Comments on: Gogii debuts Kleiner-backed chat app

By: drew olanoff

drew olanoff — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:15:06 +0000

We're working on quite a few awesome things at GOGII. You can check out our site (in beta) at http://beta.GOGII.com

Would love to hear more of your feedback.

By: Tim E.

Tim E. — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:24:23 +0000

I don't get two things about this.

First, chat engines are "yesterday's" approach to text-based communication. The apps that are building communities (I personally use WhosHere for almost all my texting) *and* enable free text messaging are much more interesting. In one moment, I am texting with my friends, next I am 'meeting' and chatting with someone new either nearby or in Japan.

Second, $5m for an app where there two other already doing this. Scratching head.

By: DH

DH — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:03:44 +0000

This sounds pretty rad. Been trying to find a solid app to achieve this for awhile now. pumped!

By: Erica Allison

Erica Allison — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:37:58 +0000

So rad!

By: Drew Olanoff

Drew Olanoff — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:36:40 +0000

Thank you for the feedback and support Paul. The GOGII team worked hard on this one, and there are a bunch of cool things to come from us in the near future.

By: jd

jd — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:34:40 +0000

3 MBAs, an EVP of Corp Dev, a CMO and a Chief Creative Officer???

By: jd

jd — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:31:13 +0000

This is possibly interesting but I just don't understand at all why they would get $5m before gaining any traction. In fact, I think that kind of raise hurts their chances for success.