Punchbowl, Inc. is a social planning software developer based in

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. The company runs Punchbowl.com, a

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online invitations service and digital greeting cards site.

History

Punchbowl was founded by Matt Douglas and Sean Conta, who previously worked together at

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. The company was incorporated on April 11, 2006. However, it was officially launched on January 15, 2007, under the name MyPunchbowl.com as a free site for party planning. The company was funded by Contour Venture Partners,

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, and eCoast Angels, receiving its

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of funding on October 2, 2007, from lead investor Intel Capital. On September 16, 2008, Punchbowl announced its

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of funding in the amount of $2.1 million led by Contour Venture Partners. In October 2014, Punchbowl unveiled a new user interface and launched the “Characters Kids Love” invitation collection which has grown to include collaborations with Disney,

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, and more. The collection includes hundreds of branded invitations that feature characters from

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, PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig,

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, and others.

Awards

Webby Award The Webby Awards (colloquially referred to as the Webbys) are awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over three thousand industry experts a ...

Honoree, Events, 2008 * Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX) Award for Usability, 2008 * MITX Innovation Award, Best Consumer Tech that Makes Life Easier, 2011 * MITX Innovation Award, Best UX, 2015

References

External links

Official website
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