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IMVU, Inc.
Business Summary
Founded in 2004, IMVU, Inc. is a privately-held, venture capital backed company that serves as an online 3D community aimed at teens and adults where they can meet new people, chat, and create and play games with their friends using personalized 3D avatars. Headquartered in Mountain View, California, IMVU, Inc. is backed by venture investors Bridgescale Partners, Menlo Ventures, Allegis Capital, Seraph Group, and Best Buy Capital.
Overview & Corporate Organization
Basic Information
| Company Tags: | VC Backed |
| Year Founded: | 2004 |
| Fiscal Year End: | 12/31 |
| 1YR Revenue Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Revenue Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| 1YR Employee Growth Rate: | View % |
| 3YR Employee Growth Rate (CAGR): | View % |
| City: | Mountain View |
| State/Province: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Phone: | View |
| Fax: | View |
| Website: | www.imvu.com |
Corporate Organization
| Founders: | Eric Ries Will Harvey |
Industry Information
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| Hospitality & Leisure > General Entertainment > Adult Entertainment |
| Internet > Internet Services > Social Media |
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Competitors & Comparables
Competitors
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| Nurien Software |
| Second Life |
| Twinity |
| Zynga, Inc. |
Charts, Financials, and Statistics (Table Format)
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| * | IMVU, Inc. fiscal year end: 12/31 |
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VC/Funding Activity
| Date | Investor | Round | Investor Type | |
| Feb. 2006 | View | Angel | Angel Investor Group | |
| Details | Total Round Angel View | |||
| Mar. 2006 | View | A | Venture Capital | |
| Mar. 2006 | View | A | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round A View | |||
| Apr. 2007 | View | B | Venture Capital | |
| Apr. 2007 | View | B | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round B View | |||
| Jan. 2009 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| Jan. 2009 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| Jan. 2009 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| Jan. 2009 | View | D | Venture Capital | |
| Details | Total Round D View | |||
| Total of Funding Shown Above View | ||||
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Detailed Business Description: IMVU, Inc.
IMVU, Inc. is a privately-held company that operates as an online social entertainment platform. Its platform allows members to use 3D avatars to meet new people, chat, create, and play games in various languages in the United States and internationally. IMVU offers the world’s largest digital goods catalog with over 1.8 million items. Around 90% of IMVU’s revenue is from the direct sale of virtual credits, used to purchase digital products. The private company was founded in 2004 and is based in Mountain View, California.
Business Model
IMVU Inc. operates imvu.com, an online destination where adults and teens meet new people around the world in a digital environment. Members of IMVU have fun meeting others with similar interests and expressing themselves by personalizing 3D avatars, digital rooms, music, and home pages. The company operates a freemium business model, in which basic IMVU access is free, but users may choose to buy gift cards or pay with a credit card to… Continue Reading →
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