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Craigslist, Inc.

Private Company Ticker Symbol™: (CRAIINP)

Business Summary

Craigslist, Inc. is privately-held company providing a centralized network of online communities, discussion forums and local listings. Craigslist offers local classifieds for jobs, housing, personals, open discussion forums, and more. Craigslist, Inc. has operations in the United States, Africa, Australia/New Zealand, the Americas, Canada, Asia, and Europe. Craigslist, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Craig Newmark. Craigslist, Inc. headquarters are located in San Francisco, California.

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Overview & Corporate Organization

Basic Information

Year Founded:1995
Fiscal Year End:12/31
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City:San Francisco
State/Province:California
Country:United States
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Website:www.craigslist.org

Corporate Organization

Brands:
Craigslist
Founders:
Craig Newmark

Industry Information

Industry Codes

PICS™:900123™, 900134™, 900139™, 900309™, 900310
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Income Statement201120102009200820072006200520042003
RevenuesViewView1ViewViewViewView$15,000,000$9,300,000$7,000,000
Employee Figures201120102009200820072006200520042003
Total EmployeesViewViewViewViewViewView181514
Productivity (Revenue/Employee)ViewViewViewViewViewView$833,333$620,000$500,000
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*Craigslist, Inc. fiscal year end: 12/31
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Mergers & Acquisitions

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DateStatusTargetBuyerDeal TypePrice
DetailsAug. 2004CompletedCraigslist, Inc.1eBay Inc.Minority Stake Purchase$13,500,000
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1eBay Inc., an American Internet company that manages eBay.com, an online auction and shopping website, acquired 25% equity interest in Craigslist, Inc., a privately owned company providing a centralized network of online communities, discussion forums and local listings. Under the agreement, ebay will act as non-controlling equity partner in Craigslist. - Details →

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Craigslist Business Overview

Craigslist, Inc. is privately owned company providing a centralized network of online communities, discussion forums and local listings. Craigslist offers local classifieds for jobs, housing, personals, open discussion forums, and more. Craigslist, Inc. has operations in the United States, Africa, Australia/New Zealand, the Americas, Canada, Asia, and Europe. The company was founded in 1995 by Craig Newmark and is based in San Francisco, California.

Craigslist used to be available in English only but later added other languages including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. As of November 29, 2010, Craigslist has expanded to more than 700 local sites in 70 countries. Craigslist receives more than 1 million new job listings each month and Craigslist users self-publish about 50 million new classified ads each month. Craigslist is used by more than 50 million in the US alone. Craigslist main source of revenue is paid job ads. Job postings cost… Continue Reading →

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