Scripted (company)
Freelance Marketplace, Internet | |
| Services | Freelance Writing |
|---|---|
| Subsidiaries | Scripped |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | 80,000 |
| Launched | May 11, 2011 |
| Current status | Active |
Scripted is an
freelancers as of November 2011, with 80% of those writers U.S. based.[2]
History
Scripted is administered by co-founders CEO Sunil Rajaraman and CFO Ryan Buckley. Before officially changing their focus from
LiveOps founder Douglas Feirstein.[4] In February 2012, a new seed financing round resulted in an additional $150,000 led by former Redpoint Ventures Executive-in-Residence David Wu.[5] The company recently partnered with Dana Brunetti and Kevin Spacey’s company Trigger Street Productions to introduce its new publishing website ShowWatcher.[6] In June 2013, Scripted raised $4.5 million from Redpoint, Crosslink.[7][8]
References
- ^ Chmielewski, Dan. "Scripted.com Raises $700k in Seed Financing, Led by Crosslink Capital". Marketwire. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ Tsotsis, Alexia. "Freelance Writing Marketplace Scripted Signs for $700k". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ Wauters, Robin. "Screenwriting Software Company Scripped Merges With Zhura, Raises Funding". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ Kelly, Meghan. "Scripted is a Writer Smorgasbord for Those in Need of Community Outreach, Gets $700K". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ Wauters, Robin. "Writing Marketplace Scripted.com Gains An Extra $150K, Two New Advisors". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ Carr, Paul. "Our Email Sounded Awful... But We're Really Good Guys: Showwatcher CEO Responds to My Criticisms". Pandodaily. Retrieved 2012-07-10.
- ^ "Scripted.com, a talent agency for marketing writers, raises $4.5M from Redpoint, Crosslink | VentureBeat". venturebeat.com. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Taylor, Colleen. "Scripted Gets $4.5M Series A To Build Out Its Online Marketplace For Freelance Writers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-11-13.