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Web Commenting Platform Disqus Raises $10 Million

May 4, 2011 at 10:08 am PT

Disqus, a startup that operates a commenting platform for 750,000 Web sites, including this one, has raised a $10 million funding round led by North Bridge and Union Square Ventures. The start-up, hatched at Y Combinator in 2007, had previously raised $4.5 million from USV and others. It faces competition from Facebook, which just launched its own commenting system; Twitter may also offer a competitive product.

Tagged with commenting, Disqus, Facebook, funding, newsbyte, North Bridge, Twitter, Union Square Ventures, Y-Combinator

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http://www.pamelahazelton.com Pamela Hazelton

I hope Disqus gets very aggressive. Sure, there are benefits (less account maintenance) for using Twitter or Facebook, but I like Disqus’ system far better. It’s integration with WordPress is sweet.
http://www.enterthegroup.com Sal Pellettieri

Disqus is the best system in my opinion. I don’t understand why they need $10 mil financing? The product looks pretty polished to me, can’t imagine what more they have in their minds.
Also I have no clue as to how they can make money. Perhaps they will start charging people to use the service?
Anonymous

I like Disqus. It allows me to write and follow-up on my comments across multiple blogs, and to do so without using my real name.

How does it make money? Does it sell data based on the commenting patterns of its users to advertisers?
http://thetylerhayes.com Tyler Hayes

We currently have addon packages available which we charge for, http://disqus.com/addons
http://thetylerhayes.com Tyler Hayes

We currently have addon packages available which we charge for, http://disqus.com/addons
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/ PKafka

They charge publishers.
Anonymous

Great! keep going