| June 1996 The Knot receives initial funding from AOL's Greenhouse. |
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| September 1996 The Knot launches on America Online (AOL keyword: knot). |
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| July 1997 The Knot launches on the Web at www.theknot.com. |
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| April 1998 The Knot receives multimillion-dollar investment from Silicon Valley powerhouse Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. |
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| November 1998 The Knot launches a full-service online gift registry, the first of its kind. |
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| January 1999 The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World hits bookstores. |
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| April 1999 The Knot receives a $15 million strategic investment from e-commerce leader QVC. |
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| July 1999 The Knot Gift Registry expands its wide-ranging selection of gift items to more than 10,000 products. |
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| December 1999 The Knot raises $35 million in an initial public offering. |
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| January 2000 The Knot rolls out wedding areas across several AOL brands. The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner hits bookshelves. |
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| February 2000 The Knot acquires Weddingpages, Inc. |
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| March 2000 The Knot forms a 50/50 joint venture with H. Stern, an international luxury goods retailer, to launch The Knot Brazil. |
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| May 2000 The Knot exceeds one million monthly first-time visitors. |
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| June 2000 The Knot kicks off a 12-week interactive wedding-planning series with NBC's TODAY show. |
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| For the most up-to-date Knot milestones, visit the "About Us" section on www.theknot.com. |
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