Iconfinder has received a $1.5 million (€1.2 million) investment from VF Venture (Vækstfonden) the Danish state-owned funding arm, and a follow up investment from an American investor who has not yet been disclosed. The company has built a name for itself by providing easy search for icons used by web designers, app developers, and even anyone making a powerpoint presentation. With the funding, the company says it will continue to develop the core product and work on commercializing the large amount of traffic they see. Iconfinder's founders also say they're ready to take on Google's search in this niche area.
The top 1000 Alexa ranking is impressive. I was scratching my head thinking that has got to be a tiny niche, but apparently it's something a lot of people need.<p>Amazing really. Execute well and you can be one the top 1000 biggest sites on the internet. No matter how trivial or small your idea may seem. Wow!<p>Skål!