GroupMe
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | , USA |
| Key people | Jared Hecht Steve Martocci |
| URL | groupme.com |
GroupMe is a mobile group messaging app launched in May 2010.[1][2] As of August, 2011, GroupMe delivers in excess of 100 million messages each month.[3]
History
GroupMe was conceived at TechCrunch Disrupt 2010.[4] Founders Jared Hecht and Steve Martocci raised US$10.6 million in venture capital from Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, angel investors, and others.[5][6] August 2011, Skype acquired the one-year old start-up for around $80 million [7]
References
- ^ "About GroupMe". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ , (26 August, 2010). "Inception: A Hackaday Dream (The Story Of GroupMe)". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
{{cite web}}:|author=has numeric name (help); Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ Shontell, Alyson. "A Year In The Life Of An $11 Million Startup, GroupMe". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Arrington, Michael (25 August 2011). "GroupMe, Born At TechCrunch Disrupt, Secures Funding And Launches". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Wortham, Jenna (10 March 2011). "Start-Ups Are in a Rush to Bring the Chat Room to the Smartphone". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "About GroupMe". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ Ante, Spencer E. (22 August 2011). "Skype to Acquire Start-Up GroupMe". The Wall Street Journal.