Here's Jason Calacanis' report on Huminity getting funding....
Another social software site raises money: Huminity raises $2-4m. Anyone know these folks? Huminity's product combines instant messaging and chat technologies enabling users to share their personal contact systems.
Sources inform "Globes" that Israeli start-up Huminity has raised $2-4 million, at a company value of $10 million, after money, in its first financing round. Sources close to the company said a leading Israeli venture capital fund, a US fund, and the CEO of one of the world's largest Internet companies participated in the round, which is close to completion. Huminity cofounders Oren Rossen and Nir Ben-Halevy declined to disclose details about the round. [The Social Software Weblog]
Hey Jason,
Huminity is actually pretty cool. They have this visualization of the social network feature - which is fluid and seems to work. But that's because it's a desktop app - not to say that lessens the feature any, but it does lessen the scope and distance you can travel with your social net.
I guess that brings up the issue - do these social networks change - if they're not browser based? I've heard of people having 'Friendster' or 'Tribe' parties - where everyone clusters in the kitchen or living room, playing with each others settings, friends lists and postings. But you can't do that, if your social net is tied to a desktop - on your machine at home.
