Yahoo

Yahoo

Media and technology services platform.

About Yahoo

Simplify's Rating
Why Yahoo is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Rating Differentiation

Industries

Consumer Software

Financial Services

Entertainment

Gaming

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$6.6M

Headquarters

Sunnyvale, California

Founded

1985

Overview

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Yahoo connects nearly a billion people globally through its media and technology services. The company operates in various sectors such as finance, commerce, gaming, and news, providing products and content that support users' daily activities. Yahoo offers a full stack platform that caters to both individual consumers and large enterprises, helping businesses grow through advertising, search, and media. Its revenue model includes advertising, subscription services, and partnerships. Yahoo's extensive range of services and products positions it as a significant player in the digital media and technology industry.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • AI tools in Yahoo Mail, like Shopping Saver, increase user satisfaction and engagement.
  • Spin-out of Vespa allows focus on core media and tech services, benefiting from AI growth.
  • Yahoo Finance Invest events leverage global audience for advertising and partnerships.

What critics are saying

  • Artifact integration may face challenges, affecting seamless service incorporation.
  • Spin-out of Vespa could lead to loss of control over search technology.
  • Privacy concerns may arise from AI tools accessing personal emails in Yahoo Mail.

What makes Yahoo unique

  • Yahoo's acquisition of Artifact enhances AI-driven news personalization capabilities.
  • Yahoo Finance Invest events attract global audiences, showcasing financial media strength.
  • Strategic partnerships, like with Skimlinks, boost affiliate marketing success in Hong Kong.

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Funding

Total Funding

$6.6M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

3 Rounds

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Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-10%

1 year growth

-12%

2 year growth

-12%
PR Newswire Asia
Dec 4th, 2024
Skimlinks And Yahoo Hong Kong Celebrate Triple Award Triumph For 666 Shopping Festival At Asia Ecommerce Awards 2024

The successful partnership sets the benchmark for affiliate marketing success in the region. HONG KONG, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Skimlinks, a Taboola Company, and Yahoo Hong Kong are proud to announce that their 2023 Yahoo Hong Kong 666 Shopping Festival has been recognized with three awards at the Asia Ecommerce Awards 2024. This achievement underscores the power of their strategic partnership in Hong Kong

ACN Newswire
Nov 21st, 2024
Yahoo Finance Invest Asia 2024 - Disrupting Finance: Innovations Shaping The Future

Highlight:  https://hk.finance.yahoo.com/splash/yahooinvest2024. HONG KONG, Nov 21, 2024 - (ACN Newswire) - The 2024 Yahoo Finance annual event, Yahoo Finance Invest, was grandly held on November 19, achieving a remarkable 1,500,000 online views. This year, multiple forces have influenced the economy in unprecedented ways, including the rise of artificial intelligence, changes in the policies of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and the intense U.S. presidential election buildup and resolution, leaving investors still grappling with their implications. In light of this, Yahoo Finance Invest brought together elite speakers from the global investment community

Wikipedia
Nov 15th, 2024
Masayoshi Son

Masayoshi Son is a Japanese billionaire technology entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist. A third-generation Zainichi Korean, he naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 1990. He is the founder, representative director, corporate officer, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group Corp. (SBG), a technology-focused investment holding company, as well as chairman of UK-based Arm Holdings.

PYMNTS
May 15th, 2024
Anthropic Adds Instagram Co-Founder Mike Krieger As Chief Product Officer

Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger has joined artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic as its chief product officer. In his new role, Krieger will oversee the company’s product engineering, product management and product design efforts, Anthropic said in a Wednesday (May 15) press release. He joins the company at a time when it is working to expand its suite of enterprise applications and to bring its AI assistant, Claude, to a wider audience, according to the release

ITmedia
Apr 3rd, 2024
米Yahoo、インスタ創業者のAIニュースアプリArtifact買収

米Yahooは、Instagramの共同創業者が立ち上げたAI採用ソーシャルサービス「Artifact」を買収した。Artifactのアプリは存続せず、ニュースのパーソナライゼーションなどのAI技術をYahooのサービスに統合していく計画だ。

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