KickApps
Encyclopedia
KickApps is a hosted platform for creating social networks
and adding social software
features, video players and widgets
to websites. More than 100,000 sites use KickApps, including major media companies (e.g. NBC Universal
, The BBC, H&R Block
, and Scripps Networks) and a wide variety of niche websites.
, media management and sharing, social marketing solutions, employee social communication, profiles, premium video players, webcam applications and widgets.
A SaaS platform allows websites to deploy a wide range of user experiences in a variety of ways: REST and SOAP APIs, feeds, programmable widgets and video players, customizable templates and single-sign services.
KickApps is often compared with Brightcove
, Flux and Ning
..
Founder and Chairman, Eric Alterman, was also founder of MeshNetworks (acquired by Motorola), Military Commercial Technologies, TeraNex, SkyCross, Jed Broadcasting, Quadfore, Centerpoint and Triton Network Systems
In January 2011, KickApps was acquired by KIT digital.
ISV Innovation Award.
In August 2010, KickApps is named to Lead411's New York City
Hot 125.
In February 2010, NBC Universal
selects KickApps Social Software and Video Solutions to Power Experiences.
In December 2009, KickApps wins "Best Social Media Platform" at the 2009 DPAC
Awards.
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...
and adding social software
Social software
Social software applications include communication tools and interactive tools. Communication tools typically handle the capturing, storing and presentation of communication, usually written but increasingly including audio and video as well. Interactive tools handle mediated interactions between a...
features, video players and widgets
Web widget
In computing a web widget is a software widget for the web. It's a small application that can be installed and executed within a web page by an end user. They are derived from the idea of code reuse. Other terms used to describe web widgets include: portlet, gadget, badge, module, webjit, capsule,...
to websites. More than 100,000 sites use KickApps, including major media companies (e.g. NBC Universal
NBC Universal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
, The BBC, H&R Block
H&R Block
H&R Block is a tax preparation company in the United States, claiming more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. The Kansas City-based company also offers banking, personal finance and business consulting services.Founded in 1955 by brothers...
, and Scripps Networks) and a wide variety of niche websites.
Features
KickApps is a hosted platform (SaaS) that provides a range of social media applications to website developers and publishers that accelerate deployment of more sophisticated and costly applications such as social networking, user-generated contentUser-generated content
User generated content covers a range of media content available in a range of modern communications technologies. It entered mainstream usage during 2005 having arisen in web publishing and new media content production circles...
, media management and sharing, social marketing solutions, employee social communication, profiles, premium video players, webcam applications and widgets.
A SaaS platform allows websites to deploy a wide range of user experiences in a variety of ways: REST and SOAP APIs, feeds, programmable widgets and video players, customizable templates and single-sign services.
- Members select a username and password (or use their existing site ID) to join your social network
- Members can upload videos, photos, and audio
- Member profiles contain standard social networking features, including: blogs (video, audio, and plain text), RSS feeds, guest books, friends, multi-media message boards, widgets and groups
- Includes online media management, member management, reporting and advertising administration
KickApps is often compared with Brightcove
Brightcove
Brightcove is a Cambridge, MA based company that produces an Online Video Platform .- History :Brightcove was founded in 2004 by Jeremy Allaire, who now serves as CEO. In March 2006, Brightcove acquired Seattle-based Metastories, makers of StoryMaker, a publishing tool for video, audio, images, and...
, Flux and Ning
Ning
Ning is an online platform for people and organizations to create custom social networks, launched in October 2005. Ning offers customers the ability to create a community website with a customized appearance and feel, feature sets such as photos, videos, forums and blogs, and the service layers in...
..
Founder and Chairman, Eric Alterman, was also founder of MeshNetworks (acquired by Motorola), Military Commercial Technologies, TeraNex, SkyCross, Jed Broadcasting, Quadfore, Centerpoint and Triton Network Systems
In January 2011, KickApps was acquired by KIT digital.
Venture Funding
- $7 million Series A round from Spark Capital and also included Prism VentureWorks and Jarl Mohn
- $11 million Series B round from SoftBank CapitalSoftbank CapitalSoftBank Capital is a venture capital group in the United States, focusing on technology and telecom early stage businesses. The firm is established and led by four partners: Ron Fisher, Eric Hippeau, Steve Murray, and Michael Perlis...
and a group of previous investors - $14 million Series C round from North Atlantic Capital and all previous investors.
Honors & Recognitions
In September 2010, KickApps wins multiple SAMMY Awards and the 2010 IBMIBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
ISV Innovation Award.
In August 2010, KickApps is named to Lead411's New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Hot 125.
In February 2010, NBC Universal
NBC Universal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
selects KickApps Social Software and Video Solutions to Power Experiences.
In December 2009, KickApps wins "Best Social Media Platform" at the 2009 DPAC
DPAC
The Gaia Data Processing and Analysis Consortium is a group of over 400 European scientists and software engineers formed with the objective to design, develop and execute the data processing system for ESA's ambitious Gaia space astrometry mission...
Awards.