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by torontos 5253 days ago
They raised ~$8million from Benchmark and Omidyar. It's pretty interesting that Benchmark Capital invested in a corporation that "is dedicated to creating public benefit." Not at all surprising to get it from Omidyar, of course.

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/24/couchsurfing-raises-7-6-m-w...

Will be interesting to see how they monetize