PalTalk is a video enabled chat room service. In addition to private rooms, PalTalk has public screening rooms, which let up to 5000 users enter a chat room and watch a streaming video together while chatting. Users need to download a client to use the service. PalTalk People is a complimentary social networking site for PalTalk users to meet each other.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/04 | Series A | 6M | IBB | Unknown |
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