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Swype

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Swype creates text input technology for screens.

The patented interface enables users to create words with one continuous finger motion across an on-screen keyboard. This approach provides a faster and easier way to write. Swype delivers single-tap, multi-tap, predictive and “swype” motions for both stylus and finger based input. In addition, the application is designed to work across a variety of devices such as phones, tablets, game consoles, kiosks, televisions, virtual screens and more.

Seattle based Swype Inc. was founded by Cliff Kushler and Randy Marsden in 2003. Cliff is the co-inventor of T9, the standard predictive text-entry solution used on almost 3 billion mobile phones worldwide. Randy is the developer of the onscreen keyboard included in Windows, with an installed base of over 500 million units

Milestones

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  Swype added Aaron Sheedy as COO.
  Posted 1/12/11 at 12:11pm
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  Swype added Ryan Beesley as Senior QA Engineer. (7/16/09)
  Posted 5/20/10 at 6:00pm
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  Swype added Randy Marsden as Founder.
  Posted 8/27/08 at 8:10am
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  Swype added Mike McSherry as CEO.
  Posted 8/27/08 at 8:10am
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  Swype added Cliff Kushler as CTO, Founder.
  Posted 8/27/08 at 8:10am
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  Swype received $2.5M in Series C funding. (7/12/11)
  Posted 7/12/11 at 4:21pm via businessinsider.com
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  Swype received $3.5M in Series C funding. (3/30/11)
  Posted 3/31/11 at 8:31pm via xconomy.com
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  Swype received $1M in Series B funding. (2/15/10)
  Posted 2/15/10 at 9:27am via techflash.com
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  Swype received $1.3M in Angel funding. (4/2/09)
  Posted 12/15/09 at 3:08pm via techflash.com
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  Swype received $5.6M in Series B funding. (12/15/09)
  Posted 12/15/09 at 3:02pm via techflash.com
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  Swype was acquired by Nuance Communications. (10/6/11)
  Posted 10/9/11 at 7:46pm via techcrunch.com

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Screenshots

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Above: Swype Screenshot -- #1
Uploaded: 1/20/10

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Compete

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1. Swype, The Maker Of Speedy Virtual Keyboards, To Be Acquired By Nuance For $100 Million+ (techcrunch.com) [edit]
2. Swype swipes new capital (techflash.com) [edit]
3. Swype swipes new venture round. (techflash.com) [edit]
4. Techflash (techflash.com) [edit]
5. Report: Ignition Adds $3.5M to Swype (xconomy.com) [edit]
6. Android Keyboard Maker Swype Closes $6 Million C Round (businessinsider.com) [edit]