Samba offers a mobile app that lets users record a video for a friend and then capture that friend’s reaction as a synchronized video layered over the original. The interface includes a circular reaction window (similar to Facebook Messenger’s Chat Heads), swipe gestures for scrubbing, and a horizontal, swipeable inbox that groups videos by contact. Users can tap a reaction to change audio channels or expand the view, and they can delete videos after their friend has viewed them (though they cannot delete videos recorded by the recipient). The company positions the product as occupying a niche alongside Vine, Instagram, and Snapchat by emphasizing response and feedback through short reaction videos. Samba is based in Tel Aviv and is led by co-founders Barak Hachamov (CEO), Shay Erlichmen (CTO), Ronel Mor (Chief Creative), and Oren Meiri (Head of Client). The app is available on iTunes and an Android version is in the works; the company is backed by $630,000 in seed funding from early investors.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Feb 2014