Opinionaided operates a free iOS app (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) that provides real-time, social opinion and advice — users can ask questions and get dozens of responses within minutes. Since launch the service has amassed 125 million responses and the average user spends nearly three hours per month in the app. The company shipped version 3.1 of its iOS app with an enhanced UI and features that let users send questions via SMS, Twitter and Facebook, plus comprehensive bios, online image search, and improved content targeting. Opinionaided says it will continue to innovate the platform and expand engagement to cement a leadership position in real-time mobile Q&A, with more platforms coming soon. The company also formed a board of directors to guide growth, including industry veteran Karl Jacob and investor representatives. The new funding is intended to fuel rapid growth of the service and product development. Kurani Interactive develops Opinionaided, a free application that lets users take photos and post questions to friends and the public to receive real-time advice on fashion, purchases and other topics. The app supports iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, and the company is planning to launch an Android version soon. Two weeks prior to the article the company unofficially launched Opinionaided 2.0. Kurani intends to use recent funding to expand marketing efforts and enhance the Opinionaided application. The company is based in Red Bank, New Jersey. The article does not disclose revenue or user metrics.

Total raised

$5M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Aug 2011