Comments on: 5min Raises $5 Mil

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By: 5min Raises $7.5 Million

5min Raises $7.5 Million — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:15:17 +0000

[...] Globespan Capital Partners, with previous investor Spark Capital kicking in as well. Including the $5 million first round and angel funding, this latest round brings the total amount 5min has raised to $12.8 [...]

By: Irwin Kramer

Irwin Kramer — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:59:14 +0000

Why haven't you done anything on CLIENTELEVISION.com???

By: Howcast Launches More How-to Videos with $8M « NewTeeVee

Howcast Launches More How-to Videos with $8M « NewTeeVee — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:56:34 +0000

[...] to other how-to video startups, many of which are also quite well-backed. 5min, for instance, has $5 million to aggregate how-to videos, while VideoJug has at least $30 million to make its own how-to [...]

By: WonderHowTo Makes Us WonderWhy « NewTeeVee

WonderHowTo Makes Us WonderWhy « NewTeeVee — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:23:53 +0000

[...] But WonderHowTo’s competitors aren’t exactly poor as church mice. 5min just raised $5 million in its first round; VideoJug pulled in $30 million last year. And ExperVillage was acquired by [...]

By: Michael Pick

Michael Pick — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:31:11 +0000

Further signs that the how-to format is on the up.

2008 looks set to consolidate (in a big way) the trend of advertisers and companies producing value-rich video content as a means of gaining attention and brand building.

This is certainly a good antidote to the pre-rolls everyone wants to see buried. Tim's (nicely plugged) French maids have incorporated this approach with sponsored editions of the show, and I think we can expect to see a lot more creative merging of genuine use value with a subtle, less invasive mode of marketing in the coming year.

And no, I don't mean like QVC infomercials.

Also, the market for (slightly less glamorous) affiliate sales is huge in this sector. Teach someone how to sign up for website hosting, and get an $85 kickback from the hosting company every time they do. Beats the hell out of lousy CPM rates with sufficient volume.

By: Phil Goodman

Phil Goodman — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:28:58 +0000

Another Me Too company funded by a Me Too VC

(queue Richter Scale's Here Comes Another Bubble...)

By: Tim Street

Tim Street — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:10:54 +0000

I Like "How To's" a lot.

I wonder if anyone has ever thought of doing them with sexy girls?

By: joe

joe — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:42:49 +0000

Good for 5min! great product