Mint.com
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| Mint.com | |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California |
| Key people | Aaron Patzer, founder and CEO |
| Industry | Personal finance, Software |
| Products | Rich Internet application |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Employees | 10 |
| Website | mint.com |
Mint.com is a free web-based financial management service created by entrepreneur Aaron Patzer. The product won Best Presenting Company, and $50,000 in prize money, at TechCrunch40 on September 18, 2007.[1] Mint has garnered media coverage from a number of blogs and media outlets such as the New York Times [2], GigaOM [3], VentureBeat [4],the Orlando Sentinel [5], and the San Francisco Chronicle [6]. Mint has raised over $5 million in venture capital funding from Shasta Ventures and First Round Capital [7], as well as from angel investors including Ram Shriram, an early investor in Google. [8] The company is located in Mountain View, California. Currently, revenue is expected to be generated through lead generation in which Mint.com recommends financial products to its users.[9]
Mint provides account access service through a deal with Yodlee.
[edit] References
- ^ Mint Wins TechCrunch40 Top Company Award; Takes $50,000 Prize. TechCrunch (2007-09-18). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Caruso, Denise. (10-7-07) RE:Framing; Securing Very Important Data: Your Own. New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C01E7DB1630F934A35753C1A9619C8B63. Retrieved 10-15-07.
- ^ DeMonte, Adena. (9-19-07) Mint's A Personal Finance After-Banking Treat. GigaOM. http://gigaom.com/2007/09/19/review-mint%e2%80%99s-a-personal-finance-after-banking-treat/#more-10255. Retrieved 9-27-07.
- ^ Eldon, Eric. (9-18-07) Mint: The Easiest Way to Manage Your Personal Finances. Venture Beat. http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/18/mint-the-easiest-way-to-manage-your-personal-finances/. Retrieved 9-27-07.
- ^ Horowitz, Etan. (9-29-07) What's hot online? Techies like Twitter and Mint. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/technology/orl-horowitz2907sep29,0,5763867.column?track=rss. Retrieved 10-15-07.
- ^ Kopytoff, Verne. The award goes to ... Mint. San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=19&entry_id=20409. Retrieved 10-15-07.
- ^ Vivek. (5-23-07) MyMint.com acquires Mint.com; raises $5 million. Startup Squad. http://startupsquad.com/2007/05/23/mymintcom-acquires-mintcom-raises-5-million/. Retrieved 9-27-07.
- ^ Marshall, Matt. (10-16-07) Mint, online money manager, raises $4.7M. Venture Beat. http://venturebeat.com/2007/10/16/mint-online-money-manager-raises-47m/. Retrieved 10-17-07.
- ^ How Mint’s SmartSave Savings Engine Works (2007-11-10). Retrieved on 2008-02-24. “Mint does make a small referral fee from advertisers on some offers. That’s what keeps Mint free.”
