| Website | qype.co.uk |
| Blog | en.blog.qype.com |
| @qype_co_UK | |
| Category | Consumer Web |
| Phone | +49 (0)40 - 2190 192 - 0 |
| Employees | |
| Founded | 11/05 |
| Description | Location-based reviews, recommendations |
| Total | £14.5M |
| Angel, 12/05 BrainsToVentures | |
| Seed, 9/06 Advent Venture Partners Partech International | |
| Series A, 9/08 Wellington Partners Advent Venture Partners Partech International | £8M |
| Series B, 11/10 | €6.5M |
Founded in 2006 by German entrepreneur, Stephan Uhrenbacher, Qype is a community for people to share their personal experiences and opinions about specific businesses. This service helps users internationally, by providing reviews to facilitate the process of making consumer decisions. The Qype mobile app now allows users to access these recommendations on the go.
Businesses can also take advantage of the site’s features by promoting their brand and managing their online reputations on Qype. The product allows business owners to directly engage with their customers and take control of their online exposure.
| Website | qype.co.uk |
| Blog | en.blog.qype.com |
| Stage | Live |
| Launch Date | September 1, 2007 |
| Tags | reviews, europe |
Qype is a social network based around user reviews of businesses and places.
Founded in 2005 by German entrepreneur Stephan Uhrenbacher, the site allows its users to browse a database of locations and see at a glance those which have been most favourably rated by the community.
Members of the site can add new places to the existing database, rate and review businesses, add videos and photos and engage with the community via message boards, groups and messaging.
The site also has a mobile version which can enables users to locate the top rated place near to a specified location.
