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Medium is a publishing platform founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. It enables individuals to share ideas and perspectives on important topics while providing readers with personalized content feeds based on their interests. The platform offers writers user-friendly creation tools and a broad distribution network, enhancing their ability to reach a wider audience. Readers can engage with the content by highlighting, recommending, or responding to posts, fostering an interactive community. Medium's team consists of engineers, editors, and creatives who work together to integrate technology with human insights, making it a unique space for both writers and readers.

NewHive is an online platform that serves as a DIY self-publishing tool, enabling users to express their creativity through customizable pages. The platform is designed for individuals to create and share their artistic expressions, fostering a community where users can showcase their work. By providing a user-friendly interface, NewHive encourages creative exploration and engagement, making it accessible for a wide range of users interested in developing their personal and artistic identities.

Svbtle is an online platform that merges elements of traditional publishing with the advantages of the internet, aimed at facilitating idea discovery and sharing. Founded in 2012 and based in the United States, Svbtle emphasizes the importance of people, writing, and ideas, prioritizing these over other aspects of blogging. The platform is designed to assist writers in articulating their thoughts more effectively, providing services such as copyediting and fact-checking at no cost to its members. By focusing on enhancing the reading and writing experience, Svbtle enables users to collect, develop, and disseminate their ideas to a broader audience, ultimately fostering a community of improved writers.

NewHive is an online platform that serves as a DIY self-publishing tool, enabling users to express their creativity through customizable pages. The platform is designed for individuals to create and share their artistic expressions, fostering a community where users can showcase their work. By providing a user-friendly interface, NewHive encourages creative exploration and engagement, making it accessible for a wide range of users interested in developing their personal and artistic identities.

Hyperink, Inc. is a self-publishing platform based in San Francisco, California, that enables individuals to publish eBooks across various categories, including biographies, self-help, technology, and more. Founded in 2010, the company offers services such as cover design, layout, and customer support to streamline the publishing process for users. Hyperink's platform allows writers and bloggers to curate and compile their existing content into cohesive books, transforming blogs and articles into published works. The company distributes its eBooks through its own website as well as other online retailers, aiming to democratize the publishing process and empower individuals to share their knowledge and stories with a wider audience.

**Sulia is a subject-based social network that connects you to the top social sources on subjects you care about.** We all have interests that we're extremely passionate about. Whether it's our family, a sports team, breaking news, Hollywood gossip, a hobby, a career, or a political issue, we obsess over our interests everyday. However, with an endless number of sources talking about an endless number of subjects, it's nearly impossible to find the best sources to follow to across your interests. And, even if you were able to identify the top sources, sifting through all of their content is maddeningly time-consuming. We built Sulia to address these problems (which were driving us mad too). Sulia’s subject-based structure of social channels connects trusted sources and enthusiasts on shared interests across thousands of subjects, including breaking news and events. How? We use a combination of network managers and sophisticated algorithms to identify the best-regarded sources across thousands of subjects. We then dynamically filter content from those sources, regardless of where it's created (a blog, a social network, a media site, through Sulia's publishing system, etc.), into high-quality, realtime social channels. The result is streams of timely content from trusted sources that is always on-topic, readable, and relevant. People use Sulia everyday to discover new sources and engage with their interests. Sulia is backed by leading media and technology investors, including: -- Firstmark Capital: Rick Heitzmann -- Village Ventures: Matt Harris, Bo Peabody -- IA Capital Partners: Roger Ehrenberg -- Founder Collective: Chris Dixon -- SV Angels: Ron Conway -- Mark Gerson, Founder, Gerson Lehrman Group

Posterous, founded in the summer of 2008 and emerging from Y Combinator, is a company dedicated to simplifying the blogging experience. The platform allows users to share thoughts, photos, audio, video, and files effortlessly, akin to sending an email. With over 15 million monthly users, Posterous has introduced Posterous Spaces, which enhances user experience by incorporating intuitive privacy controls, enabling selective sharing across multiple platforms. The company's focus on user-friendly features makes it an appealing choice for individuals looking to connect and share content with friends and family.

Weebly is a website and eCommerce platform founded in 2007, aimed at empowering entrepreneurs to create and manage their online presence easily. The platform provides users with a range of tools to build mobile-optimized websites, online stores, and blogs, allowing them to showcase their products and services effectively. Weebly offers diverse templates, marketing tools, and a highly rated mobile app, enabling users to edit their sites on the go. With a user-friendly interface, Weebly facilitates the integration of multimedia elements, helping businesses communicate their stories and engage with potential customers. Headquartered in San Francisco, Weebly has supported over 50 million entrepreneurs worldwide, making it a flexible solution for various business needs.