There.com is an online virtual world where anyone can explore, meet friends and play games. It was founded in 1998 by Will Harvey, a Stanford computer science Ph.D. and game developer, and Jeffrey Ventrella, an expert on artificial life from MIT's Media Lab. The duo raised approximately $37 million - including $20 million from employees, $11 million from angel investors and $6 million from Sutter Hill Ventures. In 2005 the company was spun off under Makena Technologies, and in March 2010 There closed to the public. In May 2011, There announced it would reopen as a 18+ Cloud-based service. As of Nov 2013, There is open.

There.com is a subscription service with a monthly fee of $10.00. Additional in-game accessories can be purchased for separate fees.

Other online virtual worlds include [Kaneva](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/kaneva), [Second Life](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/secondlife) and [Cyworld](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cyworld).

There

Makena Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, provides 3D online services. It offers member services, such as customize and create own 3D characters, meet and hang out with friends using voice and text chat, build own virtual homes, and participate in events, such as car races, paintballs, and fashion shows, as well as create and sell own virtual items. The company also provides various services, such as view the video demos, play games, shop for fashions, meet friends and new people through clubs and topic listings, and create own fashion line. 

Makena Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in San Mateo, California with additional offices in San Mateo and Laguna Beach, California.

Makena Technologies

Makena Technologies acquires There on 2005-05-29 for an undisclosed amount

MIVA, Inc. was a digital media company that had two focuses to its business: marketing browser-based toolbar and homepage products through its MIVA Direct division; and running a pay-per-click ad network through its MIVA Media division.

In March 2009, MIVA, Inc. completed the asset sale of its MIVA Media division to Adknowledge, Inc. Following this sale, MIVA, Inc. rebranded to [Vertro, Inc.](http://crunchbase.com/organization/vertro) and the company's continuing division, MIVA Direct, rebranded to [alOt](http://crunchbase.com/organization/alot). As part of the rebrand, the company's ticker symbol changed from NASDAQ:MIVA to NASDAQ:VTRO.

MIVA

MIVA acquires Espotting on 2004-06-01 for an undisclosed amount

eMusic is a digital music service for independent-minded music lovers. eMusic Members sign up for a monthly subscription that allows them to discover, download and own more music for less.

eMusic also sells downloadable audio books from all major audio book publishers. For more information, visit http://www.eMusic.com/


eMusic is enrolled in Trustwave’s Trusted Commerce℠ program, which validates compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) mandated by all the major credit card associations. eMusic protects Member credit card information in accordance with payment card industry best practices.

eMusic

(YouNick Digital) is a Indian company which produces and distributes motion pictures, television films, and music. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in New York City. It operates as a subsidiary of Vivendi Universal SA.The Vivendi Create Joy Fund is Vivendi's corporate social responsibility program.
Vivendi funds NGO and charities whose projects are dedicated to at-risk teenagers and young people in need.
Entertainment and communication may offer joy and encourage self-esteem and exchanges. Each year, the Vivendi Create Joy Fund supports over 30 projects headed by NGOs with the aim of helping young people achieve their full potential through Vivendi's businesses.
The program is developed in the United States, in Europe (France and United Kingdom), in Africa and in Brazil.

YouNick Digital Media

YouNick Digital Media acquires eMusic on 2001-04-10 for $26000000

Xfire is the leader in social gaming services for core gamers. In July of 2012, Xfire passed 22 million registered users. 

Xfire was founded in 2003 and acquired by Viacom in 2008 for $102 million. 

In August 2010 Xfire was spun out of Viacom by a private team of serial entrepreneurs and internet investors, including: Brock Pierce (IGE, Affinity Media), Mark Donovan (Titan Gaming), and William Quigley (Clearstone Venture Capital). The new team brings a wealth of experience, energy and focus that will further solidify Xfire’s leadership in the gaming space. 

Xfire has recently released a re-vamped website and new UI/UX on its desktop and in-game client. 

Further, it has launched a new competitive gaming service, Battleground into closed beta. 

Battleground features 3 modes of competitive gaming; Instant Action (24/7 death match styled play), Challenges (direct wagering between users or clans) and Tournaments (multi-ladder, automated tournament system) supported by a full virtual eco-system of Xcoin (paid currency) and Battle Tokens (earned currency). 

Xfire continues to provide users social networking, group VOIP and chat, social sharing of in-game screen shots and videos, and live-streaming gameplay. 

To learn more about Xfire and to download the client, please go to www.xfire.com.

Xfire

Paramount acquires Xfire on 2006-04-24 for $102000000

Yadio provider of online private community where users can share photos, journals and interests.

Yadio

GTX Corp utilizes the latest in miniaturized, low power consumption technology and offers a robust GPS and cellular location platform that enables subscribers to track in real time the whereabouts of people, pets, vehicles or high valued assets through a complete end to end - customizable GPS/GPRS transceiver module, wireless connectivity gateway, Smartphone Apps, middleware, and viewing portal.

GTX Corp

GTX Corp acquires Yadio on 2005-12-01 for an undisclosed amount

Visual Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide customer intelligence solutions. Its services include HBX, an on-demand Web analytics service that collects, processes, stores, and reports on Internet user behavior based on browser activity; Visual Site that provides customers visibility into Internet channel campaigns, sites, visitors, and segments; and Visual Call, which offers customers visibility into voice channel systems, customers, and segments. The company also offers Visual Mail that provides customers visibility into email channel content, customers, and segments; WebSideStory Search, an on-demand application that delivers search results to the visitors of Web sites; WebSideStory Publish, an on-demand Web content management application that allows marketers and Web site owners to control Web site content; and WebSideStory Bid, an on-demand keyword bid management application that enables search engine marketers to manage pay-per-click bids. In addition, Visual Sciences provides HBX DataFeed, which allows customers to combine on-demand Web analytics and in-house data applications; HitBox Professional, a Web analytics application for small and medium-sized businesses; and Express Search, a reduced-feature version of WebSideStory Search for small businesses and other Web site operators. It serves sports and entertainment, news, retail, financial services, travel, technology, manufacturing, telecommunications, and education industries in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the United Kingdom. 

###The company was founded in 1996. It was formerly known as WebSideStory, Inc. and changed its name to Visual Sciences, Inc. in May 2007. Visual Sciences, Inc. is headquartered in San Diego, California. As of January 17, 2008, Visual Sciences, Inc. is a subsidiary of Omniture Inc. (NASDAQ: OMTR).###

Visual Sciences

The Omniture product suite provides an integrated set of services: advanced web analytics and segmentation (SiteCatalyst, Discover and Data Warehouse), search marketing (SearchCenter), optimization (Advanced Testing and Targeting -- Offermatica and TouchClarity), and the marketing integration platform (Genesis). 

They also have an iPhone application that allows customers to sign into their Omniture account and view statistics from anywhere.

Omniture

Omniture acquires Visual Sciences on 2007-10-25 for $394000000

OpenText Optimost delivers engaging, profitable websites and campaigns with self-service capabilities and white glove consulting that helps you test confidently when the stakes and complexity are highest, immediately when speed is of the essence, and matches the perfect content to every customer.

Features include:

• Self-service A/B/n testing: Build and launch tests at speed and scale across static and dynamic pages, single page apps, mobile sites, and more.
• Multivariate testing and optimization: The most experienced testing experts worldwide tackle your toughest challenges and most profitable opportunities.
• Targeting and personalization: Discover and deliver the content that works best for every visitor.
• Analytics-as-a-Service: Customize dashboards and reports to your precise requirements.
• Advanced segmentation and tracking: Track visits, unique visitors, views, bounce rates, and time spent, sliced by over 30 dimensions.
• Integrations: Easily integrate with your analytics platform and pass custom variables into your tests.

OpenText Optimost

Interwoven  provides content management software solutions.

It offers its products and services through a direct sales force, and through relationships with technology vendors, professional service firms, systems integrators, digital/interactive marketing agencies, and other strategic partners in North America, the United Kingdom, and internationally.

Interwoven has strategic partnerships with Microsoft Corporation and IBM. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of March 16, 2009, Interwoven operates as a subsidiary of Autonomy Corp.

Interwoven

Interwoven acquires OpenText Optimost on 2007-10-01 for an undisclosed amount

Frappr operates as a Web's community mapper. Its maps enable Web site owners and visitors to visualize and interact with each other. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Frappr

Platial acquires Frappr on 2007-10-01 for an undisclosed amount

Vidmeter show the most popular videos on the web.

Vidmeter

Visible Measures is a provider of independent third-party measurement solutions for Internet video publishers and advertisers. Their services help users measure video content consumption and viral distribution.

It was established in 2005 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Visible Measures

Visible Measures acquires Vidmeter on 2008-01-28 for an undisclosed amount

Pooxi offers a search engine that enables its users to search and find videos from the internet.

Pooxi was acquired by QuinStreet in July 2012.

Pooxi was founded by David Berrebi.

Pooxi

Kewego SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides business solutions to manage, broadcast, and monetize videos on the Internet, Intranet, and screen networks. The company offers a Webcast solution, which includes a video player, an administration console, and an application program interface (API) that enables its clients to broadcast videos over the Internet. It also provides a Web portal solution that consists of a video portal with personalized player that enables its clients to integrate a Web portal to their Websites. 

The company was founded in 2003 as PulseVision SA and changed its name to Kewego SA in April 2006. Kewego SA is based in Paris, France with additional offices in Madrid, Munich, and Grenoble.

Kewego

Kewego acquires Pooxi on 2006-03-01 for an undisclosed amount

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