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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