allows users to access it's library of 10B+ interactive visualizations. Additionally, Graphiq offers 22 vertically aligned research sites that allow consumers to research important topics. The company states that 33 million visitors use Graphiq research sites every month. The data from Graphiq is mined from a variety of public and private sources and presented to users in a visual table with filters and ratings.
Graphiq is based in Santa Barbara, California and has raised $32 million in total funding from venture funding companies by 2013.
In May of 2017, Amazon acquired Graphiq for an estimated $50 million. Graphiq announced that its search features would no longer be available on July 21st, 2017 as part of the transition. The changes also led to staff reductions and the termination of the headquarter's business license.
The company was founded in 2009 as FindTheBest by Kevin J. O'Connor, former CEO and co-founder of DoubleClick, Scott Leonard and Brayton Johnson. The site was publicly launched in 2010 with nine comparison categories, including health, education, business, and sports. The venture was funded with an initial investment of $750,000 each from the founders, followed by $2 million by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in December 2010.
In 2011, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers invested an additional $4 million into the company. FindTheBest also added another $11 million in Series B funding from New World Ventures, Montgomery & Co., Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Pritzker Group Venture Capital and others. In May 2014, FindTheBest had reached 23 million visits per month and employed a team of approximately 110 people.
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