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Purple Growth Score
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CB Rank
172371
Heat Score
60
Purple is a platform built around connecting the public with trustworthy news sources via messaging (Messenger, SMS).
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Overview

Purple
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Recent Milestones
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About Purple

CB Rank
172371
Purple is a platform built around connecting the public with trustworthy news sources via messaging (Messenger, SMS).
Founded
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PrivatePre-Seed New York, New York, United States1-10 getpurple.io/
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Details

Operating Status Active
Company Type For Profit
Founders  David Heimann, Rebecca Harris
About the Company

Purple is a conversational media platform that connects individuals who are passionate about a topic, to curious people who want to learn about it.

Their platform allows users to create channels about a topic where they send out interactive stories, and cover exciting events live through messaging. Here is a demo video of our politics channel so

you can see how the service works on SMS.

Phone Number (267)578-7753
Contact Email hello@getpurple.io
Diversity Spotlight 
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News and Press

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Technology
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IT Spend

$1.2MThis year, Purple is projected to spend $1.2M on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Actively Used Products

10Purple uses 10 technology products and services including HTML5, F5 NGINX, and  Adobe Fonts, according to G2 Stack.

Active Website Tech Count

10Purple is actively using 10 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include Content Delivery Network, Font Awesome, and  IPv6.

Total IP

2Purple has 1 registered patent in the 'Haberdashery; Jewellery' category, according to IPqwery. Additionally, Purple has 1 registered trademark in the 'Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments' class, according to IPqwery.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Purple's headquarters? Purple is located in New York, New York, United States.Who invested in Purple? Purple has 2 investors including Techstars and  Right Side Capital Management.When was the last funding round for Purple? Purple closed its last funding round on
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