Home

WeeWorld

Avatar Community WeeWorld Launches Virtual World

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 19, 2008 - 12:43pm.

Boston - WeeWorld, the provider of a personalized avatar creation service, on Monday announced the launch of a virtual world where users can interact with one another via their "WeeMee" creations. To date, users have created more than 21 million WeeMees, while WeeWorld.com attracts 1.6 million unique monthly visitors to its social network. In addition to chat, the new virtual world will offer gaming elements and mini-quests where users can track down hidden objects and gain access to exclusive assets.

tags: Avatars | WeeWorld | Virtual Worlds |

Jamster to Offer WeeWorld Cartoon Avatars for Mobile Phones

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2006 - 6:39pm.
London - Mobile entertainment publisher Jamster, a unit of VeriSign, announced on Monday that it has partnered with WeeWorld, to bring the company's cartoon-like personalized avatars to mobile phones. Under the deal, Jamster users can now create customized WeeWorld avatars for use as wallpapers, screensavers and caller ID images on their mobile phones.
tags: Mobile | Cartoons | Avatars | WeeWorld | Cellphones | Jamster |

Personalized Online ID Firm WeeWorld Raises $15.5 Million, Launches in U.S.

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 25, 2006 - 1:28am.
London - WeeWorld, a service that lets users create their own personalized identity that is persistent across blogs, social networks, online forums, instant messenger services, VoIP and mobile phones, announced on Monday its launch in the U.S. and a recent $15.5 million second round of venture capital financing.
tags: Deals | VC | Tech | Security | WeeWorld |

Communications Avatar Firm WeeWorld Raises $15.5 Million

Authored by dmw on May 17, 2006 - 4:42pm.
Glasgow, U.K. - WeeWorld, a developer of personalization technology for mobile and Web communications, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $15.5 million in its second round of venture capital financing, from Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital. Glasgow-based WeeWorld's technology allows users to create a visual representation of themselves, which also reflects their hobbies and interests, that may then be attached to profiles on instant messaging services, e-mail, blogs, social networking sites, VoIP services and picture messaging for mobile phones. The company's WeeMee profiles are available to users of services including MSN Messenger, Friends Reunited and Skype.
tags: Deals | VC | Tech | UK | Tech Deals | IM | Avatars | WeeWorld |