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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO.____)*

                              InfoSeek Corporation
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                     45678M1
                       ----------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                               Page 1 of 15 pages







- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  2  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Battery Ventures III, L.P.
        04-3230686
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a)

                                                                   (b)
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware limited partnership

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0--shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
        [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        9.64%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        PN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 2 of 15 pages





- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  3  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

        Battery Partners III, L.P.
        04-3230682
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a)

                                                                    (b)

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        Delaware limited partnership

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0--shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0--shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
        [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        9.64%
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        PN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 3 of 15 pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  4  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


        Robert G. Barrett
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a)

                                                                    (b)

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0--shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0--shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
        [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
 
        9.64%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        IN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 4 of 15 pages







- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  5  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


        Oliver D. Curme
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                     (a)

                                                                     (b)

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0--shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
        [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        9.64%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        IN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 5 of 15 pages





- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  6  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


        Richard D. Frisbie
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a)

                                                                    (b)

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0--shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
        [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        9.64%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        IN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 6 of 15 pages





- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  7  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


        Thomas J. Crotty
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                  (a)

                                                                  (b)

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
        [ ]

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        9.64%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        IN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 7 of 15 pages






- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  8  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


        Kenneth P. Lawler
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                  (a)

                                                                  (b)

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        9.64%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        IN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 8 of 15 pages





- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CUSIP NO.   45678M1                    13G                Page  9  of  15  Pages
         --------------                                       -----  ------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


        Todd A. Dagres
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  2     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a)

                                                                    (b)

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3     SEC USE ONLY


- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  4     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

        USA
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                           5    SOLE VOTING POWER

       NUMBER OF                --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
         SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER
      BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED BY                2,499,999 shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          EACH             7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
       REPORTING
         PERSON                 --0-- shares
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
                          ----- ------------------------------------------------
          WITH             8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                2,499,999 shares
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
  9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

        2,499,999 shares

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 10     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

        9.64%

- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *

        IN
- ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                               Page 9 of 15 pages







ITEM 1 (A).       NAME OF ISSUER:

                  InfoSeek Corporation

ITEM 1 (B).       ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  2620 Augustine Drive, Suite 250, Santa Clara, CA 95054

ITEM 2 (A).       NAME OF PERSONS FILING:

                  Battery Ventures III, L.P. ("Battery"),  Battery Partners III,
                  L.P.  ("BPIII"),  Richard D.  Frisbie  ("Frisbie"),  Robert G.
                  Barrett  ("Barrett"),  Oliver D.  Curme  ("Curme"),  Thomas J.
                  Crotty  ("Crotty"),  Kenneth P. Lawler  ("Lawler") and Todd A.
                  Dagres ("Dagres"). Frisbie, Barrett, Curme, Crotty, Lawler and
                  Dagres are the  general  partners of BPIII,  the sole  general
                  partner of Battery.

ITEM 2 (B).       ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  The  address  of the  principal  business  office  of  each of
                  Battery,  BPIII, Frisbie,  Barrett,  Curme, Crotty, Lawler and
                  Dagres is c/o Battery Ventures, 20 William Street,  Wellesley,
                  MA 02181.

ITEM 2 (C).       CITIZENSHIP:

                  Messrs. Barrett, Curme, Frisbie, Crotty, Lawler and Dagres are
                  United  States   citizens.   Battery  and  BPIII  are  limited
                  partnerships   organized  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of
                  Delaware.

ITEM 2 (D).       TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock

Item 2 (e).       CUSIP Number

                  45678M1

ITEM 3.           IF THIS  STATEMENT  IS FILED  PURSUANT  TO RULES  13D-1(B)  OR
                  13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

                  (a) [  ]    Broker or Dealer  registered  under  Section 15 of
                              the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act").
                  
                  (b) [  ]    Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
                  
                  (c) [  ]    Insurance  Company as defined in Section  3(a)(19)
                              of the Act.
                  
                  (d) [  ]    Investment  Company  registered under Section 8 of
                              the Investment Company Act of 1940.
                  
                  (e) [  ]    Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 or
                              the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.
                  
                  (f) [  ]    Employee  Benefit  Plan,  Pension  Fund  which  is
                              subject  to  the   provisions   of  the   Employee
                              Retirement   Income   Security   Act  of  1974  or
                              Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of the
                              Act.
                  

                              Page 10 pf 15 pages






                  (g) [  ]    Parent Holding  Company,  in accordance  with Rule
                              13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.
                  
                  (h) [  ]    Group, in accordance with Rule  13a-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
                              of the Act.
                  
                  NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP:

                  (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                           Battery  owns  beneficially  and of record  2,499,999
                           shares of Common Stock of InfoSeek  Corporation as of
                           December  31,  1996.  BPIII,  the general  partner of
                           Battery,  may  be  deemed  to  own  beneficially  the
                           2,499,999  shares of Common  Stock held by Battery as
                           of  December  31,  1996.  Barrett,   Curme,  Frisbie,
                           Crotty,  Lawler and Dagres are  general  partners  of
                           BPIII,   and  each   therefore   may  be   deemed  to
                           beneficially own the 2,499,999 shares held by Battery
                           on December 31, 1996.

                  (b)      Percent of Class:

                           Each of  Battery,  BPIII,  Frisbie,  Barrett,  Curme,
                           Crotty,  Lawler and Dagres owns beneficially 9.64% of
                           the  Common  Stock  of  InfoSeek   Corporation.   The
                           percentages  are  based on the  25,940,000  shares of
                           Common Stock  reported to be  outstanding on November
                           4, 1996 in the InfoSeek Corporation  Quarterly Report
                           on Form  10-Q for the  quarter  ended  September  30,
                           1996.

                  (c)      Number of Shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)     sole  power  to  vote  or  direct  the  vote:
                                   Battery:  0; BPIII: 0; Barrett:  0; Curme: 0;
                                   Frisbie:  0; Crotty: 0; Lawler: 0; and Dagres
                                   0.

                           (ii)    shared  power to vote or to direct  the vote:
                                   Battery:    2,499,999;    BPIII:   2,499,999;
                                   Barrett:    2,499,999;    Curme:   2,499,999;
                                   Frisbie:   2,499,999;    Crotty:   2,499,999,
                                   Lawler: 2,499,999; and Dagres: 2,499,999.

                           (iii)   sole  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the
                                   disposition   of:   Battery:   0;  BPIII:  0;
                                   Barrett:  0; Curme: 0; Frisbie: 0; Crotty: 0;
                                   Lawler: 0; and Dagres: 0.

                           (iv)    shared  power to  dispose  or to  direct  the
                                   disposition  of: Battery:  2,499,999;  BPIII:
                                   2,499,999;    Barrett:    2,499,999;   Curme:
                                   2,499,999;  Frisbie: 2,499,999; and Anderson:
                                   2,499,999.

ITEM (5).         OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

                  NOT APPLICABLE.


                              Page 11 of 15 pages





ITEM (6).         OWNERSHIP  OF MORE THAN  FIVE  PERCENT  ON  BEHALF OF  ANOTHER
                  PERSON:

                  NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM (7).         IDENTIFICATION  AND  CLASSIFICATION  OF THE  SUBSIDIARY  WHICH
                  ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT COMPANY:

                  NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM (8).         IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
 
                  NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM (9).         NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

                  NOT APPLICABLE.

ITEM (10).        CERTIFICATION:

                  NOT APPLICABLE.

                  Not filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).


                              Page 12 of 15 pages







                                    SIGNATURE

    After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.

Dated:  February 14, 1997
                                           BATTERY VENTURES III, L.P.

                                           By: BATTERY PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                           By: /s/ Richard D. Frisbie
                                               --------------------------
                                                 General Partner

                                           BATTERY PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                           By: /s/ Richard D. Frisbie
                                               --------------------------
                                                 General Partner

                                                             *
                                               --------------------------
                                                    Robert G. Barrett

                                                             *
                                               --------------------------
                                                    Oliver D. Curme

                                                             *
                                               --------------------------
                                                    Richard D. Frisbie

                                                             *
                                               --------------------------
                                                    Thomas J. Crotty

                                                             *
                                               --------------------------
                                                    Kenneth P. Lawler

                                                             *
                                               --------------------------
                                                    Todd A. Dagres

*By: /s/ Richard D. Frisbie
     ---------------------------
Name:   Richard D. Frisbie
     ---------------------------
          Attorney-in-Fact

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Schedule 13G was executed by Richard D. Frisbie or Oliver D. Curme pursuant
to Powers of Attorney which are  incorporated  herein by reference and copies of
which are attached hereto as Exhibit II.


                              Page 13 of 15 pages





                                    EXHIBIT I

         Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement  containing the information
required on Schedule  13G need be filed with respect to ownership by each of the
undersigned of shares of Common Stock of InfoSeek Corporation.

         This Agreement may be executed in any number of  counterparts,  each of
which shall be deemed an original.

Dated:  February 14, 1997                   BATTERY VENTURES III, L.P.

                                            By:      BATTERY PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                            By: /s/ Richard D. Frisbie
                                                -------------------------------
                                                 General Partner

                                            BATTERY PARTNERS III, L.P.

                                            By: /s/ Richard D. Frisbie
                                                -------------------------------
                                                 General Partner

                                                              *
                                                -------------------------------
                                                     Robert G. Barrett

                                                              *
                                                -------------------------------
                                                     Oliver D. Curme

                                                              *
                                                -------------------------------
                                                     Richard D. Frisbie

                                                              *
                                                -------------------------------
                                                     Thomas J. Crotty

                                                              *
                                                -------------------------------
                                                     Kenneth P. Lawler

                                                              *
                                                -------------------------------
                                                     Todd A. Dagres

*By: /s/ Richard D. Frisbie
    -------------------------
Name:  Richard D. Frisbie
      -----------------------
         Attorney-in-Fact

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Agreement was executed by Richard D. Frisbie or Oliver D. Curme pursuant to
Powers of Attorney  which are  incorporated  herein by  reference  and copies of
which are attached hereto as Exhibit II.


                               Page 13 of 15 pages




                                                                      EXHIBIT II

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW  ALL MEN BY THESE  PRESENTS,  that  each  person  whose  signature
appears  below hereby  constitutes  and appoints  Oliver D. Curme and Richard D.
Frisbie,  and each of them,  with full power to act without the other,  his true
and lawful  attorney-in-fact,  with full power of substitution,  to sign any and
all instruments,  certificates and document that may be necessary,  desirable or
appropriate to be executed in his capacity as a general partner of ABF Partners,
L.P., ABF Partners II, L.P., and Battery  Partners III, L.P., or in his capacity
as a member manager of Battery Partners IV, LLC, with respect to securities held
by such  signatory  as a result of his  relationship  with any of the  foregoing
entities or with Battery  Ventures,  L.P.,  Battery  Ventures II, L.P.,  Battery
Ventures III, L.P. or Battery Ventures IV, L.P., pursuant to Section 13 or 16 of
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange  Act"),  and any
and all  regulations  promulgated  thereunder,  and to file the  same,  with all
exhibits  thereto,  and any other  documents in connection  therewith,  with the
Securities and Exchange  Commission,  and with any other entity when and if such
is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities Dealers,  Inc., granting unto said  attorneys-in-fact  full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or
appropriate,  fully  to all  intents  and  purposes  as he  might or could do in
person,  thereby  ratifying and confirming all that said  attorneys-in-fact,  or
their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  this Power of Attorney  has been signed as of the
14th day of February, 1997.


                              /s/ Richard D. Frisbie
                              --------------------------------
                              Richard D. Frisbie

                              /s/ Robert G. Barrett
                              --------------------------------
                              Robert G. Barrett

                              /s/ Howard Anderson
                              --------------------------------
                              Howard Anderson

                              /s/ Oliver D. Curme
                              --------------------------------
                              Oliver D. Curme

                              /s/ Thomas J. Crotty
                              --------------------------------
                              Thomas J. Crotty

                              /s/ Kenneth P. Lawler
                              --------------------------------
                              Kenneth P. Lawler

                              /s/ Todd A. Dagres
                              --------------------------------
                              Todd A. Dagres




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