Clubhouse (app)

Clubhouse is an invitation-only audio-chat social networking app launched in 2020 by software developers Alpha Exploration Co. As of December 2020, it was valued at nearly $100 million.[2][3] On January 21, 2021, the valuation hit one billion US Dollars.

Not to be confused with Clubhouse Software.
Clubhouse
Original author(s)Paul Davison, Rohan Seth[1]
Developer(s)Alpha Exploration Co.
Initial releaseApril 2020
Operating systemiOS
Websitejoinclubhouse.com

History

Clubhouse launched on iOS in April 2020.[4] The app gained popularity in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic—especially after a May 2020 $12 million Series A investment ($10 million in primary capital and a $2 million purchase of existing shares) from venture firm Andreessen Horowitz.[5][6] As of December 2020, the app had 600,000 registered users and remained accessible only by invitation.[3] In January 2021, the company announced that it would begin working on an Android application "soon".[7] Clubhouse grew significantly in popularity after Elon Musk was interviewed by the GOOD TIME club.[8][9][10][11] The app was not widely used in Germany until January 2021, when two German podcast hosts Philipp Klöckner and Philipp Gloeckler started an invite-chain over a Telegram group, bringing German influencers, journalists and politicans to the platform. starting a real hype there.[12] In February 2021 Germany’s largest consumer protection organisation (Federation of German Consumer Organisations) called on Clubhouse operator Alpha Exploration Co. to cease and desist from what it referred to as "illegal business practices and data protection violations".[13]

Features

Clubhouse features a wide variety of clubs and virtual rooms with conversations on diverse topics, talk shows, music, networking, dating, performances, political discussions, and more.[3] Some examples of the many clubs in Clubhouse are Startup Club, Fit, Black Wealth Matters, Leadership Reinvented, Music & Technology, Dear Young Queen, Health Is Wealth, Designkinds the Multi Creatives, NBA Fan Club, Smiling & Positivity, Afropolitan Lounge, Muslims & Friends, The Dacha, The Legacy Think Tank, Reinventing Health\Care, The True Love Society, TikTok Marketing Secrets, and Astrology and Metaphysics Club. The app is also known for its celebrity users, with members like Drake, Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish hosting virtual conversations on Clubhouse.[1]

References
  1. Clubhouse Is The New FOMO-Inducing Social App To Know, Eni. "Subair". Vogue UK. Archived from the original on 2021-01-07. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  2. Rodriguez, Ari Levy,Salvador (2020-05-20). "Silicon Valley is going crazy for Clubhouse, a social media app with 1,500 users that's already worth $100 million". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  3. Lorenz, Taylor (2020-12-23). "Clubhouse Makes Way for Influencers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  4. Burch, Sean. "Behind Clubhouse, the Invite-Only App Connecting Hollywood and Silicon Valley During the Pandemic". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  5. Konrad, Alex. "Andreessen Horowitz Wins VC Sweepstakes To Back Clubhouse, Voice App Still In Beta, At $100 Million Valuation". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  6. Griffith, Erin; Lorenz, Taylor (2020-05-19). "The Hot New Thing in Clubby Silicon Valley? An App Called Clubhouse". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  7. Hall, Stephen (2021-01-25). "When is Clubhouse coming to Android?". 9to5Google. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. "Elon Musk busts Clubhouse limit, fans stream to YouTube, he switches to interviewing Robinhood CEO". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  9. Ryan, Jackson. "Elon Musk talks Mars, Neuralink and Dogecoin in surprise Clubhouse interview". CNET. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  10. Newton, Casey (2021-02-01). "Elon Musk just showed how Clubhouse can succeed". The Verge. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  11. Dailey, Natasha (2021-02-01). "Clubhouse stock skyrocketed after Elon Musk tweeted about an unrelated social media app of the same name". Business Insider France (in French). Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  12. "Wie zwei deutsche Digital-Nerds den aktuellen Clubhouse-Hype ins Rollen gebracht haben". Daily (in German). Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  13. Hense, Peter. (2021-01-02) https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/clubhouse-app-faces-court-action-in-6123803/
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