Zoopy
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Type of site | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa |
| Key people | Jason Elk, CEO Gerry da Silva, Sales Director Pat Elk, Operations Director |
Zoopy was an online and mobile social media community, hosting user generated videos, photos and audio.
History
Zoopy launched into closed beta in late 2006 and moved into live beta with public access on 5 March 2007.
In December 2007, Nokia selected Zoopy as its regional imaging partner for South and West Africa.[1]
On June 26, 2008, Vodacom purchased a 40% share stake in Zoopy[2] and increased its stake to 75% in February 2009, and acquired the remainder of the company in August 2010.[3]
On 1 February 2011, Zoopy repositioned itself as a mobile video entertainment platform, delivering videos of the latest news, sport and entertainment in 90 seconds or less.
The platform was shut down in late 2012.[4]
References
- ^ "Nokia, Zoopy partner for online imaging". AllAfrica. December 11, 2007.
- ^ Muller, Rudolph (26 June 2008). "Vodacom invests in Zoopy". MyBroadband.
- ^ Muller, Rudolph (11 July 2012). "Vodacom planning to sell stake in Zoopy". businesstech.co.za.
- ^ "Closed for business: 2012's victims". businesstech.co.za. 28 December 2012.