backflip.com

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Backflip is a free service currently being run by volunteers. A few years ago, Backflip was a startup with funding and a bright future. Economic woes at the start of the 21st century forced the parent company to make a decision. Either close the site down, or sell the Backflip assets to a few dedicated ex-Backflip employees to continue running the site. In their wisdom the board and founders decided on the latter.

founded by: Tim Hickman and Chris Misner

founded in: December 1999

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This entrant was last updated on November 18th, 2008

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Hannes (guest)
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Who is the founder of backflip and why do you think backflip was first?

Ina (admin)
wrote:

Hey Hannes. We know that "backflip" was founded in June of 1999. In the very first days of backflip it has been known as "The iTixs Project" until it changed it´s name in november 1999 to backflip and went online. Backflip was founded by Chris Misner and Tim Hickman -- two internet veterans from Netscape -- and raised $4 million in seed round funding from 21st Century Internet Venture Partners and Angel Ventures. The company's Board of Directors includes the founders and three prominent Silicon Valley leaders: Jennifer Bailey, former senior vice president of Netscape; Ron Conway, general partner of Angel Investors; and J. Neil Weintraut, general partner at 21st Century Internet Venture Partners.