Type | Private |
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Industry | Internet |
Founded | 2011 |
Headquarters | , US |
Key people | |
Products | Contextual advertising |
Brands |
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Website | www |
ZergNet or 7hops.com, Inc., [1] is an United States Internet company established in 2011 based in Indianapolis that describes itself as a "content recommendation" (more commonly known as contextual advertising) company. [2] [3]
The company's investors include Mark Cuban and Greycroft Partners. [4] [3]
ZergNet also owns and promotes entertainment websites which include: [1]
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Alternative Name(s) of Service Provider (including all names under which the service provider is doing business): ZergNet, ZergNet.com, Looper.com, Grunge.com, NickiSwift.com, Thelist.com, Static.com, Mashed.com