6 Codes That Run the World (Most of
It Anyway)
Meet 6 technology companies whose products you
use all the time in your favorite apps and sites -without knowing it
Twilio:
Joins the Dots
Twilio is a communications software that allows
apps to embed call, voice, and text messaging features within the app. For
instance, the text messages you receive on Airbnb or the call number you see
from your Uber driver are all pushed through Twilio. Twilio has raised over
$103 million from Bessemer Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, and Union
Square Venture Partners, and is valued at around $500 million. It says it has a
$100 million revenue run rate and is expected to go public soon.
Cloudflare:
Your Digital Bouncer
Cloudflare protects millions of websites and
apps from cyberattacks CloudFlare's software is like a cloud firewall in front
of your favorite websitesapps that protects them from cyber attacks. It also
offers networking services to improve performance and traffic. It claims it
handles more than 5% of the world's web traffic, with more than 2 million
websites using its software.
Google
Maps: Find Your Way Home
The Google Maps API is what powers millions of
sites and apps to provide location and maps through their own service.Expedia,
for example, is able to show where the hotels are located, while Airbnb can let
the users find the host closest to their travel destination. Other companies
that use Google Maps API include 711, National Geographic, and WhatsApp.
Ooyala!
Let's Play Ball Now
Ooyala plays videos for some of the biggest
sports sites, including ESPN, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Ooyala offers a
comprehensive video platform that can play and distribute videos on all kinds
of devices, while providing data analytics and monetisation features.It's used
by some of the biggest sports sites including ESPN, Sky Sports and Fox Sports,
as well as general news sites like Vice and The Washington Post.
Come
on, Step Out of Your
Foursquare may be best-known for its
stand-alone app that lets users show where they are, but its API is actually
used by tons of developers and apps. Apps like Uber use Foursquare's location
data, with more than 40,000 developers using its API. Founded by Dennis Crowly,
Foursquare has raised over $160 million so far.
Go
on, Disqus It All You Want
Disqus provides an online and mobile commenting
system that's used by over 3 million websites worldwide. Some of the leading
tech publications like Wired, ReadWrite, and the NextWeb also use it. Disqus
says its commenting service sees over 2 billion unique visitors a month. Disqus
launched out of Y Combinator in 2007 and has raised a little over $10 million
so far.
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