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About the company

Location: San Francisco, California 94123, United States flags/United States.gif
Founded in: 2007
Stage: Beta (public testing)
Number of employees: 6-15
Completed funding: Angel/Investor
Funding history:
- Date: 05/2008, Seed: $0.85M
Investors: Peter Thiel, Richard Rosenblatt, Jeff Peterson, Georges Harik, VentureFarm.
- Date: 03/2007, Seed: $0.8M
Investors: Peter Thiel, Richard Rosenblatt, Matt Hill, Georges Harik, Paul Buchheit, Thom Calandra, Jimmy Wu.
Profitable year: 2010
Short URL: http://vator.tv/c/106
Profile creation: May 26, 2007
Last updated: November 20, 2009

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Vator, Inc.

Vator.tv - Voice of the Entrepreneur
Startup/business
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http://vator.tv

Vision:

Vator is a leading platform for entrepreneurs and innovators to broadcast and communicate with the entrepreneur ecosystem. Through their company profiles, people can share their news and messages in multiple formats, which are then syndicated across the Web to places like Twitter and YouTube. 

The value proposition?  Post once and hit the entrepreneur community and the broader Web. 

In addition to Vator's social network, Vator's newsroom, called VatorNews, is a community-generated video business network, comprised of 200-and-growing contributing bloggers and video bloggers.

Mission:

To be the marketing utility for emerging companies and new ventures. And, to be a leading resource for anyone interested in innovation and entrepreneurship. 

Vator has always been a catalyst for innovation. Since our launch in June 2007, we have been a professional network for ideas and businesses. People initially used Vator to pitch their ideas/businesses through video. Today, people use their company profiles to share their story through multiple videos, documents, iterations to their profiles, and micro-blogging. 

 

Latest updates

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Bambi Francisco (CEO, co-founder)
Good product meeting. Starting next week, your Vator updates can be distributed to your Facebook wall! about 5 hours ago
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Tim Hyer
Tim Hyer about 4 hours ago
Excellent! Great news, Bambi.
Bambi Francisco
Bambi Francisco about 3 hours ago
Just trying to make it easier to get your voice out!
Mark  Evans
Mark Evans about 3 hours ago
Very cool!
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Bambi Francisco (CEO, co-founder)
Want to see Tim Chang (Norwest VC) and his band sing on stage? Get your discount tickets to Splash before they run out: http://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=476901425 about 10 hours ago
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Bambi Francisco (CEO, co-founder)
The #SIIA competition has been extended two more days. So, there's more days to get the vote out or enter. Enter here: http://vator.tv/competition/show/siia-previews-at-the-information-summit 1 day ago
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Bambi Francisco (CEO, co-founder)
Just announced our Vator Splash event. Share the stage with Zynga, Smule, Google Ventures, August Capital, Greycroft - enter the competition: http://vator.tv/competition/show/vator-splash-competition 1 day ago
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Bambi Francisco (CEO, co-founder)
Just announced our Vator Splash event. Share the stage with Zynga, Smule, Google Ventures, August Capital, Greycroft - enter the competition: http://vator.tv/competition/show/vator-splash-competition 1 day ago

Business model

CPM, CPL, soon-to-be-launched subscription/premium services
 

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Looking for employees

Employee description

Writers, video bloggers, direct-marketing executives/sales
 

Looking for service providers

Service description

We're looking for an advertising network for our videos. We are looking for marketing and public relations specialists.
 

Feedback and testimonials


  • Alex Backer November 01, 2009
    Vator is a truly valuable service to start-ups. In the short time that QLess has been on it since we were selected one of the ten Juice Pitcher winners, we've been featured on CNET, approached by top-tier investors and successful entrepreneurs, received many qualified job applicants, and accrued hundreds of fans with whom Vator allows us to stay in touch via updates. Combine that with the fact it's free, and the ROI is hard to beat. Thanks, and keep up the great work!
  • Tim Hyer October 30, 2009
    Vator really is the voice of the entrepreneur. As a startup founder who just launched a company 3 weeks ago, I can vouch for this because Vator has been there every step of the way. First by providing a venue for my company to go-live, on-stage to an audience of 300 in Silicon Valley (The Juice Pitcher). Then by helping my company get press in great publications, like CNET and ReadWriteWeb. Now Vator helps me get the word out on a daily basis with company updates through vator.tv and other social media channels. I already have 500 followers and continue to expand my reach. Above all, the Vator Team is a great group and I've enjoyed getting to know them. Thanks, Vator. Keep up the great work!
  • Christian Lozuke September 21, 2009
    If you're still looking for a writer, please consider the Document Draft Doctor.
  • landonalexandra46 smith June 17, 2009
    Thanks for the interest,for services you may need to help grow your business.
  • Meliza Solan November 17, 2008
    Bambi wll be speaking on the SD Forum panel regardng "Start Up Success." The event starts at 7pm and will be at:
    Orrick
    1000 Marsh Rd, Olympic Conference Room in Menlo Park
  • Rich Reader November 14, 2008
    I will be writing and vlogging on proceedings from NewTeeVee Live 2008, which I shot yesterday.
  • Kedric Van de Carr November 14, 2008
    Hi Nathan,

    I will make sure Bambi our CEO checks you out. Thanks for the interest
  • Nathan Burke November 14, 2008
    I'd love to know what you're looking for in a contributor. You can always check out my blog at blogstring dot com (it's linked on my profile). Thanks!
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