Austin, Texas | March 9 - 13, 2012
TechCrunch TV talked to Path co-founder and CEO Dave Morin last week while we were at the South By Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas. It’s always interesting to talk to Morin, who is widely regarded as one of the most well-connected and in-the-know entrepreneurs in today’s web startup landscape.
The first part of our interview (which you can watch in the video embedded above) was dedicated to the latest update to the Path app, version 2.1, which was released earlier this month. Morin also touched on Path’s API strategy — the company has opened its API to its first third-party partner, Nike, and expects to announce more in the months ahead. We also got his thoughts on what Facebook’s IPO will mean for the startup world (Morin was an early Facebook employee before striking out to start a company of his own), his favorite apps of the moment (he is yet another of Highlight’s big-name fans), and Path’s rumored plans to raise another round of funding.
Path brings people closer together. Guided by the belief that mobile technology will fundamentally change the cultural, social, and economic landscape, Path focuses on simplicity, quality, and privacy to provide the best mobile personal networking service in the world. Path was designed with the people you love, your closest friends and family, in mind. It’s a trusted, intimate environment like your dinner table at home. 5 star rated, top 10 ranked, Path is loved by tens of millions of...
Dave is an entrepreneur. Today, he is the Co-Founder and CEO of Path, the personal network that helps you be closer with the ones you love. Previously, was an early member of the Facebook team where he spent several years working to make the Internet more social by co-creating Facebook Platform and Facebook Connect. Prior to Facebook, he spent several years learning design thinking and marketing while working at Apple. Dave received a degree in Economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dave...
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