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Swiss Dating App Blinq Acquired By Outdoor Ad Firm APG|SGA

TECH CRUNCH - Feb 3 - The price of the deal wasn't disclosed, but given Blinq's limited traction, it probably wasn't very high. The dating app, that was incorporating beacon proximity technology, and the algorithm to judge physical attractiveness, also develped by the startup, will be both shut down within two weeks. The team will join APG|SGA to help the company to launch a beacon network for a new division that will be developing interactive ads to work in conjunction with the Bluetooth comms tech. The startup had raised ~ $1M since its launch in 2013 and claims 400k registered users.

by Natasha Lomas
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Feb 04, 2017 | Permalink | Comments (0)

New App Blinq Uses 'Science' To Rate Users' Attractiveness

TELEGRAPH.CO.UK - Jan 7 - Blinq can guess age and rates users on a scale from 'Hmm...' to 'Godlike'. The app has developed a feature with the University of Zurich which uses artificial intelligence.

by Helena Horton
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Jan 07, 2016 | Permalink | Comments (0)

Blinq Tells Users If Their Dating Matches Are In The Bar

TECH CRUNCH - Dec 14 - Swiss startup Blinq is incorporating beacon proximity technology. Blinq's app feature called InstaConnect lets users opt in to be notified if any of their dating matches or singles that fit their criteria happen to be hanging out at the same location. The Blinq team has raised ~$500K in early funding from Swiss angel investors.