You have to upload your photos to Facebook because it’s the best way to share the memories with family and friends. But then you have to go upload the photos on Flickr, because you’re building up your photography portfolio. Oh, and don’t forget that you want those photos up on your blog too. And so on and so on.
Here’s a startup that aims to ease the flow of uploading media to the Web.
Pixelpipe, a distribution channel for all kinds of media to many different outlets, has raised $2.3 million in funding, according to an SEC filing. We've confirmed the new capital with company founder Brett Butterfield, who says more details are forthcoming later today. The startup previously raised a round of undisclosed amount from angel investors James Joaquin, Russ Siegelman and others.
Once logged into Pixelpipe, a user must add “pipes,” or any number of services that accept media uploads. One simply clicks the icon for a service and, if already logged in, is automatically connected via the API. Here’s the list:
Surprised by how many you regularly use?
Blogging sites, photo sites, video sites, cloud storage platforms--the sheer variety and quantity of sites built purely for uploading media is outstanding. Pixelpipe, with the motto “liberate your media,” makes it easy to upload any content to whichever and however many of those sites you want, and all at once too.
Uploads can come from any variety of sources, including MMS/email, iPhone, Android and Palm Pre apps, and more.
Pixelpipe was founded by Brett Butterfield, former director of R&D at Kodak, in 2007. Today, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, Calif.
