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About KickApps

The KickApps hosted, white-label platform puts social media and online video functionality directly into the hands of every web publisher who aspires to be a media mogul and turns every web designer and developer into a social media rockstar! With KickApps, it's now easier than ever for web publishers to leverage the power of social and rich media experiences on their websites to drive audience growth and engagement.

Our platform features a broad range of applications, including social networking, user-generated content, online video players and viral Widgets, that are tightly integrated with media and community management Additionally, KickApps is highly customizable and flexible for seamless integration with any website using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and APIs.

Based in the media capital of the world, New York City, KickApps was founded in 2005 to create applications for web publishers that enable them to grow and engage their audiences and create new revenue opportunities. KickApps is led by a team of industry veterans who bring years of experience in business and technology. The company is backed by leading venture investors Softbank Capital , Spark Capital , Prism VentureWorks and Jarl Mohn (founder of E! Entertainment and Liberty Digital, Chairman of the Board of CNET, Director at Scripps Networks and XM Satellite). 

Our Board of Directors include partners from Softbank Capital, PrismVentureWorks, Spark Capital, as well as Jarl Mohn (Chairman of CNet, board member of E.W. Scripps Company, XM Satellite Radio and MobiTV, former President and CEO of Liberty Digital, and former President and CEO of E! Entertainment Television) and Sara Levinson (Chairman of ClubMom, Director at Harley Davidson and Federated Department Stores, and former President of NFL Propertise, Inc., the licensing, marketing and sponsorship division of the National Football League). 

KickApps has offices in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando and Mumbai.