PRESS RELEASE -- Aug 28 -- SpeedDate.com, the online speed dating service, has secured $6m in Series B funding from Menlo Ventures. SpeedDate will use this funding to further grow its user base, expand operations, and enhance SpeedDate.com's functionality. The site launched in October '07. SpeedDate.com allows singles to meet each other through 3-minute online speed dates using webcams, audio, and instant messaging.
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The speed dating technique is for fun/entertainment/instant_gratification dating and not for serious dating.
Fernando Ardenghi.
Buenos Aires.
Argentina.
[email protected]
Posted by: Fernando Ardenghi | Sep 02, 2008 at 02:41 PM
I'm surprised all speed dating companies don't use basic relationship matching criteria when hosting events. More successful matches would lead to better publicity and advertising, more participants and higher revenues. Singles would take speed dating more seriously if they knew they were meeting people they could really match with. What better place to meet a serious, long term partner than an atmosphere of fun and entertainment?
Posted by: Kerry Gray | Sep 02, 2008 at 02:43 PM
Hmmm - I think these guys are going to be disappointed rather soon.
Online speed dating companies have to build a brand, technology and membership database. Dating sites simply need to add the technology - which isn’t very advanced.
When WhiteLabelDating.com adds online speed dating we’ll immediately be able to offer it to millions of members across hundreds of dating sites.
If Match.com or DatingDirect.com (in the UK) add online speed dating they’ll knock out woome.com or speeddate - I’d be interested to hear how they could take on dating sites who also offer this technology.
Posted by: Ross Williams | Sep 02, 2008 at 02:45 PM
Hey Ross, you're basically talking about exactly what I do.
See:
http://www.randodate.com
and
http://mashable.com/2008/08/24/randodate/
Posted by: Art Harrison | Sep 02, 2008 at 02:48 PM
speeddate.com is a complete waste of money!!! They are a service connected with Facebook... It is full of scammers (Mostly from Ghana and the UK) and they care nothing about their subscribers!!
Posted by: [email protected] | Dec 13, 2009 at 04:14 AM
Time has proved, it is not reliable.
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