SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnatta, developer
of an interactive multimedia app, announced today that it has
reached 1 million registered users worldwide. In addition, the
company has raised an additional $1.2
million in funding from Greek venture capital firms Odyssey
Venture Partners and PJ Tech Catalyst, Lebara in the UK,
Andrew Wright in the US and first
time investor Hirokazu Mashita,
strategically chosen to help the company expand into Japan. Pinnatta has raised $3.7 million to date.
Headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California, Pinnatta is a mobile messaging platform allowing
people to exchange personalized, interactive messages with each
other – providing the same experience as receiving a card in the
mail (on their smartphones), only better. Offering a library
of more than 500 interactive cards, personalized videos and
customized messages, Pinnatta is the only app that uses the latest
smartphone and operating system capabilities where recipients can
touch, rub, shake, swipe, pinch, or blow on their phones in order
to experience the message instead of just reading it.
"We are thrilled to hit the one million registered users'
milestone as we prepare to expand into new regions around the world
in 2015," said George Spanoudakis,
co-founder and CEO of Pinnatta. "This new round of funding will
help us bring Pinnatta to more regions and more devices like the
iPad in the in the coming year, in addition to hiring new talent so
we can continue to find the best way for you to communicate with
your loved ones!"
Pinnatta is available now for free on iPhone, Android and Amazon
devices. Look for it as a featured app on the Amazon app store this
week. For more information, visit www.pinnatta.com.
About Pinnatta:
Pinnatta is the world's first
interactive messenger for exchanging unique, interactive greeting
cards and messages with a smartphone. With Pinnatta you can blow,
tap, swipe, drag, rub or shake a device to experience the message.
Hundreds of customizable messages are available for every occasion.
Pinnatta is free to download on iPhone and Android devices and is
coming soon to Windows and iPad platforms in 2015.
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