SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1World Online, a leading consumer intelligence company, announced today that it achieved its goals for 2013 in closing $1.5 million in Series A financing in December, extending its market-leading platform with new features and operating system support over the last few weeks and launching new partners throughout the second half of 2013.
1World closed an over-subscribed $1.5M Series A round, which included both noted angel and institutional investors in early December 2013. The funding will accelerate the company’s maturation, as well as to solidify its role as a leading consumer intelligence source.
“Building on our momentum, we will use this new financing to put more resources into our products and services, support our new customer wins and begin the expansion into new markets, “ said Alex Fedosseev, CEO and co-founder of 1World Online.
1World provides the answers to what people really think about the key issues of the day in a beautiful cross-platform application; allowing consumers to engage with a multitude of topical subjects on their computer, tablet or smartphone. Previously available for iOS in the App Store and for Android devices through Google Play; 1World recently released an app for Windows 8/8.1 devices which is currently featured in the Windows Store. Within its sector, only 1World has such broad platform support.
The app provides hundreds of active polls, poll results, expert opinions, and data points on a variety of topics such as education, politics, sports, technology and world news. The app is available in English, Russian, Spanish and French; with more languages on the way.
The 1World app on Windows devices is available at: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/c43625a7-b7b5-46ce-aade-62dfca13c335.
The 1World app on Apple iOS devices is available at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/1world-online/id598138852
The 1World app on Android devices via Google Play is available at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oneworld.poller
1World has had a stellar 2013 in terms of bringing on new customers and partners. The list includes Microsoft, IBM, Luxoft, Netgear, Appko, Nephoscale, Greenwave Reality, Zuca, Techpinions.com, Silicon News, SVOD.org, Social Media Monthly, Maximize Social Business, Investvine.com, Politisite.com , HopesandFears.com, TheCaliforniaIndex.org and snob.ru, to name a few. Becoming a revenue-generating company in 2013 was instrumental in closing the Series A financing as evidence of milestone achievements, and sets the stage in 2014 for company growth.
“We hit our targets this year in terms of our membership numbers, partner deployments and establishing ourselves as a major player in the area of web engagement and smart content,” continued Fedosseev. “All in all this has been quite a successful 2013 for a company that just launched its service in March of this year.”
About 1World Online
1World Online is a premier consumer intelligence company providing a powerful platform for consumers, corporate partners and web publishers to get at the answers of what people really think on a wide variety of issues. Based in Silicon Valley, with offices on the East coast of the USA and in Europe, 1World Online has quickly become a leader in its sector. Please visit us at http://www.1WorldOnline.com.
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