Imo.im is a multi-platform messaging service with web, iPhone, iPad, and Android apps for communicating with friends and family. The company updated its iOS and Android apps with a Broadcasts feature that creates interest-based channels for meeting new people and sharing photos. Broadcasts auto-generate connections based on users' interests, location, and friends, positioning the feature as a social-discovery platform. Imo.im reports more than 7 million downloads, 750,000 unique daily visitors, and 50 million messages sent per day. The messaging market is highly competitive; the article cites rivals such as MessageMe and WhatsApp (which processes over 20 billion messages daily). Imo.im is based in Palo Alto, Calif., and has recently raised new funding to support product growth.

Total raised

$13M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series B

Latest activity

May 2013