Answers.com

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:website
online knowledge base
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 2011
gptkbp:AlexaRank high (historically)
gptkbp:citation yes (for some content)
gptkbp:commercialUse yes
gptkbp:contentType gptkb:dictionary
question and answer
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Bob_Rosenschein
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Answers.com
gptkbp:industry gptkb:Internet
knowledge management
reference
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:launchDate 1999
gptkbp:logo Answers.com logo.svg
gptkbp:mobileAppAvailable yes
gptkbp:notableCompetitor gptkb:Quora
gptkb:Wikipedia
gptkb:Stack_Exchange
gptkb:Yahoo!_Answers
gptkbp:notableEvent Answers.com API available
Answers.com Chrome extension available
Answers.com widgets available
Bob Rosenschein served as CEO
GuruNet desktop software discontinued
Jeffrey Stibel served as CEO (after acquisition)
WikiAnswers merged in 2009
acquired by AFCV Holdings in 2011
received investment from AOL Time Warner
received investment from Gemini Israel Funds
received investment from Redpoint Ventures
received investment from Summit Partners
received investment from individual investors
shifted to user-generated Q&A model
publicly traded as Answers Corporation (NASDAQ: ANSW) until 2011
received investment from Jerusalem Venture Partners
originally provided reference answers from licensed sources
gptkbp:notableFeature digital media
WikiAnswers integration
community Q&A
reference articles
gptkbp:originalName gptkb:GuruNet
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Apax_Partners
gptkb:AFCV_Holdings
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:AFCV_Holdings
gptkbp:registration optional
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:url https://www.answers.com/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WikiAnswers
gptkb:Answers
gptkb:Victor_Shear
gptkb:Yossi_Vardi
gptkb:System1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7