Great Coverage from the BBC
The BBC, covering LeWeb, had extremely kind words for us. In a story entitled “Europe can ‘lead web technology’,” the Beeb wrote, in part:
Europe has its success stories as well as the Valley. Last.FM was sold to US media company CBS Corp. for $250m this year and many think Dopplr, a social network for business travellers, will be the next big company from the continent.
Dopplr announced at LeWeb that it will let anyone who wants to use their service to register for free, shifting from an invitation only basis.
By telling Dopplr who your friends are, and where you are travelling, it will tell you when you and your friends are in the same city.
To globetrotters who attend conferences such as LeWeb, the service has proved popular, and by opening it up to allow anyone to register, Dopplr is entering its heavy growth phase.
The Dopplr launch was one of the highlights of LeWeb3 for me, a site that launches just at the right time, at the right place, with the right people. Why? Because it has come from people who travel a lot and understand the hassle that can bring with it - but also the thirst for accurate insider information that can save you hours in unfamiliar lands. Many of the sites already out there are marketing tools for their respective travel companies - I am not going to share any stories with people who don’t have passion for travel. Dopplr has the potential to be a great success in a short time. Safe journeys.