Pulse2 (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
ZocDoc is a service that allows users to sign up for doctor appointments online in New York City, NY. As ZocDoc plans to expand their online services to other major cities, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos and salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff have come together to invest an undisclosed amount in ZocDoc. [...]
Mashable (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
ZocDoc , the service for finding doctors and making appointments online, is announcing two new high profile investors this morning: Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, and Marc Benioff, Founder and CEO of Salesforce.com. The investments follow news last month that the company had raised a $3 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures. The company, which launched about a year ago, is touting...
Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Yet more funding for Tribeca-based ZocDoc, the opentable-for-doctors service that lets you make medical appointments via the Web: Amazon (AMZN) founder Jeff Bezos and Salesforce.com (CRM) founder Marc Benioff are investing around $3 million in the startup. ZocDoc isn't disclosing the total amount they've raised, but CEO Cyrus Massoumi tells SAI the new funding is "in the ballpark" of...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
A New York-based startup called ZocDoc that provides people with a way to schedule health-care appointments online got some backing from two industry heavy-hitters Wednesday -- Amazon.com's Jeff Bezos and Salesforce.com's Marc Benioff. ZocDoc did not disclose the exact amount it is receiving from Bezos and Benioff, but said it is on top of US$3 million in Series A funding, led...
Webware.com (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
There are some big new names backing ZocDoc , a start-up that lets you book doctor's appointments online (currently just in New York). Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has contributed an undisclosed amount to the company, as has Bezos Expeditions, the investment firm run by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. In August, the company announced a $3 million Series A funding round led by Khosla...
Valleywag (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and Salesforce.com founder Marc Benioff invested around $3 million in ZocDoc, a service for making medical appointments on the Web. Their money joins Sun Microsystems... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
ZocDoc , the doctor search and reservation service, which just raised a $3 million first round, has added two impressive names to its roster of investors: Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff and Amazon's ( NSDQ: AMZN ) Jeff Bezos (through his Bezos Expeditions) have added an unspecified amount to the round. The round, initially announced last month, was led by Khosla Ventures. In...
TechCrunch (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Zocdoc , the health appointment scheduling startup that launched at TechCrunch 40, has announced that Marc Benioff and Jeff Bezos - two of Silicon Valley's most prominent figures - have joined the $3 million Series A funding round it raised last month that was led by Khosla Ventures. ZocDoc allows users to book their doctor appointments online, even for same-day appointments. The site...
The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Though online appointment-making service ZocDoc raised $3 million in its first round of funding from Khosla Ventures earlier this year, two new investors have jumped on board, giving the startup an undisclosed infusion of venture capital. One is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, contributing via his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions ; the other is Marc Benioff, Salesforce.com...
VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Though online appointment-making service ZocDoc raised $3 million in its first round of funding from Khosla Ventures earlier this year, two new investors have jumped on board, giving the startup an undisclosed infusion of venture capital. One is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, contributing via his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions; the other is Marc [...]
Cnet (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
October 1, 2008 5:00 AM PDT Bezos, Benioff invest in appointment-booker ZocDocPosted by There are some big new names backing , a start-up that lets you book doctor's appointments online (currently just in New York). Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has contributed an undisclosed amount to the company, as has Bezos Expeditions, the investment firm run by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.In...
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
... to his vision for Software as a Service. Joining Benioff on the list are industry luminaries Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com; John Chambers, Cisco; Steve Jobs, Apple; and Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050216/SFW105LOGO) "Our vision for the 'End of Software' has never wavered," said Benioff. "Our customers worldwide are building applications and running...
Between the Lines (Free subscription) | yesterday
... to allow Amazon to swoop it in. If Amazon took out Bill Me Later, eBay would have to compete with Jeff Bezos & Co. on all fronts. Amazon’s third party merchant network and fixed pricing structure is giving eBay fits as it is.As for the $390 million purchase of dba.dk and vehicles site bilbasen.dk it’s more international expansion for eBay.Why the shuffling at eBay? The online auctioneer...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
... and well-suited to its task as the book? And if so, how?" asked Amazon.com's chief executive Jeff Bezos last year as he launched his company's Kindle e-book. It has taken the US by storm and, with its wireless access to thousands of low-cost downloadable books and newspapers (including The Irish Times ) as well as its web browser, it is, Bezos claims, well equipped to see off...
