Affinity Labs
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Affinity Labs is a company that builds social networking sites for niche groups such as firefighters, police officers, nurses and the Armed Forces
. In January 2008, Affinity Labs was acquired by Monster Worldwide for US$61 million.
Affinity Labs sites have over a million registered members, as of January, 2008. PoliceLink, aimed at law enforcement personnel, is one of Affinity Labs' most active sites with over 717,000 unique visitors per month. Other sites include: SalesHQ, ArtBistro, TheApple, FireLink, NursingLink, InsideTech, GovCentral, IndiaOn, Excelle, AllHealthCare, and the European
communities, HMForces.co.uk, ProNurse, and WerPflegtWen.
in 2006 after he sold Military.com
to Monster in 2004 for $40 million.
The Mayfield Fund
and Trinity Ventures invested in Affinity Labs prior to its Monster Worldwide buyout.
Armed Forces
Armed Forces is Elvis Costello's third album, his second with the Attractions, and the first to officially credit the Attractions on the cover. It was released in the UK by Radar Records and in the U.S. by Columbia in 1979...
. In January 2008, Affinity Labs was acquired by Monster Worldwide for US$61 million.
Affinity Labs sites have over a million registered members, as of January, 2008. PoliceLink, aimed at law enforcement personnel, is one of Affinity Labs' most active sites with over 717,000 unique visitors per month. Other sites include: SalesHQ, ArtBistro, TheApple, FireLink, NursingLink, InsideTech, GovCentral, IndiaOn, Excelle, AllHealthCare, and the European
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
communities, HMForces.co.uk, ProNurse, and WerPflegtWen.
History
Affinity Labs was founded by Christopher MichelChristopher Michel
Christopher Michel is a , investor & entrepreneur. He is the founder of Affinity Labs and Military.com and currently runs , a seed venture fund. In 1999, he founded Military.com, an online portal for servicemembers, veterans and their families. In 2006, Michel founded Affinity Labs, which runs a...
in 2006 after he sold Military.com
Military.com
Military.com is the website created by Military Advantage to be a portal for U.S. military members. In early 2004, Military Advantage was purchased by Monster Worldwide. The company's main revenue streams are advertising, military-themed products and lead generation for military recruiters...
to Monster in 2004 for $40 million.
The Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund
Mayfield Fund is one of the oldest venture capital firms in the US, focusing on early-stage to growth-stage investments in information technology companies with a focus on enterprise software, Internet consumer & media services, and communications....
and Trinity Ventures invested in Affinity Labs prior to its Monster Worldwide buyout.