Acquired by Google in 2011
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
Company was acquired
Event Year: 2012
JustSpotted, formerly known as Scoopler, was a real-time search engine designed to aggregate and organize content shared across the internet as it happened. This included eyewitness reports of breaking news, photos and videos from significant events, and trending memes. The platform indexed live updates from services such as Twitter, Flickr, Digg, and Delicious, providing users with the most relevant, real-time search results on any given topic.
Following its acquisition, Scoopler evolved into JustSpotted, a celebrity-tracking tool. This iteration aimed to provide fans with insights into the activities of their favorite celebrities. Like its predecessor, JustSpotted aggregated data, primarily from platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare, in addition to user-submitted sightings. The aggregated information was publicly available, organized on a map, and presented in an easily consumable format. The core concept revolved around connecting fans with celebrities through naturally occurring sightings reported by everyday individuals. In the age of social media, where encounters are immediately shared online, JustSpotted aimed to curate and present these moments in an engaging way.
JustSpotted, formerly known as Scoopler, was a real-time search engine designed to aggregate and organize content shared across the internet as it happened. This included eyewitness reports of breaking news, photos and videos from significant events, and trending memes. The platform indexed live updates from services such as Twitter, Flickr, Digg, and Delicious, providing users with the most relevant, real-time search results on any given topic.
Following its acquisition, Scoopler evolved into JustSpotted, a celebrity-tracking tool. This iteration aimed to provide fans with insights into the activities of their favorite celebrities. Like its predecessor, JustSpotted aggregated data, primarily from platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and Foursquare, in addition to user-submitted sightings. The aggregated information was publicly available, organized on a map, and presented in an easily consumable format. The core concept revolved around connecting fans with celebrities through naturally occurring sightings reported by everyday individuals. In the age of social media, where encounters are immediately shared online, JustSpotted aimed to curate and present these moments in an engaging way.
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2008
Total Raised: Unknown (Y Combinator backed)
Last Round: Summer 2008
Consumer
Consumer
Consumer -> Content
Consumer -> Content
Team size: 2
Hiring: No
Team size: 2
Hiring: No
