# Thing Labs: Internet, United States

> Thing Labs: Thing Labs (formerly Plinky, Inc.) builds web-based software that makes it easy to create, share, explore and enjoy content. Based in United States.

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# Thing Labs

Thing Labs (formerly Plinky, Inc.) builds web-based software that makes it easy to create, share, explore and enjoy content.

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Company summary

- **Founded:** 2008 18 years old
- **Team:** 1 1 to 10 people
- **Funding reported:** - none reported
- **Last round:** - date not reported

How sure we are

- 1 **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

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## About Thing Labs

Thing Labs (formerly Plinky, Inc.) builds web-based software that makes it easy to create, share, explore and enjoy content.

Its first product was Plinky, a site offering daily prompts for users to answer. These answers can contain various media elements (such as images, maps, and cover art for albums, movies and books) and can be shared on most major blogging services.

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 2 on the team.

- **Armineh Baghoomian** Executive Officer i
- **Jason Shellen** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i

On the board, as filed i *Michael Hirshland*

## How it ended, so far

Exit

Exit Buyer Price When

Acquired [AOL](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aol) undisclosed Sept 2010

## Internet in United States

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