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February 27, 2012 09:00 AM Eastern Time
Huge Growth Earns CrowdFlower “Hot Company” Recognition
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocketing 300 percent growth in 2011 has earned CrowdFlower, the leader in enterprise crowdsourcing, “hot company” accolades as one the region’s fastest-growing, privately-held technology businesses. CrowdFlower is among only 80 companies being recognized for outstanding growth and momentum out of 2,600 San Francisco area privately-held technology businesses evaluated by Lead411, an independent California-based information services company tracking the nation’s technology businesses for a decade.
“We appreciate Lead411’s recognition and will continue our focus on providing high-quality data processing, rigorous CrowdFlower has access to more than 2 million contributors worldwide who complete microtasks ranging from content creation to image moderation to business listing verification peer review, and robust, for Fortune 500 enterprises including eBay, Microsoft and Twitter. The end result is significant secure technology.”
savings in money and time through the crowdsourcing of tasks to thousands simultaneously. Founded in 2007, CrowdFlower processes data at a rate of four person-years a day – faster than any competitor. The company’s performance and prospects have attracted $13.2 million in venture capital since 2009. “Our innovation and efficiency at completing more than 300 million tasks to date for our clients has fueled our tremendous growth,” said Lukas Biewald, founder and executive chairman. “We appreciate Lead411’s recognition and will continue our focus on providing high-quality data processing, rigorous peer review, and robust, secure technology.” To qualify for “Hottest Companies in San Francisco” recognition, a privately-held technology business must have at least 100% increase in revenues over the past two years or garnered at least $5 million in funding during the same period of time. Several of CrowdFlower’s clients, including Eventbrite, InsideView, Jawbone and Scribd, are also included on this year’s list. About CrowdFlower CrowdFlower is the leader in enterprise crowdsourcing. The company’s technology platform offers quality-ensured business process crowdsourcing at massive scale. The company solves problems ranging from product categorization to business lead verification to content creation. Clients including ATT, eBay, Microsoft and Twitter enjoy increased flexibility, turnaround time, and cost savings for their information and data needs. For more information, visit http://www.crowdflower.com and CrowdFlower's blog, blog.crowdflower.com.
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Summary
Rocketing 300 percent growth in 2011 has earned CrowdFlower, the leader in enterprise crowdsourcing, "hot company" accolades as one the region's fastest-growing, privately-held technology businesses.
Description
CrowdFlower is among only 80 companies being recognized for outstanding growth and momentum out of 2,600 San Francisco area privately-held technology businesses evaluated by Lead411, an independent California-based information services company tracking the nation’s technology businesses for a decade.
CrowdFlower has access to more than 2 million contributors worldwide who complete microtasks ranging from content creation to image moderation to business listing verification for Fortune 500 enterprises including eBay, Microsoft and Twitter. The end result is significant savings in money and time through the crowdsourcing of tasks to thousands simultaneously.