Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Pixoto Raises Seed Funding For Photo Site
Pixoto, a new startup focused on sharing and voting on photographic images which is headed by former Pictage founder Jason Kiefer, has just scored a seed funding worth $360,000, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. The firm's founders are Jason Kiefer, Justin Kifer, and Scott Murphy. Kiefer is based in Boulder, Colorado, Kifer is in Los Angeles, and Murphy is in Huntington Beach. Based on the funding, it appears the company is working on a $500,000 seed funding round. Kiefer was the founder of Torrance-based Pictage, an online photo site which helps wedding photographers and other professionals market their photos. Kifer was the founder of Expy, GigBooks & Dealometer/CitizenLocal. More information »