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Personera
Type of sitePersonalized Print Product Creation
FoundedCape Town, South Africa
(February, 2008)
HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
Founder(s)Sheraan Amod
Jaco de Wet
Michael Champanis
Key peopleSheraan Amod (CEO)
Jaco de Wet (COO)
IndustryInternet
URLwww.personera.com
Launched11 November 2009

Personera is a technology startup based in Cape Town, South Africa. It allows the use of variable data printing technology to create customized on-demand print products that are personalized with a user's Facebook content (such as photos, events and friends’ birthdays). These products are printed by commercial printers and delivered.

History

Personera was founded in February 2008 by Sheraan Amod and Jaco de Wet, both MSc students at Stellenbosch University. Michael Champanis, a University of Cape Town graduate, also joined the team as a co-founder.

On November 11, 2009, Personera launched its public beta – a hard-copy personalized Facebook calendar, which includes users’ photos, birthdays and events.

The company's headquarters are currently located in Cape Town, South Africa.

Technology

Personera's personalized print platform is built using variable data printing technology and Facebook’s API. Users' Facebook content is placed into predesigned layouts, with users having the ability to choose which specific photos to use and to manually input additional events. Personera's method of producing a printed product is currently patent pending under the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Investors

Personera has secured $9k in seed funding and $125k in angel funding to date. Investors include Vinny Lingham, Michael Leeman and Tom Van den Berckt.

References

  1. ^ "The Personera Story". IS Labs. Archived from the original on July 28, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  2. "Personera Launches Facebook Personalized Print Calendars for Everyone". Sys-Con. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  3. "(WO/2010/049826) METHOD OF PRODUCING A PRINTED PRODUCT". WIPO. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  4. "Personera Marries Xerox with Facebook". Xerox. 5 April 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
  5. "Personera launches Facebook-created calendar". VatorNews. 12 November 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2010.

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