Famigo

Famigo
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Website http://www.famigo.com//

Famigo is an Austin, Texas-based company that provides a directory of child- and family-friendly applications for mobile devices, as well as a parental control app for the Android operating system.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] The company has raised $1 million in funding.[1]

History

Q Beck founded Famigo in the fall of 2009, and currently serves as the CEO.[1][3][7][9] The Austin Technology Incubator, an Austin based start-up resource, helped launch Famigo.[1][3][4]

Famigo raised $1 million for its app-directory and parental control software.[1] Silverton Partners, Zilker Ventures, Liahona Ventures, and Capital Factory helped fund the initiative.[1][7][9]

Awards & Recognition

In 2011, CNET named Famigo Sandbox (the parental control app) the Best App for Parents.[4][9] PC Pro named Famigo Sandbox one of the 25 best Android apps.[10] Time Magazine’s tech section named Famigo Sandbox one of “The 10 Best Android Games for Kids.”[11]

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Perez, Sarah. "Famigo Raises $1M For Its Kid-Friendly App Directory And Parental Control Software". TechCrunch. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Rao, Leeno. "Fhttp://techcrunch.com/2011/09/30/famigo-wants-to-help-families-discover-kid-friendly-mobile-apps/". TechCrunch. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "What's hot?". Venture Beat. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Famigo makes it easier to discover family-friend mobile apps on Android and Apple". VentureBeat. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  5. ↑ Frazee, Kirsten. "Famigo Launches Free Android App, Creating a Safe Sandbox for Access to Child-Friendly Mobile Content". University of texas. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Five Minutes with Q Beck from Famigo". Ruckus Media. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Lahey, Susan. "Famigo lets families play together safely on small screens". Silicon Hills News. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Famigo, Inc.". Inside View. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Menell, Brian. "Famigo Closes $1M Seed Round". Austin Startup. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "25 best Android apps". PC Pro. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  11. ↑ Barloso, Kim (15 August 2012). "The 10 Best Android Games for Kids". TIME.com. Retrieved 19 February 2013.