OnFaith
Founded | 2014 |
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Founders | Shawn Bose and Justin Halloran |
Headquarters | , USA |
Website | onfaith |
OnFaith, formerly known as Deily, is an Austin-based website for sharing and commenting on faith-based content such as scripture, sermons and religious music. The founders describe the site as a kind of "Wikipedia for faith".[1] An advisory board with members spanning religions helps ensure that religious content is accurate.[2]
History
OnFaith was founded in 2014 by former uShip executive Shawn Bose and former eBay executive Justin Halloran, announcing initial seed funding of $1 million.[3]
Following a soft launch in October 2014, the website officially launched in December 2014 with more than 100,000 pieces of content.[4]
In August 2015, OnFaith announced an additional $2 million in seed funding, bringing the company's funding total to $3 million.[5]
External links
References
- ^ Boorstein, Michelle. "Deily.org founders see their site as a kind of Wikipedia for faith". Washington Post. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ^ Rezac, Mary. "A priest, a rabbi, and an imam walk into a website". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Swiatecki, Chad. "Austin-based religious content site launches with high-profile backers". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Villalpando, Nicole. "Austin-created Deily.org cultivates discussions on world's religions". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Farrell, John. "New Platform Beckons For Religious Scholars And Communities". Forbes. Retrieved 17 October 2015.