Snooth

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Snooth Inc
Company type Private
IndustryInternet
Founded New York City, New York
(November 17, 2006)
HeadquartersNew York City, New York

Snooth is a defunct (as of 2023) social networking website based in New York City, United States. It was founded in November 2006 by Philip J. K. James, a graduate of Oxford University and Columbia Business School. The company raised $300,000 in seed financing in December 2006.

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Awards

In 2008, Snooth receives the Model of Excellence Award from infoCommerce. [1]

In 2010, Snooth becomes 2010 Wine Blog Awards Finalist. [2]

History

The site has been noted in Decanter (magazine), [3] the New York Daily News, [4] and the New York Post. [5]

In November 2007, the company raised another $1 million from angel investors [6] to expand its operations and merchant relationships.

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References

  1. 2008 Award Winners Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Recognizing Excellence in New Media Archived 2010-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Rosen, Maggie; Oliver Styles (August 14, 2007). "Wine sites cash in on Facebook phenomenon". Decanter Magazine. IPC Media Limited. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
  4. Cheshes, Jay (21 November 2007), "Turkeys that fly: How to have a mail-order Thanksgiving", Daily News
  5. Lieberman, Sara; Stewart, Sara (25 November 2007), "No Bottle Rockets: The City's Hot New Wine-bar Scene is Coming Uncorked!", New York Post
  6. Wine 2.0 Site, Snooth, Raises $1 Million Angel Round, 29 November 2007