It's hard to say whether it will succeed, but at least it's fresh.
Author|Tang Yitao
Editor |Jing Yu
In the post-mobile internet era, it's increasingly rare to see innovation at the product level in apps. Airchat has brought some novelty. Recently, this invite-only app has become popular among venture capitalists, tech company executives, and other Silicon Valley celebrities.
Essentially, Airchat can be seen as a voice-based version of Twitter, redefining the way we interact on social media. Here, you can follow people you're interested in, post tweets, or chat with netizens just like on any other social platform. The difference is, any information you post must be conveyed through voice, as typing is not permitted on Airchat.
As the official slogan of Airchat states: 'Just Talk.'
According to estimates from the marketing intelligence firm SensorTower, since its launch on April 12, Airchat has been downloaded more than 30,000 times. Due to its popularity, the app even closed its invitation channel just four days after its release. Silicon Valley elites like OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman have appeared on the app and have even invested in Airchat.
Airchat had previously launched a version last year, which was later restructured by its co-founders Brian Norgard and Naval Ravikant.
Both founders are influential in Silicon Valley. Naval is a well-known investor who has backed companies like Twitter, Uber, Notion, and StackOverflow, and is the founder of the equity crowdfunding platform AngelList. In China, he is better known as the original author of the bestselling book 'The Navalmanack.' Norgard was the first investor in AngelList. Before founding Airchat, he was the Chief Product Officer at the dating app Tinder.
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