Key Information

Launch Year

2013

Shutdown Year

2016

Acquisition Price

$30M

Peak Users

200M

Original Website

vine.co

Founders

Dom Hofmann
Rus Yusupov
Colin Kroll

Vine

Social Media

Acquired by Twitter

Short-form video hosting service where users could share six-second-long looping video clips.

Vine was founded by Dom Hofmann, Rus Yusupov, and Colin Kroll in June 2012. The company was acquired by Twitter in October 2012 for a reported $30 million but was later shuttered. Vine officially launched on January 24, 2013, as a free app for iOS devices.

Key Features

Six-second looping videos
Social network integration
Explore page for trending content
Re-vine feature to share others' content
Follow system for creators

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