Famigo

This article is about the defunct technology company. For the entertainment company, see Famigo (entertainment company).
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Famigo is a defunct Austin, Texas-based company that provided 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 raised $1 million in funding.[1] The company is no longer active and the website has been taken over by another company.

History

Q Beck founded Famigo in the fall of 2009, and was 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 and 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Perez, Sarah. "Famigo Raises $1M For Its Kid-Friendly App Directory And Parental Control Software". TechCrunch. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  2. ^ Rao, Leeno. "Famigo Wants to Help Families Discover Kid-Friendly Mobile Apps". TechCrunch. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Famigo SandBox lets you pass mobile devices to your kids worry-free". VentureBeat. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Famigo makes it easier to discover family-friend mobile apps on Android and Apple". VentureBeat. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  5. ^ Frazee, Kirsten. "Famigo Launches Free Android App, Creating a Safe Sandbox for Access to Child-Friendly Mobile Content". University of Texas. Retrieved February 19, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "Five Minutes with Q Beck from Famigo". Ruckus Media. Archived from the original on March 4, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Lahey, Susan. "Famigo lets families play together safely on small screens". Silicon Hills News. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  8. ^ "Famigo, Inc". Inside View. Retrieved February 19, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ a b c Menell, Brian. "Famigo Closes $1M Seed Round". Austin Startup. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  10. ^ "25 best Android apps". PC Pro. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  11. ^ Barloso, Kim (August 15, 2012). "The 10 Best Android Games for Kids". Time. Retrieved February 19, 2013.

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