Geosign Explained

Geosign Corporation
Type:	Private
Foundation:	2001
Key People:	Tim Nye, Founder Ted Hastings, President
Location:	Guelph, Ontario
Industry:	web publishing, PPC Arbitrage

Geosign, based out of Guelph, Ontario was an Internet media company focused on online publishing and targeted search.

History

Geosign owned over 180 websites in 20 different categories. Geosign claimed to receive over 35 million unique visitors to its collection of sites every month. Some of Geosign’s notable sites included GizmoCafe.com, ThinkFashion.com, TheRenewablePlanet.com. Tim Nye was Geosign’s Chairman and founder.

In March 2007, American Capital Strategies invested $160 million in Geosign.^[1]

In November 2007, the company's assets were reportedly divided between Moxy Media, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Capital Strategies, and eMedia Interactive Inc., controlled by Tim Nye.^[2]

See also

• Online publishing

External links

• The Globe and Mail, March 09, 2007 – Ontario Net firm gets $160-million backing
• The Toronto Star, Mar 08, 2007 – Guelph Web publisher Geosign snags $160 million financing
• Guelph Daily Mercury, Jan 16, 2008, page A.12. by Vik Kirsch. – Geosign movement raises speculation about split.
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080412062858/http://www.financialpost.com/magazine/story.html?id=324817
• [Coverage in TheStreet.com]https://web.archive.org/web/20080510084642/http://www.thestreet.com/s/american-capital-start-up-stake-unwinds/newsanalysis/financial-services/10397347.html?puc=_tscs

Notes and References

1. https://www.thestar.com/Business/article/189542 The Toronto Star, Mar 08, 2007 – Guelph Web publisher Geosign snags $160 million financing
2. http://news.therecord.com/article/270832 The Record - Kitchener, Ont., Nov 17, 2007, page F.1. by Matt Walcoff. Owners split web operation; Guelph's Geosign divided a year after $160 million investment