Life360 is the leading Family Network available for Android and the iPhone. By the end of 2014, Life360 integrations with ADT Security Systems and BMW will be available to consumers. Currently, families can use Life360 Recipes through IFTTT (If This Then That) to trigger automated events at home, such as locking the doors and turning off the lights when the last member of the family has left the house.
The app's popular geo-fencing feature enables families to set up and receive automatic alerts when a family member arrives or departs from a designated location, such as school, work or home.Īs life moves to the mobile phone, Life360 is increasingly offering ways for families to integrate family location awareness into their smart homes and cars. Today, more than 33 million families use Life360 to stay connected by allowing them to share their locations, communicate easily within the family with in-app messaging, and even send an alert if someone needs help. This is why I am excited to bring the complete Life360 experience to more families around the globe, in their native language, and with support for all of our technical capabilities that keep families connected throughout the day.” “We are experiencing incredible demand from consumers around the globe with zero marketing and despite the fact that many of our features did not work outside of the U.S. In addition, launching on the Windows Phone provides us with a powerful channel to connect with a broader audience and is key to our international growth strategy,” said Chris Hulls, co-founder and CEO of Life360. “Growing our user base globally is a top priority and the addition of Virendra provides us with the technological leadership and experience needed to scale quickly and effectively. Life360 has also expanded its language support to include Spanish, German, Korean, Italian, Russian, Portuguese and Indonesian. Despite this, the company experienced 260% growth internationally in the past year, with limited functionality outside of the US. In an effort to improve its international offering, Life360 is now available on Windows Phone, a strategic growth move for the company given the popularity of Windows Phone in Europe. Until now, the Life360 app has only been available in English, and on iOS and Android. In addition to scaling the company's technology platform, Life360 is focused on growing its international presence. “I'm excited about the opportunity to lead this team of talented engineers and technologists and help scale the platform to meet our growth targets globally.” “This is an exciting time to be part of the Internet of Things space, and Life360, with its location and communication technology, is uniquely positioned to create considerable value for the 33 million and growing families who rely on the app to stay connected and for the increasing number of partners who are collaborating with us,” said Virendra Vase, CTO of Life360. Co-founder Alex Haro will take on the role of President. He brings over 20 years of experience helping a number of successful startups scale their technology platforms. Vase, who most recently served as CTO of Klout, and prior to that held top engineering positions at Salesforce and Yahoo!, will be responsible for Life360's technology and engineering strategy.
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These steps are central to the company's growth strategy as it builds on momentum from its recent $50M Series C financing. In addition, the company announced that the app is now available on Windows Phone and expanded its international offering by launching in eight languages. First, the company named Virendra Vase as CTO. SAN FRANCISCO, J/PRNewswire/ - Life360, the leading Family Network, announced today a series of moves designed to position the company for long-term growth.
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