10 Most Successful Web 2.0 Startups To Date

[tim]

http://www.rev2.org/2007/04/14/10-most-successful-web-20-startups-to-date/

[fauigerzigerk]

In a way that list is depressing, or maybe it's just boring to a degree that is indistinguishable from depression.

[danw]

No skype on that list?

[timg → danw]

Yes, skype seemed very big when I was in europe. Not so much here in the US, but still huge. Then again, it's not quite web2.0

[danw → timg]

Not sure if they're strictly '2.0' but nobody can define that well anyway.

They did get aquired for $2.5 billion upfront + $1.4 billion performance based. If that doesnt count as being in the top 10 most successful then I dont know what is!

[sidyadav → danw]

Hi there, This is Sid Yadav, the guy who made the list. I did consider Skype but ruled it out since it's more of an desktop app than a web app unlike the rest (doesn't have much of a web-based side to it). If I were to put Skype in there, then I guess I'd have to consider every single desktop app created since 2003!

Thanks

[danw → sidyadav]

Perfectly understandable reasoning, writing top n lists is always tricky thanks to borderline cases. No last.fm either? :p