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"The TiE50 is a list of the hottest and most promising startup companies across five segments--Internet Infrastructure, Wireless, Cleantech, Software, and Consumer Web."

"Comparing Shopping Engines 2.0 " "If you look at the 1st generation, they were really great at text search...but if you're looking for something very specific or aesthetic...what of the next generation would let you submit a photo? .. Nobody has thought about how do you build a the best shopping search..."
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"We like its clean setup, and it makes great use of technology that lets the site act like a software program all its own. We even found watches and handbags that we might buy down the line... This Web site won't turn you into a celebrity, but it gives you the ability to see something you like in a photo and find it online quickly. We think shoppers and gift-buying friends alike will find Like.com useful."
11/8/06 - "Where to Find a Famous Look" - Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret

"Suppose you crave Halle Berry's sparkle-plenty necklace. You could type in "diamond pendant" into a regular search engine and shirt through the 1272 links it throws up - or you could log on to like.com, a site based on visual, celebrity driven cues: Click on the a pic of Halle's red -carpet-ready bauble, and you receive a instant shopping list of similar styles - at every price imaginable. "
04/15/07 - The Oprah Magazine
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"Analysts and retailers say they are impressed by the new site... there appears to be general consensus that whatever its strengths and weaknesses, there is nothing on the Web quite like Like."
11/13/06 - "Shopping Site Offers a Way to raid a Celebrity's Closet" - Bob Tedeschi -The New York Times
"This is really new and innovative, and it's one of those buzzworthy sites that'll generate a lot of traffic."
11/13/06 - Sucharita Mulpuru - as quoted in NYTimes Article above
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"If words fail when it comes to specifying the exact attributes of the handbag, watch, shoes, or jewelry of the celebrity you most want to imitate, you might have some joy with www.like.com."
12/7/06 - "Want to shop like the stars but words fail you?" - Sara Ledwith - Reuters & Washington Post

"It's akin to showing a photo to a salesperson at a store and saying, 'Show me all the products that look like this.' It sure beats poor attempts at describing the ideal item to a salesperson."
11/8/06 - "Riya's Like.com shopping engine" - Bambi Francisco - Marketwatch

"Like.com just may be the next big thing in search engines. Now, while the introduction of a new search engine does not ordinarily elicit the same oooh's and aaah's as the introduction of the new Prada collection, but this is unlike any search engine we've ever seen. The old adage holds true, a picture is worth a thousand words! Text searches are so last season"
11/8/06 - "SheFinds News: What's not to Like?" - SheFindsTasha

"From my test drive, just after the site launched, Riya seems to have figured out how to extract value from its visual search technology."
11/8/06 - "Riya launches Like.com visual similarity shopping" - Dan Farber - ZDNet
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"We find it compelling. There are other players in the market, but aren't nearly as sophisticated as Like."
VentureBeat
(Also linked to on SJ Mercury News per syndication agreement)
11/8/06 - "Like's visual search very good for shopping"
- Matt Marshall
- http://www.venturebeat.com/
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". Though a number of big players have expressed research interest in visual search, the going has been hard, and Like.com is in many ways 'the first' to pull together an engine ready for prime time."
11/8/06 - "Like.com Unveils a Visual Search Engine" - John Battelle - John Battelle's Search Blog

"...the search results themselves are pretty impressive."..."Although Like claims to be in alpha status, I had no problems using the site and I'm looking forward to using Like with uploaded images whenever that feature becomes available."
11/8/06 - "Like.com: Shop by Image" - Michael Calore- Wired Blogs