Meetings.io
A group video conferencing and hangout service that allows users to meet with anyone by creating a meeting room link.
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Meetings.io was a technology firm that developed an enterprise communication platform centered on video conferencing. The company was established in 2010 by co-founders Denis Mars and Arend Naylor. Mars, who served as CEO, had a background in building and exiting other ventures and later became the Director of Admissions at Y Combinator, an accelerator that Meetings.io itself was a part of. This experience in creating products and understanding market needs directly informed the development of the company's core offering.
The firm's primary product was a web-based application designed for frictionless video meetings. A key selling point was its simplicity; users could initiate or join a video conference, complete with chat and screen-sharing capabilities, simply by clicking a shared link, eliminating the need for software installation or mandatory sign-ups. This addressed the common friction points in enterprise communication, offering a way to connect with clients, customers, or internal teams instantly from a web browser. The service operated on a freemium model, providing free access with the goal of wider adoption.
Meetings.io operated in the competitive communication software market, targeting businesses and professional teams seeking more efficient collaboration tools. After participating in the Y Combinator accelerator program in 2011 and securing seed funding from investors like SV Angel, the company gained traction. This culminated in its acquisition by Jive Software (NASDAQ: JIVE), a provider of social business solutions, in November 2012. Jive acquired Meetings.io to integrate its real-time communication technology into the Jive platform, eventually breaking out the features into a stand-alone app called Jive Chime. While Meetings.io continued to operate as a standalone product for a time post-acquisition, its technology was ultimately absorbed to enhance Jive's broader enterprise collaboration suite.
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