LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Unsocial, the premier location based business networking tool that enables people to find each other based on search criteria and proximity and network in real time at conferences, tradeshows and “events” of any kind, announces that it has closed its first round of seed financing and preparing for Series A. This initial round of funding, received from accredited individual investors, will allow Unsocial to continue to expand its functionality, including updates to its integration with LinkedIn, as well as positioning the company for continued growth and future investment.
A multi-platform mobile application available on iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, and designed specifically for the business community, Unsocial uses a proprietary location based platform engine with smart tagging technology to help create like-minded flash communities cultivating a new era in planned spontaneity using your mobile device. Unsocial provides a means for conference, event, and tradeshow attendees to more easily and quickly discover relevant contacts and updated event logistics, including the conference agenda, speaker bios, session schedules, Facebook and Twitter streams, and real-time event notifications.
“As the high valuation given to LinkedIn in its IPO shows, both investors and users are embracing the future of connectivity based on relevance, and the importance of software applications that can bring together people with common interests,” said Bruce Brown, co-founder and CEO of Unsocial and Apptango. “We believe our Unsocial product will help mobilize people connections, helping individuals and organizations determine who and where they should meet. This new location based networking ecosystem is a very exciting community.”
Unsocial users can sign up directly with the free app, or easily sign in with their existing LinkedIn ID, which automatically populates their profile information and provides for an enhanced user experience. Events and People will immediately be able to be discovered within a predetermined radius of your location. Among the seamless integrations with LinkedIn that Unsocial allows are: the ability to view other LinkedIn users’ profiles in your vicinity with click of a button and the ability to update LinkedIn status when updating Unsocial status.
Recently the official app of the APPNATION SF conference, Unsocial significantly augments venue and event capabilities by providing a unique way for event organizers to directly connect to attendees with personalized push notifications in real time – creating a "social event bubble” that encompasses all event information, online content and networking capabilities. Unsocial is lining up multiple nationwide events as venues, media agencies and organizers are lining up to utilize the hosted tool. Seattle Interactive Conference (SIC) http://www.seattleinteractive.com/ will utilize the Unsocial bubble over the entire city, during a 2 day innovative conference at the UW Convention Center and citywide networking venues and events.
Currently available in 17 major US cities and continuing to expand in major metro’s, Unsocial is revolutionizing the way that business professionals connect, increasing the relevance, quality, and proximity of people connections to drive meaningful business connections.
About Unsocial
A product of Apptango, Unsocial is a location-based business network that connects users with other business professionals based on proximity and shared information, introducing people to those they want to meet, and need to meet, outside of their existing networks. Providing enhanced functionality for premium conferences and events, Unsocial also provides users with information on proximity-based relevant events and live experiences. A multi-platform application available on iPhone, Android and BlackBerry, Unsocial currently is available in 17 major U.S. cities and continues to expand in the US and worldwide. In the rapidly growing tech arena of mobile, location-based services and events marketing, Unsocial addresses a key need for more advanced networking tools to drive real-time relationships for business. For more information about Unsocial, please visit www.unsocial.mobi.
About Apptango
Apptango designs and develops custom mobile applications that allow businesses and organizations to extend their business model into the reach of their customers' hands. Apptango is leading the next generation of content solutions for mobile devices, including the exciting iPhone/iTouch/iPad and Android devices. To find more information about the products, the team at Apptango or other details about the company, please visit the Apptango website at www.apptango.com.