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| Original author(s) | Jonathan Slimak |
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| Developer(s) | Piictu, Inc. |
| Initial release | July 2, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-07-02) |
| Operating system | iOS 3.1.2 or later |
| Available in | English, Spanish, German |
| Type | File sharing |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | piictu |
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Piictu was a photo-sharing mobile app company founded in 2011 by Jonathan Slimak, based in New York City.
History
PiiCTU was launched in 2011 and encouraged users to have conversations using pictures, instead of solely posting photos. Users responded to each other with pictures, creating visual stories.
PiiCTU used this interactive approach to work with brands, allowing users to engage with them through photo challenges.
Over time, PiiCTU experienced a decline in user engagement, profitability, and faced competition from other photo-sharing apps, such as Instagram.
PiiCTU merged with Betaworks and ceased operations on May 31, 2013.
References
- Business Insider, July 11, 2011. Retrieved on March 10, 2012.
- Olanoff, Drew (2013-05-22). "Photo App Piictu To Join Betaworks Company Kandu, Will Shut Down On May 31st". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
External links
- Official website
- "Elevator Pitch: Piictu" interview with Alan M. Meckler.
- Software companies established in 2011
- Image-sharing websites
- IOS software
- American photography websites
- 2011 establishments in New York City
- American companies established in 2011
- 2013 disestablishments in New York (state)
- Software companies disestablished in 2013
- American companies disestablished in 2013
- 2013 mergers and acquisitions