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Danger

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Danger provided the software platform and hardware behind T-Mobile’s Sidekick phone. In its prime, the youth-friendly, messaging-focused phone handled over 4,000 messages and 400 pageviews per user per month, according to figures quoted on Danger’s website as of February 2008.

Microsoft acquired Danger in 2008, and the company made headlines in 2009 when an issue with its servers caused users to lose all data not stored locally.

On May 31, 2011, T-Mobile and Microsoft discontinued the cloud data service to all Danger-powered Sidekick devices.

Milestones

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  Danger added Tony Conrad as Investor.
  Posted 1/9/10 at 6:26pm
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  Danger added Pejman Nozad as Investor.
  Posted 5/16/08 at 4:50pm
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  Danger added Joanna Rees as Board.
  Posted 3/11/08 at 12:00pm
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  Danger added James Isaacs as SVP of Worldwide Sales and Alliances.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Nancy Hilker as CFO.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Matt Hershenson as SVP of Advanced Products (Founder).
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Les Hamilton as SVP of Engineering.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Donn Dobkin as SVP of Service Operations.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am
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  Danger added Joe Britt as CTO (Founder).
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:39am
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  Danger added Hank Nothhaft as Chairman and CEO.
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:39am
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  Danger received $10.3M in Series E funding. (11/21/06)
  Posted 3/27/10 at 3:57am
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  Danger received $37M in Series D funding. (7/1/04)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am via danger.com
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  Danger received $35M in Series D funding. (2/1/03)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am via danger.com
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  Danger received $36M in Series B funding. (10/1/01)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:40am via danger.com
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  Hit the deadpool. (5/31/11)
  Posted
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  Danger was acquired by Microsoft for $500M. (2/11/08)
  Posted 2/17/08 at 11:42am via techcrunch.com

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Sidekick

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Above: Sidekick
Uploaded: 2/17/08

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Compete

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1. Meanwhile, Microsoft Buys Danger For $500 Million (techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. Danger, Inc. Announces $36 Million in Series B Financing (danger.com) [edit]
3. Danger, Inc. Announces $35 Million in Series D Financing (danger.com) [edit]
4. Danger, Inc. Announces $37 Million Financing Round (danger.com) [edit]
5. Cap Funding Report [edit]