| Company type | defunct |
|---|---|
| Industry | Social Media |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, UK |
| Products | Mobile Social News Aggregator, Mobile Search |
Taptu was a social media and technology company that built platforms, tools and applications that enabled content on touch screen mobile devices, including phones running iOS and Android. Taptu was a privately held company that was founded in Cambridge, England, in 2007 and was funded by DFJ Esprit and Sofinnova. The company was based in Cambridge and Denver, Colorado, United States.
In September 2012, Taptu was acquired by Mediafed Ltd. The Taptu service shut down March 31, 2015,[1] a year before Mediafed went into administration.[2]
- ^ Crider, Michael (Mar 30, 2015). "Taptu News Reader Service Shutting Down, Developers Recommend Feedly As A Replacement".
- ^ "RSS feed service Mediafed goes into administration". 27 April 2016.