Amen (website)
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Social networking service |
| Founded | Berlin, Germany |
| Headquarters | , |
| Area served | World |
| Founder(s) | Felix Petersen Caitlin Winner Florian Weber |
| Key people | Felix Peterson (Co-Founder & CEO) Caitlin Winner (Co-Founder & CPO) Florian Weber (Co-Founder & CTO) |
| Employees | 8 |
| URL | getamen |
| Registration | Required to post |
| Launched | September 2011 |
| Current status | Discontinued |
Amen was a social networking service.
About
Noted for its addictive, mad lib-like feel [2] and ability to create structured data,[3] Amen has received attention, having been selected as one of Venturebeat's top 5 favorites from TechCrunch Disrupt 2011.[4]
"You fire up the app on the iPhone or web browser and say a person, place or thing is “the best” or “the worst” ever, like like, the Best Dubstep track ever...You can agree with this statement with an “Amen”. But with a “Hell no” you have to suggest an alternative answer. It’s a rigid structure, but you can post whatever you want." .[3]
History
Amen was started in February 2011 by Felix Petersen, Florian Weber and Caitlin Winner.[5] Seed round investors include Index and A Grade.[6]
In August 2013, Amen was bought by tape.tv.[7]
In February 2015 tape.tv announced the shut down of the platform.
See also
References
- ^ "Alexa traffic rank".
- ^ Gannes, Liz. "Down with Wishy-Washy Mediocrity: Amen Only Wants Strong Opinions". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ a b Butcher, Mike. "Amen Aims to Find the Best of Everything with a Smart Interface". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ Lynley, Matthew. / "Here are our 5 favorite companies from TechCrunch Disrupt". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Kincaid, Jason. "Plazes Founder And First Twitter Engineer Team Up for Mysterious Startup". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Kolawole, Emi. "Ashton Kutcher, Madonna's manager back mysterious 'Amen' project". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/27/berlins-startups-consolidate-as-the-much-hyped-amen-is-acquired-by-tape-tv/