Happs builds a multicast livestreaming app and social network that lets users broadcast live to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Twitch simultaneously via iOS, Android and web. The product aggregates live comments from supported platforms into a continuous cross-platform stream and offers collaboration features like inviting another user to join a broadcast. Happs provides built-in monetization: subscription-style sponsorships (the company takes a 30% cut, which it says it will waive for an unspecified period), one-off awards, and a virtual in-app currency; the company currently has no plans for ads. The product began as a platform for independent journalists and expanded last year to offer tools to all online creators while adding social features like profiles, follower counts and a creator feed. Founders Mark Goldman, David Neuman and Drew Shepard come from media backgrounds, with Goldman formerly the founding COO of Current TV. The company raised $4.7M in a post-seed round to build its product and tech team, stabilize the platform and go to market to attract creators.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jun 2021