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TapEngage
AcquiredYC S11San Francisco, US · Founded 2011 · 2 employees · 3 known investors
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TapEngage developed touch-friendly marketing technology; the company was acquired by Dropbox.
Also known as Hactile Inc
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSAdvertisingUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S11)
TapEngage was founded in 2011 by Matt Holden and Sean Lynch.
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Matt HoldenCEO2011–2012Matt Holden founded Whywhywhy, a company focused on embed analytics in communication tools. He previously founded TapEngage through Y Combinator's 2011 batch, served as a Product Manager director at Dropbox, and worked as a product manager at Google.
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Kristy TurnerFounder
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Tim TurnerFounder
Investors · 3
Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
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Quotidian VenturesreportedBrooklyn · $100K – $200K
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TSVCreportedSilicon Valley · $1M
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corporate structureHactile Inc
Frequently asked questions
- What does TapEngage do?
- TapEngage developed touch-friendly marketing technology; the company was acquired by Dropbox.
- Who founded TapEngage?
- TapEngage was founded by Matt Holden, Sean Lynch in 2011.
- Who are TapEngage's investors?
- TapEngage's investors include Y Combinator, Quotidian Ventures, TSVC.
- Where is TapEngage headquartered?
- TapEngage is headquartered in San Francisco, US.