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Revision as of 21:56, 2 April 2007
Box.net is an online storage, file hosting, and file sharing service that allows individuals to access their files online and share them.
History
Box.net was originally founded in 2005 as a college business project with a vision of "making physical storage devices obsolete"[1]. It was launched officially in March of 2006 and currently provides secure online file storage and sharing functionality to over 750,000[2] registered users. Box.net separates itself from its competitors by focusing on usability and simplicity.
User accounts range from a basic free account with 1GB of free storage, a premium account with 5GB of storage and a pro account with 15GB. The number of sub-accounts offered, also delineates the different accounts.
Notable Features
Box Widget Embeddable flash player that streams music, photos and videos within the player
Public Boxes A sort of blog for files, Box.net creates pages for users ex: [1] These boxes feature media, photos, music and videos, rather than text.
Advisory Board
Mark Cuban Investor, Owner of Dallas Mavericks, co-Founder of Broadcast.com
Timothy Kay Entrepreneur, Founder of Conversagent
Shane Jones Technology Consultant, Founder of eProject.com
Jeremy Pepper Public Relations Consultant, Weber Shandwick
Alan Smith Lawyer, Partner at Perkins Coie
Websites Using Box.net API
Funding
In 2006, Box.net raised $1.5 million in a Series A investment from venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.box.net/about Mission Statement
- ^ http://www.box.net/about Number of Users
- ^ http://www.box.net/about/advisory-board Links to list of Box.net Advisors
- ^ http://www.box.net/about/press Links to press documents showing funding October 23, 2006.