Films inspire us. Obsess. Puzzle. Delight. That’s what we think – and that’s why we started Jinni. Because the usual keywords and genres don’t even try to capture the meaty stories and heady experiences of film, and so they’re not much use when choosing what to see next.
A group of people who know Internet, media, psychology, algorithms, systems, and like to argue about movies. (But never anything else.) Together, we created Jinni.
Jinni isn’t a social network, it’s an internet application designed to fit how people relate to movies and TV. And since conversation is part of that, we’ve created tools to meet people with shared tastes, compare preferences, and review and rank titles.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/08 | Seed | 1.1M | Unknown | |
| 12/01/09 | Series A | 1.6M | Unknown | |
| 01/01/11 | Series B | 5M | Unknown |
People
Competitors
Criticker:
Criticker aims to match you with the people who share your taste in film most exactly.… See Company Profile »
Nanocrowd:
Nanocrowd is a group of nerds who wondered about a couple things: * With all the… See Company Profile »
TasteKid:
TasteKid is a recommendation engine for music, movies and books. It suggests similar or related music… See Company Profile »
MatchFlick:
MatchFlick® is a community of movie fans who use the web site to express their opinions… See Company Profile »
News
Jinni’s “movie genome” may be headed for the Xbox
September 8, 2011 9:10 am
100 different channels and nothing on? Microsoft has just licensed semantic video discovery technology from Israeli startup Jinni to help… Continue reading ⟩
Deals & More: Zeo gets $12.3M to help you get your beauty sleep, Jinni grabs $5M to find the movie that fits your mood
January 7, 2011 2:00 pm
Today’s funding announcements include gadgets for better sleep, movie advice and web-based learning: Zeo raises $12.3M to teach you how… Continue reading ⟩
MIPS aims to drive Android into consumer electronics gear
January 5, 2011 2:00 pm
Chip design firm MIPS Technologies is announcing a new platform today that will make it easier to drive Google’s Android… Continue reading ⟩