Famigo

Famigo
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Website http://www.famigo.com//

Famigo was an Austin, Texas-based company that provides a directory of child- and family-friendly applications for mobile devices, as well as a parental control app for the Android operating system.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The company has raised $1 million in funding.[1]

History

Q Beck founded Famigo in the fall of 2009, serving as the CEO.[1][3][7][9] The Austin Technology Incubator, an Austin-based start-up resource, helped launch Famigo.[1][3][4]

Famigo raised $1 million for its app-directory and parental control software.[1] Silverton Partners, Zilker Ventures, Liahona Ventures, and Capital Factory helped fund the initiative.[1][7][9]

Awards & Recognition

In 2011, CNET named Famigo Sandbox (the parental control app) the Best App for Parents.[4][9] PC Pro named Famigo Sandbox one of the 25 best Android apps.[10] Time Magazine’s tech section named Famigo Sandbox one of “The 10 Best Android Games for Kids.”[11]

External links

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Perez, Sarah. "Famigo Raises $1M For Its Kid-Friendly App Directory And Parental Control Software". TechCrunch. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. Rao, Leeno. "Fhttp://techcrunch.com/2011/09/30/famigo-wants-to-help-families-discover-kid-friendly-mobile-apps/". TechCrunch. Retrieved 19 February 2013. External link in |title= (help)
  3. 1 2 3 "What's hot?". Venture Beat. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Famigo makes it easier to discover family-friend mobile apps on Android and Apple". VentureBeat. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  5. Frazee, Kirsten. "Famigo Launches Free Android App, Creating a Safe Sandbox for Access to Child-Friendly Mobile Content". University of texas. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  6. "Five Minutes with Q Beck from Famigo". Ruckus Media. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 Lahey, Susan. "Famigo lets families play together safely on small screens". Silicon Hills News. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  8. "Famigo, Inc.". Inside View. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 Menell, Brian. "Famigo Closes $1M Seed Round". Austin Startup. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  10. "25 best Android apps". PC Pro. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  11. Barloso, Kim (15 August 2012). "The 10 Best Android Games for Kids". TIME.com. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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