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INTERNET ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES
NEW WEB SITE
AFTER CLOSING SECOND ROUND OF FUNDING
Meosphere Merges Real World Experiences with Online Trends of Web 2.0
SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 1, 2007) – Meosphere,
a new Web 2.0 site that infuses life experiences into a social networking platform,
announced today that it has launched www.meosphere.com after closing a second round
of funding. Meosphere has raised its capital through angel investors, and is using
the funds to expand content, finalize design and generate national awareness of
the new site.
Meosphere differentiates itself from existing social networking sites by encouraging
users to get offline and become immersed in the real world. This new take on social
networking provides users with thousands of pre-built lists, letting them select
everywhere they’ve been and everything they’ve done, building an impressive personal
history that can either be shared online or kept private. The more they do offline,
the larger their personal Meosphere becomes. Additionally, users can connect with
others who share similar interests, make recommendations on everything from beaches
to restaurants to books, and create visual and detailed checklists of future goals
and ambitions.
“Other sites require users to devote a huge amount of time and energy to being plugged
in and online. Meosphere is different in that to really maximize their Meosphere,
users have to get out and do real things with real people,” said Eric Eliason, Meosphere
founder and CEO. “Our site acts as a resource where users can record their life
experiences, add editorial comments about those experiences, and watch as that information
is meshed with other members’ information to create the collective Meosphere experience.”
The official launch came just days after closing the second round of funding. Meosphere
has been under development since August 2006 and has already developed significant
relationships with the French company KartOO, which specializes in graphical display
of data, and 24/7 Real Media, a digital advertising firm. Meosphere has also found
broad interest from authors, Web sites and media as a way to team up to use their
list to attract Meosphere users to their content.
“Everyone loves a list,” said Eliason. “At every check stand, you see the ‘The Top
Ten Places to See in New York’ or the ‘Top 30 Restaurants.’ At Meosphere we already
have over 1,800 lists. We are encouraged as our test users get the thrill out of
‘getting credit’ for things they’ve done. Inevitably, the experience breaks down
into a conversation as they remember experiences long forgotten. We call these Meosphere
moments.”
For more information about Meosphere, visit www.meosphere.com, or contact call Ann
Peterson at 801-593-2297 or press@meosphere.com
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