Type of business | Private |
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Type of site | online presentation platform |
Available in | English |
Founded | Jan 2006 |
Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
Key people | Mitch Grasso, Mike Lingle co-founders |
Services | software applications |
URL | http://sliderocket.com/ |
Launched | October 2008 |
Current status | active |
Developer(s) | ClearSlide |
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Operating system | Web-based Application |
Type | Web-based Productivity Tools |
License | Proprietary |
Website | SlideRocket.com |
SlideRocket was an online presentation platform that let users create, manage, share and measure presentations. SlideRocket was provided via a SaaS model. The company was acquired by VMware in April 2011, [1] who sold it to ClearSlide, a similar SaaS application, in March 2013. [2] It is no longer offering independent signups, as the platform is being integrated into ClearSlide. [3]
SlideRocket was founded in Jan 2006, and launched as a private beta [4] [5] in March 2008 at the Under The Radar Spring event. A public beta was announced in September 2008 [6] followed shortly by public release [7] [8] on October 28, 2008. SlideRocket is most commonly credited with inventing the PResuMÉ or Presentation Résumé in early 2009.
On April 26, 2011, SlideRocket was acquired by VMware. [9] [10] [11] On March 5, 2013, VMware sold SlideRocket to ClearSlide. [12] SlideRocket is based in San Francisco.