Listed 30 October 2014 · Hoboken · New Jersey · United States
DormChat.
A Hoboken app that pitched itself as Yik Yak's worst nightmare, adding verified university accounts and topic chat rooms to anonymous campus posting.
Social and community
Timeline
- Funding
TechCrunch reported DormChat's Android launch and undisclosed seed funding from ff Venture Capital.
Funding · Announced - Listed on Stompstart
“Yik Yak's Worst Nightmare”
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- Closed
BetaKit reported in June 2016 that Michalski shut DormChat down about a year after going full time on it, citing too much competition.
Closure · Announced
As listed on Stompstart
“Yik Yak's Worst Nightmare”
DormChat is the fun way to meet the people that make up your local community, and to stay connected with them all through short, quick updates that anyone in your local area can post. Join a chat, post updates using your profile or an anonymous handle, discover local news as it breaks, and connect with students nearby, all with just a few taps! Over 200+ colleges around the world are already signed up. Don't fall behind, unlock your university today! Please note: you need a registered university email to signup (i.e. [removed]).
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- Social networks
- Platforms
- Mobile
- Location
- Hoboken · New Jersey · United States
In our words: The October 2014 listing described DormChat as a way to meet people nearby through short updates posted from a profile or an anonymous handle. Sign-up required a university email, and it said more than 200 colleges had signed up.
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