socalTECH

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Santa Monica-based Userplan has extended the firm's chat applications, saying Tuesday that the firm will connect users of its chat application across different web sites, regardless of where they are on the web. The developer of web widgets said that the cross-platform chat is available on any social networking with an open API.

Userplane 113

Userplane Santa Monica Social Network Web 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company. My partners and I were all involved in the social media space in one fashion or another. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. We'll do a rev share with those platforms.

Social Media 113

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Ian Swanson: Sometrics is a social analytics and advertising company. My partners and I were all involved in the social media space in one fashion or another. I worked at Userplane, building social applications for sites like MySpace. We'll do a rev share with those platforms.

Social Media 100

Social Media Advertising Social Network Userplane 100

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination. To inspire and facilitate personal and cultural growth.

Tsavo 76

Tsavo Idealab Tech Coast Angels Userplane 76

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. Mike continues to be actively involved with early-stage start-ups as an investor, advisor and board member.

Tech Coast Angels 96

Tech Coast Angels Idealab Angel Startup 96