Box.net

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Box.net
Type Private
Founded 2005
Headquarters Palo Alto, CA
Industry Technology
Employees 32
Website www.Box.net

Box.net is an online file system that allows users to store, access and share files remotely. Its services include online storage, file hosting, and file sharing.

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[edit] History

Box.net was founded in 2005 as a college business project by Aaron Levie (CEO) and Dylan Smith (CFO). It was incorporated in April of that year. Originally based in Washington, Box.net moved to Palo Alto, California, United States in late 2006.

Box received angel capital from Mark Cuban in 2005, then raised a Series A round of $1.5 million from Draper Fisher Jurvetson in 2006. In late 2007, it raised a Series B round of $6 million from U.S. Venture Parters and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

Box.net currently has over 1.6 million users and serves over 1 million files a day. In 2007, Box.net was named a WebWare 100 Award winner in the "Data" category.[1] It was also chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the "AO 100 Top Private Companies" for 2007.[2] In 2008, it was named in the Webware 100 again, in the Utility and Security category.[3]

Box.net's product offering was initially consumer-focused. In August 2007, it introduced its Enterprise offering, targeting larger organizations and emphasizing collaboration tools.

In December 2007 the company launched its OpenBox platform, which connects data from Box.net with other applications and services across the web. Included in the launch were online services EchoSign, Autodesk, Zoho, ThinkFree, Scribd, Picnik, Zazzle, Twitter and Myxer.

[edit] API

Box.net has an API for developers, which is implemented over conventional XML. Box.net was the first Internet storage provider to launch an open API.

Box.net API documentation is available at Box Enabled (API Site). There are currently more than 1000 developers in Box.net's Enabled Network.

Featured applications and free plug-ins are featured on the main site: Box Apps.

With the launch of its OpenBox platform, Box.net recently added the ability for developers to create services that will interact with a user's files on Box.net.

[edit] Products

Box.net is a subscription-based service. Current plans include[4]:

  • Lite: 1 GB of space, 10MB file size limit (free).
  • Individual: 5 GB of space, 1GB file size limit.
  • Business: 15 GB of space, 1 GB file size limit.
  • Enterprise: Customizable solution for organizations of all sizes.

Box.net also has free application plug-ins for Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Autodesk 3ds Max, and more.[5]


[edit] References

  1. ^ Webware 100 Award Winner: Box.net. CNET Networks (June 18, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
  2. ^ Packy Kelley (July 17, 2007). The 2007 AO 100 Top Companies. AlwaysOn. Retrieved on 2007-08-17.
  3. ^ The 100 top Web apps for 2008. WebWare (April 21, 2008).
  4. ^ Box.net - Free Online File Storage, Internet File Sharing, Online Storage, Access Documents & Files Anywhere, Backup Data, Send Files
  5. ^ Box.net - Free Online File Storage, Internet File Sharing, Online Storage, Access Documents & Files Anywhere, Backup Data, Send Files

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