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§ Private Profile · Los Angeles, CA, USA
Anonymous mobile social networking app for peer-to-peer communication, allowing users to send masked messages providing identity clues.
Based in Los Angeles, California, Backchat was an anonymous mobile messaging application that allowed users to send masked texts to existing contacts while providing gamified identity clues. Operating as a freemium consumer platform targeting teenagers and high school students, the company reached a peak scale of approximately 125,000 active users and maintained a core team of six employees. The application generated revenue through microtransactions, charging users $0.99 to unlock nine additional hints about their anonymous senders. Backchat secured $200,000 in seed funding from Brazilian venture capital firm ArpexCapital, acquired two technology patents, and integrated its communication features directly with major social networks including Facebook and Google+. Initially launched under the name Backdoor for iOS devices before expanding to the Android ecosystem, the company was founded in 2013 by Daniel Singer and Uri Singer.
Backchat has raised $200K across 1 funding round.
Backchat has raised $200K in total across 1 funding round.
Backchat has raised $200K in total across 1 funding round.
Backchat's investors include Arpex Capital.
Backchat has raised $200K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $200K Seed in November 2013.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2013 | $200K Seed | Arpex Capital | — | Announced |