Ibibo
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Ibibo which stands for iBuild, iBond, is an India
n social networking site
. It is an umbrella site that offers a variety of applications under its social network.
Ibibo was founded in January 2007 by Ashish Kashyap who had formerly served as the Head of Indian Sales and Operations for Google
. Kashyap currently serves as the company's CEO.
Ibibo is funded by the electronic media arm of South African company Naspers
, MIH. China-based Tencent has expressed interest in a long term capital deal.
The company has recently tied up with Fashion TV
for a photography competition. Ibibo is the competitor of the another Indian social networking site Focusa2z
Ibibo's iScream is a real-time product that allows ibibo users to broadcast their messages directly to all online ibibo users, via an SMS
sent to 5676746 (India only), with MA as a prefix.
Ibibo's tool iFreshface lets aspiring models feature and promote their modelling
portfolios within the social network.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n social networking site
Social network service
A social networking service is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on building and reflecting of social networks or social relations among people, who, for example, share interests and/or activities. A social network service consists of a representation of each user , his/her social...
. It is an umbrella site that offers a variety of applications under its social network.
Ibibo was founded in January 2007 by Ashish Kashyap who had formerly served as the Head of Indian Sales and Operations for Google
Google
Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program...
. Kashyap currently serves as the company's CEO.
Ibibo is funded by the electronic media arm of South African company Naspers
Naspers
Naspers is a South Africa-based multinational media company with principal operations in electronic media and print media Naspers is a South Africa-based multinational media company with principal operations in electronic media (including pay-television, internet and instant-messaging subscriber...
, MIH. China-based Tencent has expressed interest in a long term capital deal.
The company has recently tied up with Fashion TV
Fashion TV
Fashion TV is an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel. It was founded in France in 1997 by its Polish-born president Michel Adam Lisowski, Fashion TV is the only 24/7 international TV network exclusively dedicated to fashion, beauty, glamour and style and has become...
for a photography competition. Ibibo is the competitor of the another Indian social networking site Focusa2z
Ibibo's iScream is a real-time product that allows ibibo users to broadcast their messages directly to all online ibibo users, via an SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
sent to 5676746 (India only), with MA as a prefix.
Ibibo's tool iFreshface lets aspiring models feature and promote their modelling
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
portfolios within the social network.