Cue (search engine)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, Search engine |
| Predecessor | Greplin |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | Daniel Gross, Shai Magzimof, Robby Walker |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Fate | Acquired by Apple Inc. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Digital platform and mobile application for unified social media search |
| Parent | Apple Inc. |
Cue (initially known as Greplin) was a digital platform and mobile application co-created by Daniel Gross, Shai Magzimof, and Robby Walker[1]. It compiled data from users' various online accounts to deliver a comprehensive summary of their daily activities.[2]
Company info
Cue integrated multiple user profiles and performed search queries across them, allowing individuals to explore platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter through a unified interface without needing separate sign-ins.[3]
Serving as a desktop search engine for social media profiles, Cue generated a "personal cloud" by indexing users' online information. It provided a no-cost option with limited account links alongside a subscription plan that unlocked further sources and expanded indexing limits.[4]
In 2011, the company raised $4 million in capital from the venture firm Sequoia. Its paid subscriptions were offered at $5 monthly for an extra 500 MB of storage and $15 monthly for an additional 2 GB capacity.[5]
Shut down
In October 2013, the company was acquired by Apple Inc. for an estimated sum ranging between $35 million and $45 million. Following this transaction, Cue’s premium subscribers received reimbursements.
See also
External links
- ↑ "Cue". Y Combinator. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ↑ Gordon, Whiston (21 June 2021). "Cue Turns Your Email, Contacts, and Calendars into a Smart Timeline of Your Day". Lifehacker.
- ↑ Lagorio, Christine (1 March 2011). "How This 19 year old is taking on Google". Inc.
- ↑ Rappaport, Avi. "Greplin Lets You Find Your Stuff in the Cloud". Information Today.
- ↑ Rappaport, Avi (22 February 2011). "Greplin Lets You Find Your Stuff in the Cloud". Information Today.