Out&About: eBuddy - The "European Meebo" Launches In Silicon Valley
By Tom Foremski - April 17, 2008
This week marked the US launch of eBuddy, which sometimes describes itself as the "European Meebo but much larger." This Amsterdam headquartered company provides web and mobile device based instant messaging platform that integrates MSN, Yahoo, Google Talk, MySpace and AIM all into one interface. I met Jan-Joost Rueb, CEO and Mindy Hull, head of marketing and communications at eBuddy.
Mindy and I used to work together at the Financial Times so it was good to catch up and also hear about eBuddy. In February, the company raised 6.5 million Euros in a series B round. Those Euros are going to be used to expand its already large footprint:
• 12 million monthly global visitors
• 1.5 million new network users added every month
• 1.2 million unique mobile users per month
• 1.3 billion+ advertising impressions per month
• Google Zeitgeist 2007 Report: #7 fastest rising keyword search (global)
Meebo has done well but it had better watch out...there's a new kid on the block and with Euros in the bank!
By Tom Foremski - April 17, 2008 | Permalink | Category: Social Media
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