ReadWriteWeb

Here's another new feature we're launching: ReadWriteWeb Companies. It's a company index, powered by TradeVibes. Now whenever we write a review of a startup, you may see a RWW Companies widget at the end of the post - with lots of contextual info about the startup (funding, people, competitors, news, and more). It's a nice value add for our readers, we hope. You can see an example of the widget at the end of this post, for TradeVibes owner Mill River Labs.

TradeVibes, which has up until now been operating in stealth mode, is soon-to-be-public wiki focused around company information. TradeVibes combines an informational wiki with a number of community features aimed at using the wisdom of the crowds to create a company database similar to Hoovers. Though the company is still in closed alpha testing, ReadWriteWeb readers can access the site through this invite link.