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Geni is a web-based genealogy service that allows users to create an interactive and editable family tree. The company was founded in by David Sacks and Alan Braverman in 2006, and launched in January 2007 (in beta). It developed the product Yammer which ultimately won Best in Show at TechCrunch50.
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Fast Facts
- Selected: One of the fifty best websites of 2008 http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/a...
- Founder: David Sacks
- Co-founder: Alan Braverman
- Facebook application: 2009
- Phone: 310-247-9169
- Location: West Hollywood, California
- Developed Yammer
- It is not related to the Global Energy Network Institute
- Launched: January 16, 2007 (in beta)
- Founded: 2006
- Voted: Website of the Week by Voice of America September 18, 2009 http://www.voanews.com/english/Science/2...
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The Founder
David Sacks graduated with his bachelor's degree from Stanford and went on to pursue his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. After graduation, Sacks made his name as the Chief Operating Officer of PayPal. Sacks' other projects include the film and television adaptation of Thank You for Smoking and Geni's sister organization Yammer. -
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Website of the Week — Geni.com
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The Geni Blog
Get the latest news from Geni, the world's family tree. Learn how you can build your free family tree, discover your ancestors, and get connected to relatives around the world.blog.geni.com -
TechCrunch: $100 Million Valuation for Geni
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TechCrunch: GoodGuide and Geni Land New Funding
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Website of the Week — Geni.com
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Geni News
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appletree.com Targets Online Family Trees
The firm would be the second, Web-based family tree site in Los Angeles, after Geni.com, the online family tree site headed by former paypal founder David ...socalTech.com (November 09, 2009) -
Geni Hit By Downtime
Los Angeles-based Geni, the online family tree and genealogy web site started by David Sacks, was hit by unexpected downtime Tuesday and today, ...socalTech.com (October 21, 2009) -
The GENI Project Office at BBN Technologies Announces $10.5M in NSF Funding to ...
The Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) brings together leading researchers across 14 US campuses and two national backbones CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ...Reuters (October 19, 2009) -
GENI Goes Global
GENI is an open and broadly inclusive research initiative established by National Science Foundation (NSF) to provide a virtual laboratory for exploring ...HPCwire (October 29, 2009)
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