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Goby is a deep web search engine which launched in September 2009. The site searches selected databases and other sources of information on the web focused on 400 categories of things to do while traveling. Signed in users may also share their results utilizing the facebook connect api. The website services are free to users and the website is supported by an advertising business model and partner distribution model.

History

Goby was co-founded in July 2008 by noted database pioneer, Michael Stonebraker, Mark Watkins, Vince Russo, Andy Palmer, and Mujde Pamuk. The company received series A funding from Flybridge Capital Partners and Kepha Partners. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

References

• "Get Active With Goby, The Activity Search Engine". Video Review. Wall Street Journal. 2009-10-20. http://online.wsj.com/video/get-active-with-goby-the-activity-search-engine/12D22860-B5A9-4AF8-8FE9-B112911EFF20.html. Retrieved 2009-11-24.  
• "Goby: A Search Engine to Cure Your Boredom". Article. Mashable. 2009-11-12. http://mashable.com/2009/10/12/goby/. Retrieved 2009-11-24.  
• "Goby Gets Local Search Right". Article. Webmonkey/Wired. 2009-09-23. http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/Goby_Gets_Local_Search_Right. Retrieved 2009-11-24.  

External links

• Goby.com web site