Qype
Qype /ˈkwaɪp/ was a Hamburg-based web 2.0 company centred on social networking and local reviews. They operated websites in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Italy and Brazil, and had approximately 22 million monthly unique European visitors.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business ratings and reviews |
| Founded | March 2006 |
| Fate | Bought by Yelp, Inc. |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
Key people | Stephan Uhrenbacher, Founder, CEO from 2006-2010 and Board Member from 2010-13 Founder; Ian Brotherston CEO 2010-2013, |
| Products | Qype.com |
Number of employees | approx. 160 |
| Website | www.qype.com |
Competitor Yelp announced their acquisition of Qype in October 2012 for a reported US$50 million. Qype reviews were merged into the Yelp site by October 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.