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RWW Predictions: Funding for Yammer

This week’s prediction question focuses on the winner of TechCrunch50: Yammer. Yammer is a communications product that duplicates the functionality of Twitter, but with an enterprise twist. We certainly have our doubts about Yammer as an enterprise tool. However, we’d like your help in predicting the financial future of Yammer.

Will Yammer raise a round of funding in 2008 or 2009. If so, how much will they take? Head to the ReadWriteWeb Predictions site to cast your vote or try out our new Predictions widget at the end of this article.

Fast Facts and Things to Consider

  • Mint.com won TC40 last year and went on to raise $17 million in VC funding.
  • Yammer applies a Twitter messaging system to internal corporate communications.
  • Yammer is currently being praised by employees of the following companies and start-ups: Xerox, GetSatisfaction, Slideshare, and SmugMug.


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