Smilebox
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet |
| Founded 📆 | 2005 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | New York |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Dan Mano (GM), Andrew Wright (Founder) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www.smilebox.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Smilebox, a subsidiary of Perion Network, is an online photo greetings company that specializes in personalized cards, slideshows and invitations, also providing services for businesses.[1] Founded in 2005, it is headquartered in New York with offices in Holon, Israel and Kiev, Ukraine.[2]
History[edit]
Smilebox was founded in Redmond, Washington in 2005 by former RealNetworks vice president Andrew Wright.[3]
Early backers included Bessemer Venture Partners, Frazier Technology Ventures and angel investors including RealNetworks chairman Rob Glaser, former Macromedia chairman Rob Burgess and Big Fish Games founder Paul Thelen.[4]
On Sep 9, 2009 Smilebox acquired Preclick.[5]
Smilebox was sold in 2011 to Tel Aviv-based IncrediMail, which later became Perion Network.[6]
IncrediMail Sale[edit]
Smilebox’s sale to IncrediMail was announced on August 1, 2011. According to a Press Release, IncrediMail was to pay $25m in cash on closing and up to $15m in additional payments if certain milestones were met.[7][8]
Smilebox LIVE[edit]
On June 8, 2020, Smilebox announced a partnership with cloud communications provider Vonage to launch Smilebox LIVE. The new service was designed to leverage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, which force millions around the world to work from home.[9]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Review: Smilebox is an easy, fun way to build slideshows". PCWorld. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ↑ Insights, Benzinga (2020-08-05). "Recap: Perion Network Q2 Earnings". Benzinga. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- ↑ "Photo sharing service Smilebox sells for up to $40 million". GeekWire. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ↑ "Smilebox Funding Rounds". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Huang, Gregory T.; XCONOMY (2009-09-09). "Smilebox Buys Preclick". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "IncrediMail Gets Smilebox For $25M". www.mediapost.com. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "IncrediMail to Acquire Smilebox Inc". www.businesswire.com. 2011-08-01. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ↑ "Smilebox founder Andrew Wright hangs angel investor shingle, bankrolls consumer Internet startups". GeekWire. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
- ↑ "Smilebox, Vonage to Introduce Smilebox LIVE – Financial News". financial-news.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-26.
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