Friendster
Social Networking Site
Friendster launched in 2002 as one of the first social networking sites. The service allowed users to communicate with other members, share online content and media, discover new events, brands, and hobbies. The site, at its peak, reached tens of...Founded in 2001
Employees: 70
Homepage: http://www.friendster.com
Blog: http://blog.friendster.com/
Total money raised: $48.5M
Head Quarters
Kuala LumpurMYS
Updated on Apr 30, 2013
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Past
Jonathan Abrams Founder & CEO
Richard Kimber CEO
Kent Lindstrom CEO
Homer Nievera AVP - Global Partnerships & Sponsorships
Johannes Larcher Vice President and General Manager, International
David L. Jones VP, Global Marketing
Aaron Barnes VP, Sales & Business Development
Chander Sarna Senior VP, Engineering, Operations and Prod
Dan Olsen Senior Director, Product
Cathy Edwards Senior Product Manager
Rick Marini Advisor
Terence Pua Country Manager, Philippines
Josh Hannah Director
December, 2009
Friendster was acquired by MOL Global
for $26.4M
Friendster Sold, Finally, To Malaysia’s MOL Global 
techcrunch.com
August, 2008
Friendster raised $20M in a Series D round from IDG Capital Partners, Benchmark, and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/04/friendster-grabs-a-google-exec-as-ceo/ techcrunch.com
August, 2006
Friendster raised $10M in a Series C round from Benchmark, DAG Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Reid Hoffman
http://www.news.com/Friendster-scoops-up-10-million-in-funding/2100-1038_3-6107860.html 
news.com
May, 2006
Friendster raised $3.1M in unattributed round from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Benchmark
Friendster raises $3.1 million; Good man Siegelman stepped in 
siliconbeat.com
October, 2003
Friendster raised $13M in a Series B round from Battery Ventures, Benchmark, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Reid Hoffman
December, 2002
Friendster raised $2.4M in a Series A round from Battery Ventures, Reid Hoffman, and Josh Felser
January, 2001
Friendster was founded on January, 2001