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on January 26
ShareThis is the world’s largest sharing
network. It makes it easy to share ideas and get to the good stuff online.
ShareThis is changing the economics of online publishing by creating a market
of influence across the Web. ShareThis allows users to share content from
anywhere to anyone, all without ever leaving the current page. ShareThis gives
publishers the ability to increase the value of sharing and understand their
influencers. Based in Mountain View, CA, the company is privately held with
funding from Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Blue Chip Venture Company, DFJ Mercury, Reservoir
Partners, Illinois Ventures, Queen City Angels and RPM Ventures.
Team
Tim Schigel (CEO) :
Tim Schigel was previously a director at Blue Chip
Venture Company, an early stage venture firm with $600 million under
management. After the successful sale of Advertising.com, Tim teamed up with
Dr. David E. Goldberg, distinguished professor in entrepreneurial engineering
at University of Illinois, to found ShareThis in November
2007. As CEO of ShareThis, Tim aims to help people discover what matters
through a simple, universal sharing network. ShareThis is currently available
on more than 100,000 Web sites.
At Blue Chip Venture Company, Tim led technology investing for a decade
investing in leading companies such as Advertising.com (AOL/TW),
Nielsen Buzzmetrics (Nielsen) and Third Screen Media (AOL/TW). Prior to his
role at Blue Chip, Tim was a technology entrepreneur and international
consultant leading innovative projects for Apple Computer, Hitachi, Hallmark Cards, Motorola and Procter
& Gamble.
Tim
received his Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Case Western
Reserve University.