| Website | hi5.com |
| Blog | hi5networks.com/blog |
| Category | Web |
| Phone | 415.404.6094 |
| Employees | 100 |
| Founded | 12/03 |
| PixVerse, 6/08 |
| Total | $35M |
| Series A, 7/07 Mohr Davidow Ventures | $20M |
| Debt, 12/07 Hercules Technology Growth Capital | $15M |
hi5 Networks, Inc. is a privately-held firm headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Its flagship service, hi5, was launched in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest social networks — ranked by Alexa® as a top 20 website globally and the #1 social network in more than 25 countries across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. hi5 is also the #1 social network for the world’s Spanish-language population. In total, over 80 million people in more than 200 nations are currently registered for hi5, which is available in 23 language options.
| Website | hi5.com |
| Blog | hi5networks.com/blog |
| Stage | Live |
| Launch Date | December, 2003 |
| Tags | social-networking |
hi5 is an international social network with a local flavor. It enables members to stay connected, share their lives, and learn what’s happening around them – through customizable profile pages, messaging, unlimited photo storage, hundreds of OpenSocial applications and more.
In supporting members’ personal communications, hi5 is also committed to protecting the privacy of its members. The service offers a range of privacy settings and controls that enable members to select how they are viewed and how their information flows through the system.
