January 30, 2014
Interview with SocialRadar founder & CEO Michael Chasen
Blackboard co-founder talks about how he plans on becoming the location-based social platform
Michael Chasen, who in 2012 left his CEO post at Blackboard, a company he founded and took public, is back at it again with he new company SocialRadar, a new mobile service to know who's around you. The startup officially launched its iPhone app Thursday.
Recently, I sat down with Chasen (please excuse the video quality. I recorded this with my Flipcam, if you couldn't tell). We talked at length about what the new service is as well as how he plans to get distribution and users.
SocialRadar has raised $12.75 million in seed financing from New Enterprise Associates, Grotech Ventures, and SWaN and Legend Ventures, along with notable angesl, such as Steve Case and Ted Leonsis.
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SocialRadar creates mobile applications that give you real-time information about the people around you. When you walk into a room, enter a restaurant, attend a conference, or go to a concert the SocialRadar app tells you who is there, how you are connected to them, and what they have been up to. And it does so while giving you full control over your privacy – be public, anonymous, or even invisible. SocialRadar is available for the iPhone and soon for Android and Google Glass devices. The company was founded in 2013 by Michael Chasen, who serves as CEO, and is located in Washington, D.C.
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