Secret last week announced that a recent round of funding, to the tune of $25 million, would help it expand its reach in the social networking space. Since its launch about six months ago, Secret has provided a platform for users to post anonymous notes on topics ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. Though its draw is anonymity, Secret adds interest by pointing users to posts by people in their circle of friends, though it doesn’t publish identifying information. It manages this by accessing users’ contacts.
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Investors Wise to Secret's Tantalizing Promise
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani July 22, 2014 05:00 AMSecret last week announced that a recent round of funding, to the tune of $25 million, would help it expand its reach in the social networking space. Since its launch about six months ago, Secret has provided a platform for users to post anonymous notes on topics ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. Though its draw is anonymity, Secret adds interest by pointing users to posts by people in their circle of friends, though it doesn’t publish identifying information. It manages this by accessing users’ contacts.