Vive (software)
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 Vive logo | |
| Original author(s) | Tripod Technology GmbH |
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| Initial release | June 2014 |
| Final release | 3.0.4
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| Operating system | iOS 7 or later |
| Platform | iOS |
| Available in | English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish |
| Type | Social networking, video chat |
| Website | vive |
Vive is a members-only mobile video chat community. The company has offices in San Francisco, Berlin and Hannover.[1]
The company's mission statement is, "to provide a safe virtual community where individuals can meet other people to share skills and experiences".[2]
History
Vive was founded in Hannover by Arnd Aschentrup, Matthias Kleinmann and Tobias Dickmeis.[3] All three had been involved in similar, formative projects prior to the creation of the app. Aschentrup worked with a number of companies in Germany's tech scene, co-founding Cyoshi Mobile GmbH with Dickmeis and later becoming Global COO of Mobile Streams.[4]
The company entered beta-phase in June 2014[5] and launched its iOS app in September of the same year. In October 2014 an iPad version of vive was released, the same month where the company successfully secured a 1.5 million funding round from prominent European investors.[6] Among these Atlantic Internet GmbH, Hannover Beteiligungs Fond (HBF) and Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Niedersachen (MBG).[7]
Features and membership
The app allows members to search for people within their locality as well as from around the world.
Upon logging into the app, members are presented with a list of other users, ranked on the basis of common interests and last log-in.[8] The app aims to provide a platform for authentic, emotional and spontaneous connection between its members.[9]
Potential members are asked how they would like to use Vive and what they can share with the community. A team of moderators then evaluate the applicant based on their answers.[10]
References
- ^ O'Hear, Steve. "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "vive". CrunchBase. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Tayler, Victoria. "FoneStarz Media to distribute Mobile Streams' content". Mobile Streams. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ O'Hear, Steve. "Vive, The Mobile App That Lets You Video Chat With Strangers, Raises $1.5M". TechCrunch. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Stüber, Jürgen. "Neue Berliner Video-Community Vive fordert Skype heraus". Berliner Morgenpost. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Skrabania, Lydia. "Bekannte Business Angels investieren in Video-Chat-Community Vive". Gründerszene. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Morris, Darryl. "Vive - It's Chatroulette Without the Willies". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 November 2014.