<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM LOOKSMART
FORM 10Q JUNE 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> APR-01-1999 APR-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1999 JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 75,971 121,269
<SECURITIES> 28,038 3,983
<RECEIVABLES> 9,629 17,336
<ALLOWANCES> (610) (2,412)
<INVENTORY> 0 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 117,703 147,996
<PP&E> 32,036 25,967
<DEPRECIATION> (2,735) (4,866)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 161,519 193,083
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 35,015 40,115
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
0 0
<COMMON> 86 89
<OTHER-SE> 119,466 97,413
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 161,519 193,083
<SALES> 10,490 27,301
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 10,490 27,301
<CGS> 1,130 2,277
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,560 3,411
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 (1,973)
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 570 (417)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (12,498) (13,026)
<INCOME-TAX> 0 (417)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,498) (13,026)
<DISCONTINUED> 0 (47)
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 0
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (12,498) (12,867)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.54) (0.14)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.54) (0.14)
</TABLE>