Intoloop Releases Mobile Client To Capture Memories On-The-Go
Intoloop is expanding their set of features. The service provides a convenient location to store and share your child's story on a timeline, and this week they came out with a new mobile app that allows you to take pictures of your kid and upload it immediately to Intoloop. They advertise this app as "getting your kids off your phone," which is commendable, because you know grandma wants to see some new baby pictures.
Intoloop Kids: Your Child’s Most Memorable Events Come Online
There is one thing that parents love the most when it comes to kids and that's sharing the most memorable moments with everyone they know. The problem is you can take photos of the first step they take, their first giggle, etc but sharing them is a huge problem. Emailing helps, but the task is boring and doesn't really allow proper interaction. A service that lets you share all these moments as a journal is a need of many parents. Enter Intoloop Kids.
On My Desk: Starduck Studios
Starduck Studios is a Finnish startup developing Intoloop Kids, a service that enables parents to share their children's memories easily and securely. The three founding members, Henri Liljeroos, Pekka Mattila and Petri Hiissa love Macs, believe in paleotholitc diet and swear by pomodoro method.
MindTrek Launchpad Competition: Creating the next Black Swan?
Applifier is indeed on fire - they came out as the winners of the main prize (20 010€) of the MindTrek’s Launchpad competition. Press jury’s award worth 4000€ was given to Hitlantis and Intoloop took home 1000€ prize from the audience vote. General opinion among MindTrek audience and judges was that all pitches were of higher quality than in previous years.
Applifier
Jussi Laakkonen from Applifier entered the competition with a very strong case. Their cross-promotion platform helps Facebook games attract more users faster and cheaper. Applifier’s rapid expansion has awed a lot of onlookers: their userbase grew from zero to 55 million in less than 10 months (updated) 100 days and Jussi confidently claimed that the company has not stopped growing yet. The pitch was full of energy, can-do attitude and quite a bit of arrogance, all of which are definitely encouraged in any entrepreneur. Though in an earlier interview with ArcticStartup Jussi politely avoided disclosing how much revenue they are making, he made it clear that it is quite substantial. There is some scepticism around Applifier’s business model as it is easy to copy and replicate so should a different company enter the market with cheaper prices Applifier would be in trouble. Nevertheless, congratulations for winning the main prize - it sure is a sweet reward for the company’s mind-boggling success.
Mindtrek Finalists Competing For 20 010€ Announced
Mindtrek is one of the notable technology and startup oriented conferences taking place in the Nordics that startups should pay attention to. Why? For one, they are giving away 20 010 € worth of prize money to most attractive startups that match their Launchpad criteria. This year's finalists, that will be pitching at the event, have been announced. They are listed in alphabetical order below.
Intoloop, Social Networking Around Passion
A Finnish startup, Starduck Studios, will be launching Intoloop, a social network around passions, later this year. Intoloop is aiming to become a global social network around passions. They have been testing the service over the summer and are looking forward to opening it up to everyone later this year. Starduck Studios has been very secretive about their product and even with this announcement. They don't disclose too much with this announcement either, except for the financing of the company.
