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What does Shots do?

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Shots, is a mobile app which enables users to stay connected with their friends. The app is available for iOS and Android users. It builds a positive and safe global community for its users. Shots is a fun place where you can share your day with friends. All the photos and videos which are captured and shared in real time. in order to maintain an authentic experience, the app does not allow uploading pictures from your camera roll. This app  provides a bully free zone. It has a zero tolerance policy for any cyber bullying. If any bullying noticed then accounts will be removed and banned if the policy is violated.

How much Shots was funded?

Shots raised $8.5M in Series A funding on April 21st, 2015 from the investors WI Harper Group, Upfront Ventures, Launch Fund, Rodney Jerkins and 500 Startups.

Previous funding

  • $2.7M in Seed funding on November 1, 2013 from the investors Soma Capital, WI Harper Group, Social Starts, NALA Investments, Maven Ventures Growth Labs and Danny Davis (McCallon)

What is next for Shots?

The company has plans to expand internationally and its new investors are chosen as a part of this plan. WI Harper team of Beijing, has promised to work with Shots in the coming years for expanding its service to China. The company is also planning to add a few more engineers in 2015 and create a team which focuses on tailoring Shots for the popular mobiles used by teens in different countries.  It  is also planning to release a selfie taking app for the Apple Watch.

More about Shots

Shots was founded on November 12th, 2013 by Sam Shahidi and John Shahidi. It has its headquarters in San Francisco, CA. Users can chat by using the Reply Shot feature for responding to a friend or by using its private message feature which allows the users to privately chat.

 

 

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