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Video chat that doesn't feel like work
Founders
Not read from YC yet; the weekly run fills these in.
Same space
Competitors
Closest in what they build, same category.
MessagePartyS10Local chat.Shared: socialInactive
GlimpseW20A social video chat.Shared: socialAcquired
FamS17Video calling social network to talk with friends and make new friendsShared: video, socialInactive
RallyS20Rally is Zoom for social eventsShared: video, socialActive
ReelSurferS12Clip and share any video from any website.Shared: video, socialInactive
Adjacent
Overlapping tags, a different niche.
JamiphyW20TikTok for MusiciansShared: video, socialInactive
SocialcamW12The easiest way to share videos with friends and family.Shared: video, socialAcquired
VaporS11In-video advertising.Shared: videoInactive
GreoS17Greo is a mobile video app for conversations about current events.Shared: videoInactive
BasementW19The social network for your close friends.Shared: socialInactive
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Batchmates in Summer 2020.
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AI.FashionS20AI.Fashion is the AI creative suite for the fashion industry.Inactive
AkiflowS20All your tasks and calendars into an AI-powered productivity appActive
Aquarium LearningS20We help ML teams improve their models by improving their datasetsAcquired
About Rume
Video chat today is built for meetings but you wouldn't have your birthday party around a conference table. Rume re-creates the social dynamic of an in person event where you are easily able to have smaller conversations and fluidly move between groups when you see someone you know.
San Francisco, CA, USA
Rume: questions
Which YC batch was Rume in?
Rume was in Y Combinator's Summer 2020 batch (S20).
Is Rume still active?
Y Combinator lists Rume as inactive.
Where is Rume based?
Rume lists San Francisco, CA, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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