TECH CRUNCH - Zenly co-founder Antoine Martin is returning to the social app market with the launch of a new company called Amo. The former Zenly CEO is working with ex-Zenly managing director Michael Goldenstein and others on Amo, whose goal is to fix the problems with today's social networks by focusing on connecting real-world friends, not the whole world.
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Zenly Co-founder Returns With New Social App, Amo
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Peer Acquires Elite Team of Engineers Behind Zenly's Popular 3D Maps
BEIN CRYPTO - Peer announced the hiring of a specialist team of engineers from Zenly, known in tech circles by its codename "Wonka," to develop its AI-powered 3D maps. Peer is revolutionizing social networking by integrating AI, AR, and blockchain technology into a unique, planet-scale 3D map that delivers a game-like, immersive social experience.
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Zenly Will Shut Down on Feb 3rd, 2023
TECH CRUNCH - Zenly, the popular social mapping app that Snap acquired 5 years ago, is going to shut down on Feb 3rd, 2023. Zenly was founded in 2011 and acquired by Snap in 2017. Zenly's main feature lets users keep up with their friends' locations. Earlier this year, Zenly reached 35M MAUs.
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Zenly Is Still Hugely Popular but Snap Is Shutting It Down
TECH CRUNCH - Snapchat's parent, Snap, plans to cut additional costs through "refocusing" its business, which includes ceasing investments in certain products. Part of this involves winding down two standalone apps, one of which is Zenly, a social mapping app that it acquired for north of $200M five years ago. The entire Zenly team has been laid off, while their non-compete clauses have been waived.
by Paul Sawers & Romain Dillet
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How Zenly Made Social Maps Cool Again
TECH CRUNCH - The Zenly team is releasing its biggest redesign. There's a reason Zenly is doing so well right now. "When lockdown rules are lifted, when people go out again, they need Zenly," Zenly co-founder and CEO Antoine Martin said. With the update, Zenly wants to passively build a place graph. Users shouldn't have to open up the app and check in when they go to their favorite bar.
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France Became a Hotbed for Social Networks
SIFTED - Defying the odds, France has become a hotbed of social networking apps like Zenly, Yubo, Powder and BeReal. These founders say it's no coincidence that this mini-ecosystem has emerged in France, a country known for being hyper-social in real life. While Facebook and Twitter may not be sweating these insurgents, the founders believe that their success suggests France may be ready to make even bigger noise in this space.
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