# Cuil: Information technology & services, Menlo Park, United States

> Cuil: Cuil (pronounced COOL) is a search engine that combines the largest Web index with content-based relevance methods, organized results, and complete...

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# Cuil

Cuil (pronounced COOL) is a search engine that combines the largest Web index with content-based relevance methods, organized results, and complete user privacy.

Funding reported Last round: Series B

Information technology & services Menlo Park, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2005 21 years old
- **Team:** 4 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** $33M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series B Apr 2008

How sure we are

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- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Cuil

Cuil (pronounced COOL) is a search engine that combines the largest Web index with content-based relevance methods, organized results, and complete user privacy.

The company's next generation approach to search is the result of proprietary breakthroughs in search architecture and ranking algorithms. Cuil's employees have extensive experience in search, having worked at Google, IBM, eBay, AltaVista, Stanford University, the Internet Archive and other technology companies and research centers. Cuil is located in Menlo Park, California and has received series A funding from Tugboat Ventures and Greylock Partners, and series B funding from Madrone Capital Partners. Cuil derives its name from an old Irish word for knowledge, reflecting the background of co-founder and CEO, Tom Costello, who hails from Drogheda, Ireland. For more information, please visit www.cuil.com.

## What company datasets say Cuil raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$33M** in dollars

Rounds **2**

Last round **Series B**

Last round size **$25M**

Last round date **Apr 2008**

Investors listed **3**

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

web search information technology & services technology information & internet

Built with from their website

Remote

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Region:** California
- **Revenue:** $10M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/cuil)

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