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Acquired byLimbo
Date4/09
TermsStock

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

Offices
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Denver, USA
2911 Walnut St
Suite X
Denver, CO, 80205
USA
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People
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Brady Becker
Founder
Martin May
Founder

Funding
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Total$1.02M
Seed, 8/07
TechStars
$15k
Angel, 3/08
$1M

Competitors
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aka-aki networks, Fon11, Prologue, Wichro, Loopt, Pelago, Moximity

Tags
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techstars, social-network, location, gps, iphone, mobile, android, maps, local, placestreaming

Brightkite
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Brightkite is a location based social network based in Denver, CO. In real-time it lets people see where their friends are, share their experiences and make new friends based on the places that they frequent. Businesses and venues can capture and syndicate the activity around them via their website, and RSS. Brightkite can be used via the web, text messaging, e-mail, WAP, and the iPhone, giving users an immersive experience.

Brightkite is a TechStars company.

Milestones
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  • 5/6/08 — Brightkite releases iPhone version
  • 4/14/08 — Brightkite opens private beta

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

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Comments

Kendall - October 17, 2008 at 3:40pm
@Justin - part of the point of the iPhone app as seen in the video, is that you can use the phones location services to more quickly be able to checkin where you are. @vaspers - If there really were no benefit to users, then why is the market segment so crowded? In reality it's really nice to see what friends are up to (in the same way Twitter is fun to use) and what people have said about things around where you are. If you are worried about stalkers then you simply limit your posts to be private so only trusted friends can see them. The reality of course is that very few people are good looking or interesting enough to have to worry about stalkers.
Justin Thiele - May 21, 2008 at 11:46am
I have found that updating my location is just to manual. I don't want to have to physically tell them my address. It's too much effort for the benefits. Determining location needs to be more automatic, using something like Wifi Triangulation or GPS.
Vaspers - April 28, 2008 at 6:42pm
The advantage to users is nearly non-existent and the advantage to predators, stalkers, enemies is huge.
Tommy - April 28, 2008 at 10:47am
ThirdVoice rises from the dead?

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  1. TechCrunch (techcrunch.com) [edit]
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  3. Techstars (techstars.org) [edit]
  4. The Brightkite iPhone Version is Out! (blog.brightkite.com) [edit]
  5. Brightkite hands out some beta invites (blog.brightkite.com) [edit]
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