Free messaging on mobile phones
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
Heysan, a San Francisco-based mobile messaging and community platform, aimed to provide free communication services to its users. Initially, Heysan facilitated seamless messaging between mobile phones and computers, effectively bridging the gap between instant messaging platforms and SMS. The service evolved to encompass a mobile community, attracting over one million users who exchanged tens of millions of messages monthly. In 2007, Heysan secured seed funding from prominent venture capital firms Khosla Ventures and Atomico, backed by Vinod Khosla and Niklas Zennstrom, respectively. The company was subsequently acquired by Good Technology in May 2009, marking the end of its independent journey.
Heysan, a San Francisco-based mobile messaging and community platform, aimed to provide free communication services to its users. Initially, Heysan facilitated seamless messaging between mobile phones and computers, effectively bridging the gap between instant messaging platforms and SMS. The service evolved to encompass a mobile community, attracting over one million users who exchanged tens of millions of messages monthly. In 2007, Heysan secured seed funding from prominent venture capital firms Khosla Ventures and Atomico, backed by Vinod Khosla and Niklas Zennstrom, respectively. The company was subsequently acquired by Good Technology in May 2009, marking the end of its independent journey.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2007
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Winter 2007
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer -> Social
Consumer -> Social
Team size: 0
Hiring: No
Team size: 0
Hiring: No
