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Cuil's Not a Story, but $26 Million on Marketing Might Be One

Posted on July 29, 2008

So, Cuil, a new search engine launches -- cool. But it stinks, and nonetheless gets big media play -- uncool. What gives? Is the world just waking up to search engines other than Google (GOOG)? Between 2004 and 2006, venture capitalists plowed some $350 million into 79 search engine start-ups, according to the National Venture Capital Association. There are dozens of alternatives to Google. Pick one, anyone, and there's likely to be something interesting to say about it. Weeks ago, one search entrepreneur told me that with $10 million and 18 months, anyone can build a comprehensive search engi...

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