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9GAG, Inc. operates an online platform and social media website. Users upload and share content either user-generated or found on other social media websites. 9GAG, Inc. is based in Mountain View, California. Since the website was launched on April 23, 2008, it has grown in popularity, reaching more than 26 million Facebook “likes” and over 5 million Twitter followers in September 2015. It is one of the top 200 websites on the internet and is estimated to be worth over $56,000,000. ==History== The website was cofounded in 2008 by University of Hong Kong student Ray Chan, his brother Chris Chan, and others, with the intention of creating an alternative online platform to email on which users could easily share humorous photos or videos. The website began as a "side project" during a time period when Facebook wasn't available in Hong Kong. In a 2012 interview, Ray Chan declined to explain where the name "9GAG" is derived from. Starting the company under a “Just for Fun” mentality, 9GAG's co-founders began using 9GAG as a résumé-builder for the 500 Startups accelerator program. During the summer program, the 9GAG team worked on other startup ideas, including StartupQuote and Songboard. Following the 500 Startups accelerator program, 9GAG participated in Y Combinator's incubator and its user-base increased to 70 million global unique visitors per month. The 9GAG co-founding team discontinued all other projects and shifted their focus on solely 9GAG. 500 Startups was given equity for their aid and mentorship. In July 2012, 9GAG raised an additional US$2.8 million in funding from Silicon Valley-based venture capital behemoths, including True Ventures and Greycroft Partners. The company later released an iOS iPhone application. In August 2012, 9GAG received another US$2.8 million in funding from Silicon Valley venture capitalists, including True Ventures and Greycroft Partners, as well as individual investors like Christopher Sacca, Kevin Rose, and Naval Ravikant. This funding was able to support 9GAG's engineering team growth both in Hong Kong and in Silicon Valley. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「9GAG」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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