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{{Infobox company
| name = Skout
| logo = Skout square logo vector.svg
| type = Private
| founder = {{ubl|Christian Wiklund|Niklas Lindstrom}}
| key_people = {{ubl|Christian Wiklund, (CEO)|Niklas Lindstrom, (CTO)}}
| industry = Software development
| products = {{ubl|SKOUT
|Fuse|Nixter}}
| homepage = {{URL|skout.com}}
| foundation = ({{Start date|2007}})
| location_city = San Francisco
| location_country = United States
}}SKOUT is the developer of a location-based social networking and dating application and website. SKOUT was one of the first dating and mobile people discovery applications to emphasize generalized user location.[1] SKOUT is available on both iOS and Android operating systems. Other SKOUT properties include Nixter, a nightlife app,[2] and Fuse, an ephemeral group messaging app.[3] SKOUT reported that over 500 million connections were made using its app in 2013.[4]

SKOUT uses a cellphone's global positioning system to help users to find other users within a general radius of one another.[5] SKOUT does not identify a user's precise location, and users can choose to opt out of the location-tracking features of the app.[6] GPS location is only enabled in the adult community. While searching for people, users can view the profile and recent activities of others that they find interesting.[1] The application also allows users to instant message or send virtual gifts to one another.[7] The company segregates its adult and teen communities.[8] SKOUT is available in 189countries and 16 languages.[4]

History

The service was founded as a mobile web social network in 2007 by Christian Wiklund and Niklas Lindstrom.[9] The two, Skout's chief executive officer and chief technology officer respectively, relaunched the network in 2009 as a dating and people discovery application and website after recognizing over 80% of the site's users were using it as a dating platform.[7] SKOUT launched its iOS application in February 2009 at the 2009 DEMO conference.[10] At the time, SKOUT was available for users on non-iOS mobile internet devices through its website.[7] Skout's Android app launched in August 2010.[11]

SKOUT raised $22 million in venture capital from Andreessen Horowitz in April 2012.[9] Prior to this investment, SKOUT had raised a collective $4.6 million in angel investment.[9] In June 2012, SKOUT suspended its service for minors, after three separate incidents in which minors were allegedly raped by adults posing as teenagers.[12][13] It later resumed its services for teenagers in July 2012 with after introducing additional safety measures.[14]

SKOUT announced a travel feature that allows users to meet people in another city while traveling in 2013.[15] SKOUT Travel is a premium paid feature.[15] Another feature available on SKOUT is "Shake to Chat."[16] Shake to Chat connects users to others who are shaking their phones at the same time.[16] User profiles are anonymous for 40 seconds after the Shake to Chat conversation begins.[17] In 2015, SKOUT launched Interested? - it uses the ‘Meet People’ search settings and instantly matches Skouters who share similar interests. SKOUT extended its services from 14 languages to 16 languages including Malay and Vietnamese in 2016.[18][19]

In May 2014, the company acquired, Nixter, a nightlife app which allows users to find nightlife events, buy tickets, and see guest lists for events in New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.[2] SKOUT launched Fuse, an app that gives users tools to construct their own social network that functions off the address book on their smartphone or tablet, in June 2014.[20] In 2015, SKOUT announced that it had reached more than 10 million members.[21]

Funding

SKOUT has received $22 million in investment from Andreessen Horowitz and has been funded by early-stage investors including Jan Brandt, former vice chair of AOL; Jarl Mohn, founding president and CEO of Liberty Digital; and Hans Akerblom, founder and chair of Scandinavian Leadership AB.[9] The board of directors includes, in addition to the founders, Stan Chudvosky, Scott Weiss, Herbert Madan and Board Observer Marc Andresseen. SKOUT reported that it became profitable in December 2013.[4][22]

References

1. ^1 {{cite web | url =https://venturebeat.com/2010/07/02/one-million-sign-up-for-skout/ | author =JP Manninen | title =One million singles sign up for Skout dating app | publisher =VentureBeat | date =2 July 2010 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
2. ^1 {{cite web | url =https://techcrunch.com/2014/05/05/skout-nixter/ | author =Kim-Mai Cutler | title =Mobile Social Networking App Skout Acquires Nightlife App Nixter | publisher =TechCrunch | date =5 May 2014 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web | url =https://techcrunch.com/2014/06/19/andreessen-fuse/ | author =Kim-Mai Cutler | title =Skout Launches Fuse, An Ephemeral Messaging App That Makes Group Chats Explode | publisher =TechCrunch | date =19 June 2014 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
4. ^1 2 {{cite web | url =https://venturebeat.com/2014/05/02/these-nerds-want-to-put-your-bored-ass-in-a-hot-nightclub/ | author =Dylan Tweney | title =These nerds want to put your bored ass in a hot nightclub | publisher =VentureBeat | date =2 May 2014 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
5. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/fashion/22date.html?_r=1 | work=The New York Times | first=Stephanie | last=Rosenbloom | title=The New Dating Tools: A Card and a Wink | date=21 July 2010}}
6. ^{{cite web | url =https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/04/03/location-based-flirting-app-skout-hooks-up-with-andreessen-horowitz-scores-22-million/ | author =Robin Wauters | title =Location-based flirting app Skout hooks up with Andreessen Horowitz, scores $22 million | publisher =The Next Web | date =3 April 2012 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
7. ^1 2 {{cite web | url =https://venturebeat.com/2009/01/21/skout-brings-location-based-dating-to-the-iphone/ | author =MG Siegler | title =Skout brings location-based dating to the iPhone | publisher =VentureBeat | date =21 January 2009 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
8. ^{{cite web | url =http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/12/business/la-fi-tn-skout-ceo-christian-wiklund-mobile-app-reopening-safer-for-teens20120712 | author = Jessica Guynn| title =Skout CEO Christian Wiklund: Mobile app to reopen safer for teens | publisher =Los Angeles Times | date =12 July 2012 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
9. ^1 2 3 {{cite web | url =http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/blog/2012/04/skout-andreessen-horowitz-location-based.html?page=all | author =Patrick Hoge | title =Skout finds a way through tough times | publisher =San Francisco Business Times | date =3 April 2012 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
10. ^DEMO 2009 Wraps Up. BusinessWeek (2009-03-04). Retrieved on 2013-07-30.
11. ^{{cite web | url =http://www.tgdaily.com/mobility-features/50914-gps-killer-app-stalking-er-i-mean-flirting | author =Emory Kale | title =GPS killer app: stalking, er, I mean flirting | publisher =TG Daily | date =2 August 2010 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-18423498|title=Skout dating app suspends teen service after rape allegations|publisher=BBC|date=13 June 2012|accessdate=11 August 2015}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jun/13/business/la-fi-skout-20120613|title=Skout dating app suspends service for teens amid rape allegations|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=13 June 2012|accessdate=11 August 2015}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=Blog update|url=http://blog.skout.com/2012/07/13/teens-welcome-back-to-skout/|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121217023731/http://blog.skout.com/2012/07/13/teens-welcome-back-to-skout/|archivedate=2012-12-17|df=}}
15. ^1 {{cite web | url =https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/06/skout/ | author =Kim-Mai Cutler | title =With 3X The Active Users From A Year Ago, Skout Launches A Feature For Traveling Vagabonds | publisher =TechCrunch | date =6 September 2013 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
16. ^1 {{cite web | url =http://www.sfgate.com/business/ontherecord/article/Skout-introduces-people-via-smartphone-4383545.php | author =Ellen Lee | title =Skout introduces people via smartphone | publisher =SFGate | date =25 March 2013 | accessdate = 5 July 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web | url =http://blog.skout.com/tag/shake-to-chat/ | title =Shake to Chat in iOS update – 3.2 | publisher =The Skout Blog | date =31 October 2012 | accessdate =5 July 2014 | deadurl =yes | archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203814/http://blog.skout.com/tag/shake-to-chat/ | archivedate =14 July 2014 | df = }}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianetnews.net/view-release?pr-id=63305|title=AsiaNet - View Release|website=www.asianetnews.net|access-date=2016-04-07}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://en.prnasia.com/story/142040-0.shtml|title=SKOUT's Rapid Growth in Malaysia Prompts the Company to Offer the App in Malay-PR Newswire Asia-Newswire|website=en.prnasia.com|access-date=2016-04-07}}
20. ^Richard Bern Reilly, Venture Beat."[https://venturebeat.com/2014/06/19/skout-launches-fuse-a-funky-mobile-network-for-people-on-the-go/ / Skout launches Fuse, a funky mobile network for people on the go]."June 19, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2104.
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/03/an-app-that-connects-travelers-with-locals/?_r=1|title=An App That Connects Travelers With Locals|publisher=The New York Times|date=3 March 2015|accessdate=11 August 2015}}
22. ^{{cite web|url=http://upstart.bizjournals.com/companies/startups/2015/06/28/skout-reaps-rewards-of-connecting-people.html?page=all|title=Skout reaps rewards of connecting people|publisher=Upstart Business Journal|date=28 June 2015|accessdate=11 August 2015}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://www.skout.com}}
  • SKOUT on Crunchbase

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