App (Mobile Phone)

Reverb.Com Corporate Office

Reverb.Com was founded in 2013 by David Kalt, who also owns the Chicago Music Exchange. The company is an online marketplace where sellers and buyers exchange musical equipment.

The platform allows anyone, from individuals to manufacturers to small shops to list musical equipment, new or used, for sale. The company earns a 3.5% commission on all sales. Kalt began the company with a $2.3 million investment and in 2015, he raised another $25 million from Summit Partners.

In August 2019, Etsy acquired Reverb for $275 million in cash.

Reverb.Com also sells items from professional musicians, including Rex Brown of Pantera and Rick Nielson. In 2015, the company also launched a program that connects teachers to music students called Reverb Lessons. Company headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois.

Reverb.Com

Reverb.Com was founded in 2013 by David Kalt, who also owns the Chicago Music Exchange. The company is an online marketplace where sellers and buyers exchange musical equipment.

History

In August 2019, Etsy acquired Reverb for $275 million in cash.

Skillz Corporate Office

Skillz was founded in 2012 in San Francisco, California, by current CEO Andy Paradise and partner Casey Chafkin. Originally named Lookout Gaming, the company operates an eSport gaming site for mobile phones.

The company designs and operates an eSports platform, which enables users to compete in online games and sports games, such as bowling or soccer, with players around the world. The company originally released 10 games for Android phones, but has since moved on to develop more than 150 games each day, hosting 150,000 micro tournaments daily. This type of online cash for winning games has become very popular, with $5 million in prizes paid out to participants in 2016.

Skillz has been granted 4 patents for their platform and it has become the #1 eSports platform in the world.

In June 2021, Skillz acquired ad-tech company Aarki for $150 million.

Headquarters for the company remain in San Francisco, California.

Skillz

History

Skillz has been granted 4 patents for their platform and it has become the #1 eSports platform in the world.

In June 2021, Skillz acquired ad-tech company Aarki for $150 million.

Headquarters for the company remain in San Francisco, California.

Pinterest Corporate Office

Pinterest was founded in 2008 in San Francisco, California, by Evan Sharp. Originally named Cold Brew Labs, the company changed its name to Pinterest in 2010. Pinterest is a visual discovery platform tool for mobile phones, as well as a computer web page.

The company’s website and app is a free site that requires only registration via email, Google, or Facebook. Users can search or upload pictures and “pin” them to their online “board”. Even content found elsewhere on the web or photos the user has taken, can be uploaded and pinned. This creates a visual bulletin board and allows users to save links, or simply photos to refer to for later use. The company earns money by selling users data and interests to third parties.

In 2015, Pinterest was named by Fortune Magazine as being 8th on their Unicorn list, which ranks startups whose value is more than $1 billion. China blocked Pinterest in March of 2017. Their reasons were not disclosed.

History

Instagram Corporate Office

Instagram, a mobile phone photo sharing service, was founded in San Francisco, California, in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. The name, Instagram, is a combination of Instant Camera and Telegram.

Originally created as a free app for IOS systems only, the program proved so popular that a platform for Android phones was released in 2012. Users can take pictures with their mobile phone, add filters and geotags and/or hashtags, then upload them to the platform. The company had more than 10 million subscribers in their first year and as of April of 2017, more than 375 million subscribers.

In 2012, Facebook acquired the company for $1 billion in cash and stocks. The company has come under fire recently for what is perceived as censorship, as well as illegal or improper uploads from some users. Company headquarters are still located in San Francisco, California.

The company announced in May 2019 that millions of Instagram “influencers” had their private contact data exposed by hackers.

An Italian research firm, Ghost Data, stated in May 2019 that they discovered a coordinated campaign to destroy the Trump presidency.

Instagram

History

The company announced in May 2019 that millions of Instagram “influencers” had their private contact data exposed by hackers.

An Italian research firm, Ghost Data, stated in May 2019 that they discovered a coordinated campaign to destroy the Trump presidency.

2Checkout Corporate Office

2Checkout was founded in 1999 in Columbus, Ohio by current CEO Shawn Budde. The company operates an app and software offers online payment processing.

The company offers a platform which enables businesses and organizations to accept payments worldwide. The company’s 2Checkout system supports payment for physical goods, electronic goods, and services. The platform process payments in more than 15 languages and more than 20 different currencies. The company offers plug in support for on-site purchases as well as online payments. Yearly subscriptions to the site are inexpensive and can be cancelled anytime.

In April of 2017, Avangate, Inc., acquired 2Checkout for an undisclosed sum. 2Checkout will now operate as a subsidiary and, as of this writing, will retain headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

2Checkout

2Checkout was founded in 1999 in Columbus, Ohio by current CEO Shawn Budde. The company operates an app and software offers online payment processing.

In April of 2017, Avangate, Inc., acquired 2Checkout for an undisclosed sum. 2Checkout will now operate as a subsidiary and, as of this writing, will retain headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.