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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobile tools for creation |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Georg Petschnigg, Jonathan Harris, Julian Walker, Andrew S. Allen |
| Defunct | August 21, 2018 |
| Headquarters | 60 Hudson, New York , United States |
| Products | Paper and Paste |
Number of employees | 14 (2018) |
| Website | fiftythree |
FiftyThree, Inc. was an American privately held technology company that specialized in tools for mobile creation and creativity.[1] They were the makers of Paper, Apple's 2012 iPad App of the Year,[2] Pencil, a digital stylus, and Paste, a collaborative presentation tool. FiftyThree had offices in New York City and Seattle.
On August 21, 2018, WeTransfer acquired FiftyThree's assets and patents.[3] As such, Paper and Paste apps are now products of WeTransfer.[4] Of FiftyThree's 14 employees, 12 joined WeTransfer, including the company's entire executive team.[5]
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- ^ Lowensohn, Josh (June 11, 2012). "Apple announces 2012 Design Award winners". CNET. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ Etienne, Stefan (August 21, 2018). "WeTransfer buys creative apps Paper and Paste from FiftyThree". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Wilson, Mark (August 21, 2018). "WeTransfer wants to rule the business of creativity". Fast Company. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Soper, Taylor (August 21, 2018). "File-sharing service WeTransfer acquires Paper and Paste creative apps from FiftyThree". GeekWire. Retrieved August 22, 2018.