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Famigo was an Austin, Texas-based company that provides a directory of child- and family-friendly applications for mobile devices, as well as a parental control app for the Android operating system. The company has raised $1 million in funding.
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History
Q Beck founded Famigo in the fall of 2009, serving as the CEO. The Austin Technology Incubator, an Austin-based start-up resource, helped launch Famigo.
Famigo raised $1 million for its app-directory and parental control software. Silverton Partners, Zilker Ventures, Liahona Ventures, and Capital Factory helped fund the initiative.
Awards & Recognition
In 2011, CNET named Famigo Sandbox (the parental control app) the Best App for Parents. PC Pro named Famigo Sandbox one of the 25 best Android apps. Time Magazine’s tech section named Famigo Sandbox one of “The 10 Best Android Games for Kids.”