Buzzd

AbOUT

buzzd is a media company based in New York City operating a location-sensitive city guide and social network for the mobile phone . Users are able to search and get real-time information on bars, restaurants, clubs, retailers and events in their area. buzzd also lets users rate events, post venue reviews and connect with friends in the area through the "buzz" feature.

History

buzzd launched in February 2008 and partners with carriers and content providers such as Helio , Virgin Mobile , Flavorpill, Time Out , Zagat , CitySearch , MyOpenBar, Metromix and Buy Your Friend A Drink. The company is backed by investments from Monitor Ventures, Greycroft Partners1, Qualcomm Ventures , and the BlackBerry Partners Fund. buzzd was founded by Nihal Mehta and Deepen Shah from ipsh! , one of the world’s first mobile marketing agencies in the U.S. which was acquired by Omnicom Group in 2005 .

buzzd launched a free iPhone geo-launcher in the iTunes Applications store in September 2008.

External Links

Buzzd Homepage2