Seesmic is a social software application site offering Seesmic Desktop, an Adobe Air application that integrates multiple Twitter accounts and your Facebook account and Facebook pages. Seesmic also offers a browser based client for Twitter, a native Windows Desktop client, a BlackBerry client and a full featured Android client.
“The goal is to make Seesmic the gateway to all your social services, no matter what platform you’re on at any moment. If you want to work solely from the Web, if you prefer local apps, or if you’re mobile, Le Meur wants to make sure that your community, however or wherever you’ve set it up, is there for you.” Rafe Needleman of Webware – CNET – “Seesmic CEO on the business of Twitter”
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | Unknown | Telegraph Hill Partners | Unknown | |
| 11/01/07 | Series A | 6M | Cedar Grove Investments, Brighton Jones Wealth Management, Evergreen, Tamir Fishman Ventures, China Development Industrial Bank, Alliance Partners, GIC Special Investments, Techfarm Ventures, TechFund Capital, The Galleon Group, Pond Venture Partners, Alta Communications, Angel’s Forum & Halo Fund, Foundry Networks, SofTech VC, STAR Ventures | Unknown |
| 06/01/08 | Series B | 6M | DVC Deutsche Venture Capital, L-EA SEED Venture | Unknown |
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