Searchme

Rather than showing internet search results as a series of textual links, the Searchme visual search engine provides users with visual images of their search results. Users can then scroll through screen shots of the resulting web pages before deciding whether or not to visit the sites.¹

Fast Facts

1. Founded by Randy Adams and John Holland
2. Sequoia Capital, Lehman Brothers and DAG Ventures provided funding²
3. Founded in July of 2005³
4. Launched (beta) in March of 2008
5. Headquartered in Mountain View, California
6. Employees: 52 (August, 2008)³
7. At the time of launch, Searchme had indexed approximately 1 billion web pages²

Categorizing the Web

Searchme provides users with the option of searching by category. As users type their term into the search bar, the site provides a list of categories related to the term, giving users the option to further hone their search and exclude unrelated results.²

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