Blaxxun interactive
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About Blaxxun interactive
blaxxun interactive was an early Internet company, headquartered in San Francisco. blaxxun provided 3D Virtual Worlds technology. blaxxun was initially funded by CMGI@Ventures (in the same fund as Lycos and GeoCities), with additional investors such as General Electric joining in later rounds. blaxxun was an early leader in 3D Virtual Worlds with ongoing contributions to the VRML (Virtual Reality Markup Language) standard, especially for all aspects of multi-user interaction with avatars. Customers included BMW, Canal+, CBS, Deutsche Bank, IBM, Intel, Lycos, Siemens with many spectacular and highly innovation 3D environments. The company employed various people who started highly successful companies after blaxxun, including Franz Buchenberger (co-founder and CEO of Foroso Communications), Konstantin Guericke (co-founder and VP Marketing LinkedIn), Munjal Shah (co-founder and CEO of Like.com), Mike Jetter (co-founder and CTO of Mindjet).
Company Facts
- Operating status: Closed
- Company type: For Profit
- IPO status: Private
- Total funding: $5.0M
- Last round: Series Unknown (May 2001)
Industries & Categories
Software, Virtual Reality
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