Box.net
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Box.net is an online storage, file hosting, and file sharing service that allows individuals to access their files online and share them.
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[edit] History
Box.net was originally founded in 2005 as a college business project with a vision of "making physical storage devices obsolete"[1]. It was launched officially in March of 2006 and currently provides secure online file storage and sharing functionality to over 750,000[2] registered users. Box.net separates itself from its competitors by focusing on usability and simplicity.
User accounts range from a basic free account with 1GB of free storage, a premium account with 5GB of storage and a pro account with 15GB. The number of sub-accounts offered, also delineates the different accounts.
[edit] Notable Features
Box Widget Embeddable flash player that streams music, photos and videos within the player
Public Boxes A sort of blog for files, Box.net creates pages for users ex: [1] These boxes feature media, photos, music and videos, rather than text.
[edit] Advisory Board
Mark Cuban Investor, Owner of Dallas Mavericks, co-Founder of Broadcast.com
Timothy Kay Entrepreneur, Founder of Conversagent
Shane Jones Technology Consultant, Founder of eProject.com
Jeremy Pepper Public Relations Consultant, Weber Shandwick
Alan Smith Lawyer, Partner at Perkins Coie
[edit] Websites Using Box.net API
Goowy.com
Pageflakes.com
Google.com/ig
myHommy.com
ScrapBox
BittyBrowser
FlexAmp
[edit] Funding
In 2006, Box.net raised $1.5 million in a Series A investment from venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.box.net/about Mission Statement
- ^ http://www.box.net/about Number of Users
- ^ http://www.box.net/about/advisory-board Links to list of Box.net Advisors
- ^ http://www.box.net/about/press Links to press documents showing funding October 23, 2006.
