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Re:Apple Should Buy a Search Engine, Analyst Says by KKKKkkkk1 on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @02:07AM (#23464139)
Reviewing the DDG wiki page, it looks like it has VC funding since 2011. How is it able to stay afloat for so long without going public?
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Re:Apple Should Buy a Search Engine, Analyst Says by philshem on Tuesday June 09, 2020 @02:18AM (#23464202)
from their blog:

> DuckDuckGo has been a profitable company since 2014 without storing or sharing any personal information on people using our search engine.

and

> As mentioned, DuckDuckGo is profitable based mostly on keyword-based search ads, though we have always been on the search for other ways to anonymously make money so that we can reduce the dependence on advertising.

https://spreadprivacy.com/duckduckgo-revenue-model/

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