Wibiya

Wibiya
Type Subsidiary
Industry
Founded 2008
Founder(s)
  • Dror Ceder
  • Daniel Tal
  • Avi Smila
Headquarters Tel Aviv, Israel
Area served Worldwide
Website www.wibiya.com

Wibiya is an online toolbar platform[1] that offers web publishers the option to add web applications to their respective websites at no cost.[2][3][4][5] With these web apps, the company aims to provide publishers with services and features that are designed to assist publishers in communicating with their audience by making their sites more interactive,[1] potentially increasing page views and providing enriched content.[1][2][3][4]

Company

Wibiya was founded in 2008 in Israel by Dror Ceder, Daniel Tal, and Avi Smila[6] and in 2011 was acquired for $45 million by Conduit,[4] the San Mateo, CA-based publisher network and platform.[6][2][3][4][5] Investors in the company have included Primera Capital, Yossi Vardi, Oded Vardi, and Jeff Pulver.[3][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Ingram, Mathew (October 14, 2010). "Social Toolbar Maker Wibiya Opens Up Its Platform". GigaOM. http://gigaom.com/2010/10/14/social-toolbar-maker-wibiya-opens-up-its-platform/. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b c Gannes, Liz (April 5, 2011). "Conduit on the Record: Yes, We're Buying Wibiya; No, We're Not Getting Bought". All Things Digital. http://allthingsd.com/20110405/conduit-on-the-record-yes-were-buying-wibiya-no-were-not-getting-bought/. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d Wauters, Robin (April 2, 2011). "Conduit Acquires Web Application Platform Wibiya For $45 Million: Sources". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2011/04/02/conduit-acquires-web-application-platform-wibiya-for-45-million-sources/. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b c d Gannes, Liz (May 23, 2011). "Conduit Buys Wibiya for $45M". All Things Digital. http://allthingsd.com/20110523/conduit-buys-wibiya-for-45m/. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
  5. ^ a b Kim, Elizabeth (May 23, 2011). "Conduit acquires Web app company Wibiya". American City Business Journals. http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2011/05/23/conduit-acquires-web-app-company-wibiya.html. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
  6. ^ a b McMahan, Ty (May 24, 2011). "App Maker Network Conduit Buys Wibiya For $45M Cash". Dow Jones. https://www.fis.dowjones.com/article.aspx?ProductIDFromApplication=32&aid=DJFVW00020110523e75o0012y&r=Rss&s=DJFVW. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 
  7. ^ Rao, Leena (April 20, 2010). "Wibiya Raises $2 Million For Customizable Web-Based Toolbars". TechCrunch. http://techcrunch.com/2010/04/20/wibiya-raises-2-million-for-customizable-web-based-toolbars/. Retrieved July 22, 2011. 

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