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Amen was a social networking service.
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Social networking service |
| Founded | Berlin, Germany |
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Felix Petersen Caitlin Winner Florian Weber |
| Key people | |
| Employees | 8 |
| URL | getamen |
| Registration | Required to post |
| Launched | September 2011 |
| Current status | Discontinued |
About
editNoted for its addictive, mad lib-like feel[1] and ability to create structured data,[2] Amen has received attention, having been selected as one of Venturebeat's top 5 favorites from TechCrunch Disrupt 2011.[3]
"You fire up the app on the iPhone or web browser and say a person, place or thing is “the best” or “the worst” ever, like like, the Best Dubstep track ever...You can agree with this statement with an “Amen”. But with a “Hell no” you have to suggest an alternative answer. It's a rigid structure, but you can post whatever you want." .[2]
History
editAmen was started in February 2011 by Felix Petersen, Florian Weber and Caitlin Winner.[4] Seed round investors include Index and A Grade.[5] In August 2013, Amen was bought by tape.tv.[6] In February 2015 tape.tv announced the shut down of the platform.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gannes, Liz. "Down with Wishy-Washy Mediocrity: Amen Only Wants Strong Opinions". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ a b Butcher, Mike. "Amen Aims to Find the Best of Everything with a Smart Interface". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ Lynley, Matthew. "Here are our 5 favorite companies from TechCrunch Disrupt". Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ Kincaid, Jason. "Plazes Founder And First Twitter Engineer Team Up for Mysterious Startup". Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Kolawole, Emi. "Ashton Kutcher, Madonna's manager back mysterious 'Amen' project". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Berlin's Startups Consolidate as the Much-Hyped Amen is Acquired by Tape.TV".