| Former type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | internet |
| Founded | Dallas, U.S. (2006) |
| Founder(s) | Brandon Cotter, Chris Mancini |
| Defunct | December 28, 2010 |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Products | viewzi.com |
| Owner(s) | Brandon Cotter and others |
| Employees | 16 |
| Website | www.viewzi.com |
Viewzi was a search engine company based in Dallas, Texas that developed a highly visual experience that tailored the way users look at information based on what they are looking for.[1] The search engine lightened the data overload by filtering and grouping results into several distinct interfaces. Users got over 16 "views" for their search including MP3 view (with a list of streaming audio you can play), album view (cover art and related musicians), plus specialized lenses for images, news, and more.[2]
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A project that is said to have been in the works for roughly two years, Viewzi, is a visual search utility - or “platform,” as its engineers prefer to call it - transferred to beta stage in April, 2008.[3] Instead of providing a single list of results in a set form for search requests, as Google does, Viewzi provides different “views” that are tailored to the request being made.[4] The service loads in browsers such as Firefox, Safari, and IE 7 and requires Flash 9.[5]
Viewzi has raised over $2MM in seed funding, and will be looking for its first full venture round in 2008.[4] As of December 28, 2010, Viewzi's website announced that the search engine had not been under development since 2008, and had been closed down.