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Houseparty
Consumer Services · San Francisco, United States · Founded 2011
Offers an app for live group video chat to bring empathy to online communication MoreLess
Lifeonair, Inc., known for its flagship product Houseparty, operates in the social networking market. Houseparty is a group video chat application that allows up to eight people to connect simultaneously, making it ideal for friends and family to stay in touch when they cannot meet face-to-face. The app is available on multiple platforms including iOS, Android, macOS, PC, and as a Google Chrome extension, ensuring broad accessibility.
Houseparty differentiates itself by integrating interactive features such as games (Heads Up!, Trivia, Quick Draw, and Chips and Guac) and celebrity events, enhancing user engagement. The app also allows users to create infinite rooms and easily switch between them, receiving notifications when friends are online.
The primary clientele includes social media users looking for interactive and engaging ways to connect with their social circles. The business model is freemium, offering the core service for free while monetizing through in-app purchases and partnerships, such as the collaboration with Epic Games.
Keywords: Group video chat, social networking, interactive games, celebrity events, multi-platform, user engagement, freemium model, in-app purchases, Epic Games, real-time notifications.
Company overview
Houseparty company information
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- Status
- Acquired
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Employees
- 42
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 81.9
Valuation & funding
Houseparty funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUISITIONOther financing | Jun 2019 | $0 | — | Epic Games | — |
| SERIES COther financing | Dec 2016 | $52M | $208M | Aleph · Comcast Ventures · Sequoia · Greylock Partners | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | May 2015 | $14M | $56M | Entrée Capital · Slow Ventures · David Tisch · Universal Music Group | — |
| SERIES AOther financing | Feb 2014 | $3.7M | $15M | Undisclosed | — |
| SERIES AOther financing | Dec 2013 | $3M | $12M | Aleph · Lee Linden · Entrée Capital · Ooga Labs | — |
| SEEDOther financing | Apr 2013 | Entrée Capital · Dreamit Ventures | — | ||
| ANGELOther financing | Jan 2013 | Entrée Capital · Plus Ventures · Eyal Gura · Gigi Weiss | — |
Growth signals
Houseparty website traffic
Latest recorded traffic for Houseparty is 150 monthly website visits, up 150% over the last three months. Houseparty's team grew 82.6% over the past year.
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