On Stompstart by 5 March 2016 · Palo Alto · California · United States
invi.
A Palo Alto texting app that put YouTube clips and other mini apps inside SMS threads; a 2024 profile of its co-founder says Google later bought it.
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- On record
TechCrunch reported that invi's Android SMS replacement app had exited beta, with mini apps and about 285,000 downloads across its apps.
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- Acquired
A published biography of co-founder Iddo Tal says invi was acquired by Google and that he then joined the Google Messages team; the invi Labs LinkedIn page is titled 'Acquired by Google on May 2018'.
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“texting. reinvented.”
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“texting. reinvented.”
invi was created to make communication rich and easy. Engage with friends at lightning speed using mini apps on a customizable and beautiful user interface. The ultimate sharing experience, invi is the best IM and SMS upgrade available.
- Platforms
- Android, iOS
- Location
- Palo Alto · California · United States
In our words: The listing, from its alpha stage, pitched invi as texting reinvented: a customizable messaging app for Android and iPhone that upgraded IM and SMS with mini apps for sharing content with friends.
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