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Acquired byLimbo
Date4/09
TermsCash and Stock

General Information

Websitebrightkite.com
Blogblog.brightkite.com
CategoryMobile/Wireless
Email
Employees10
DescriptionLocation based social network

Offices

Burlingame , USA
270 East Lane
Burlingame , CA, 94010
USA

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Funding

Total$1.42M
Seed, 8/07
TechStars
$15k
Angel, 3/08
$1M
Unattributed, 7/09
Draper Fisher Jurvetson
$400k

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Brightkite

Use Brightkite to meet people around you, keep up with your friends, explore and discover new places. Brightkite is the real time social discovery network. 1 Million people use Brightkite’s free services every week, which are available to anyone, anywhere, worldwide. All you need is a mobile phone or Web browser to bring your friends together in the real world, wherever you may be. The award-winning company is headquartered in Burlingame, California. To learn more about using your phone as a social discovery tool, visit us at www.brightkite.com.

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Above: Brightkite Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 5/11/09

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  1. TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) [edit]
  2. Citation Needed [add]
  3. Techstars (techstars.org) [edit]
  4. Draper via TC [edit]
  5. Brightkite hands out some beta invites (blog.brightkite.com) [edit]
  6. The Brightkite iPhone Version is Out! (blog.brightkite.com) [edit]
  7. Brightkite: 2 Million Users And A Lot Of Local Promo Interest (techcrunch.com) [edit]
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