Hoppit
Hoppit is a personalized search engine. It was founded by Steven Dziedzic and Emad Saghir in 2011 and headquartered in New York, New York. It was acquired in 2013 and is now a part of XO Group, Inc.[1]
The company, whose mission is to personalize web content, in early 2012 launched "the world's 1st ambience search engine for restaurants,[2]" a website and iPhone mobile application that finds restaurants by the type of atmosphere (i.e. romantic, cozy, hipster).[3] It is often referred to as "Pandora for restaurants[4]" for its ability to generate search results based on a user's mood.[5]
Later in 2012, Hoppit launched its Android app and announced that it had generated its first million recommendations via the Hoppit platform.[6] In 2013, Hoppit's iPhone app alone generated three million recommendations.[7]
Awards[edit]
Hoppit won an award for "Best Use of Data" at NY Tech Day 2012 amongst 200 other startups.[8] It has been featured by Apple, Inc. in the App Store and highlighted by FOX News,[9] TechCrunch,[10] and Mashable.[11] Forbes called Hoppit one of the top startups "building tech for women,[12]" and Fierce Mobile Content put Hoppit in its list of "The 15 Best Android, iOS Apps of 2012.[13]"
Acquisition[edit]
In late 2013, Hoppit was acquired by XO Group, Inc. (formerly "The Knot") for an undisclosed sum.[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (September 17, 2013). "XO Group Acquires "Ambience Search Engine" Hoppit".
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (April 10, 2012). "Hoppit Launches The World's First Ambience Search Engine For Restaurants". TechCrunch.
- ^ Smith, Gerry (August 3, 2012). "Startups Find Fertile Ground By Crunching 'Big Data'". Huffington Post.
- ^ Lynch, Brendan (May 4, 2012). "'Pandora for restaurants': Site helps Boston diners find the right ambiance". Boston Business Journal.
- ^ Fiegerman, Seth (December 6, 2012). "Hoppit Helps You Find Restaurants Based on Your Mood". Mashable.
- ^ Lardonois, Frederic (November 20, 2012). "Hoppit, The Ambience Search Engine For Restaurants, Comes To Android, Updates iPhone App". TechCrunch.
- ^ "Hoppit's Twitter Account". Twitter.
- ^ "NY Tech Day 2012: Startups that Stole the Show". Popular Industry. May 4, 2012.
- ^ Neville, Arthel (July 10, 2012). "Website Helps You Find the Perfect Restaurants". FOX News.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (November 12, 2012). "Hoppit, The Ambience Search Engine For Restaurants, Comes To Android, Updates iPhone App". TechCrunch.
- ^ Fiegerman, Seth (December 6, 2012). "Hoppit Helps You Find Restaurants Based on Your Mood". Mashable.
- ^ Bischoff, Kirsten (May 30, 2012). "Tech Crunch Disrupt: 10 Startups Building Tech for Women". Forbes.
- ^ "The Best 15 Android, iOS Apps of 2012". Fierce Mobile Content. January 3, 2013.
- ^ Lardinois, Frederic (September 17, 2013). "XO Group Acquires "Ambience Search Engine" Hoppit".
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