Minor Ventures
Minor Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage tech and media companies. The company was founded in 2005 by CNET co-founder Halsey Minor and run by Ron Palmeri from its founding until August 2010. The firm is based in San Francisco, CA.[1][2]
Companies supported by Minor Ventures
As of December 2007, Minor Ventures has assisted the following companies[3]:
- 8020 Publishing — Produces the hybrid web-print magazines JPG and Everywhere.
- GrandCentral — A web-based service allowing users to use a single phone number with multiple devices; acquired by Google in July 2007, relaunched in March 2009 as Google Voice.
- Kareo — A web-based billing service for physicians.
- Minor Studios — A creative studio.
- OpenDNS — A free DNS service provider.
- Paxfire — An ad revenue service for ISPs.
- Swivel — An online community for sharing data, graphs, and maps.
- Scout Labs — A social media monitoring & analysis service launched in February 2009.
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