> However, it was not necessary for the business I don't think anyone is arguing that Indeed would still exist had the $5M not come around. The point is that

> However, it was not necessary for the business I don't think anyone is arguing that Indeed would still exist had the $5M not come around. The point is that the $5M helped Indeed purchase the traffic/partnerships necessary to make it the #1 job search site on the internet. And without that money, they couldn't have bought their way to their current size - and their current size is reasons 1, 2 and 3 they were acquired.