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WeVideo
Type of business	Private
Type of site	Video editing software as a service
Available in	English
Founded	April 2011
Headquarters	Mountain View, California
Key people	Krishna Menon
URL	wevideo.com
Launched	September 2011
Current status	Active

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WeVideo is an online, cloud-based video editing platform that works in web browsers and on mobile devices (Android and iOS). The company was originally founded in 2011 in Europe, their main headquarters is in Mountain View, California with a team based in Romania.

History

WeVideo Inc. was founded under the name of Creaza, Inc.,^[1] an online creative toolbox used by children throughout Europe. WeVideo publicly launched its services in September 2011, changing its name to avoid any confusion with Creaza Education.^[2]

Services

WeVideo offers subscription-based services for video editing to both commercial and educational markets. They offer a free option as well as a paid one for $4.99 per month.

References

^ Wade Roush (December 2, 2011). WeVideo Makes Cloud Video Editing Look Like Kids’ Stuff. Xconomy. Retrieved May 24, 2012. Archived 2011-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
^ Sarah Perez (January 9, 2011). Cloud-Based Video Editor WeVideo Launches To Public. TechCrunch. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

External links

Official website

[Xconomy-1] Wade Roush (December 2, 2011). WeVideo Makes Cloud Video Editing Look Like Kids’ Stuff. Xconomy. Retrieved May 24, 2012. Archived 2011-12-22 at the Wayback Machine

[seven-2] Sarah Perez (January 9, 2011). Cloud-Based Video Editor WeVideo Launches To Public. TechCrunch. Retrieved May 24, 2012.

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+[[File:Editing in WeVideo.jpg|thumb|When editing in WeVideo, users can import photos, photography, and audio files, or choose from a variety of professional stock film, photography and audio files to enhance video projects.]]
+[[File:WeVideo dashboard.jpg|thumb|WeVideo allows users to search for professional stock film, photography and audio files to use in video, screencasts, and audio projects.]]
-'''WeVideo''' is a U.S.-headquartered [[Software as a Service]] company that provides a collaborative, web-based [[video editing]] platform which works in any browser.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wired.com/insights/2012/12/when-apps-meet-cloud-storage-tectonic-shift-ahead/|title=When Apps Meet Cloud Storage: Tectonic Shift Ahead|last=|first=|date=|work=WIRED|access-date=2018-05-04|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>David Strom (September 19, 2011). [http://www.readwriteweb.com/mobile/2011/09/two-new-ways-to-share-vids-onl.php/ Two New Ways to Share Vids Online]. Read Write Web. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref> The company was formed in 2011 and is based in [[Menlo Park, California]].<ref>WeVideo. [https://www.wevideo.com/about/ Our Story]. WeVideo.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.</ref>
+'''WeVideo''' is an online, cloud-based video editing platform that works in web browsers and on mobile devices ([[Android (operating system)|Android]] and [[iOS]]). The company was originally founded in 2011 in Europe, their main headquarters is in [[Mountain View, California]] with a team based in Romania.
 ==History==
-'''WeVideo Inc.''' was founded in April 2011 initially as Creaza, Inc.<ref name="Xconomy">Wade Roush (December 2, 2011). [http://www.xconomy.com/national/2011/12/02/wevideo-makes-cloud-video-editing-look-like-kids-stuff/ WeVideo Makes Cloud Video Editing Look Like Kids’ Stuff]. Xconomy. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref> Creaza, Inc. owns a related company in Norway called Creaza Education that provides a suite of digital tools for the K-12 market, including comic tools, audio editing, mind-mapping, and video editing applications.<ref>Creaza Education. [http://www.creazaeducation.com/frontpage/ Creaza Education - Home]. creazaeducation.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.</ref>
+'''WeVideo Inc.''' was founded under the name of Creaza, Inc.,<ref name="Xconomy">Wade Roush (December 2, 2011). [http://www.xconomy.com/national/2011/12/02/wevideo-makes-cloud-video-editing-look-like-kids-stuff/ WeVideo Makes Cloud Video Editing Look Like Kids’ Stuff]. Xconomy. Retrieved May 24, 2012. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222161647/http://www.xconomy.com/national/2011/12/02/wevideo-makes-cloud-video-editing-look-like-kids-stuff/|date=2011-12-22}}</ref> an online creative toolbox used by children throughout Europe. WeVideo publicly launched its services in September 2011, changing its name to avoid any confusion with Creaza Education.<ref name="seven">Sarah Perez (January 9, 2011). [https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/09/cloud-based-video-editor-wevideo-launches-to-public/ Cloud-Based Video Editor WeVideo Launches To Public]. TechCrunch. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref>
-WeVideo publicly launched its services in September 2011, changing its name from Creaza, Inc. to allay any confusion with Creaza Education and to reflect the social and collaborative nature of the platform.<ref>WeVideo. [https://www.wevideo.com/file/ci/23074951/ WeVideo Debuts First Cloud-based, Collaborative Video Editing Platform]. WeVideo.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.</ref><ref name="seven">Sarah Perez (January 9, 2011). [https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/09/cloud-based-video-editor-wevideo-launches-to-public/ Cloud-Based Video Editor WeVideo Launches To Public]. TechCrunch. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref>
-Shortly after its 2011 launch, WeVideo was invited by [[YouTube]] to become a YouTube Create partner.<ref>Jaymar Cabebe (November 10, 2011). [http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-57322646-12/wevideo-the-next-big-thing/ WeVideo: The next big thing?]. CNET. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref><ref>Sean Ludwig (October 19, 2011). [https://venturebeat.com/2011/10/19/wevideo-cloud-editing-youtube/ Cloud video editor WeVideo integrates its service with YouTube]. Venture Beat. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref> The embedded WeVideo editor is one of a number of solutions offered by YouTube to help users create better video compositions.<ref name="ten">Sarah Perez (October 19, 2011). [https://techcrunch.com/2011/10/19/youtube-gets-free-collaborative-video-editing-thanks-to-new-wevideo-integration/ YouTube Gets Free, Cloud-Based Video Editing Thanks To New WeVideo Integration]. TechCrunch. Retrieved May 30, 2012.</ref>
-In April 2012, WeVideo announced it was a launch partner for [[Google Drive]], Google's cloud-based collaboration and storage service.<ref name="eleven">MarketWatch (April 24, 2012). [http://www.marketwatch.com/story/update-wevideo-brings-collaborative-video-editing-to-google-drive-2012-04-24 Update: WeVideo Brings Collaborative Video Editing to Google Drive]. MarketWatch.com. Retrieved May 29, 2012.</ref>
-==Reception and awards==
-[[Michael J. Miller (corporate executive)|Michael J. Miller]] of Ziff Brothers Investments cited WeVideo as one of his favorites at the 2011 Demo Fall conference, stating that it "presents a very strong cloud-based consumer video editing solution".<ref>Michael J. Miller (September 15, 2011). [http://forwardthinking.pcmag.com/show-reports/287808-aurasma-wevideo-zazu-mornings-top-demo-fall-2011-consumer-products Aurasma, WeVideo, Zazu Mornings Top Demo Fall 2011 Consumer Products] PC Magazine. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref> Network World also named WeVideo as one of the highlights of the conference, labeling it as something to "keep your eyes on".<ref>Brad Reed (September 16, 2011). [http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/091611-demo-wevideo-250993.html DEMO '11: Keep your eyes on WeVideo]. Network World. Retrieved May 24, 2012.</ref> The [[Seattle Times]] praised WeVideo's ability to allow multiple editors to work on the same video, but noted that videos having more than five editors would require a paid membership.<ref>Jen Leo (December 24, 2011). [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2017062401_webvideosite24.html WeVideo allows video editing in Cloud]. Seattle Times. Retrieved May 29, 2012,</ref> Tech evangelist [[Robert Scoble]] noted WeVideo's unique collaboration features and stated “WeVideo is yet another demonstration of how EVERYTHING is changing due to the cloud, even video editing”.<ref>Robert Scoble (March 20, 2012). [https://plus.google.com/111091089527727420853/posts/DfS2MQfNrfY#111091089527727420853/posts/DfS2MQfNrfY WeVideo is yet another demonstration of how EVERYTHING is changing due to the cloud, even video editing]. plus.google.com. Retrieved May 30, 2012.</ref>
-===Awards===
+=== Services ===
-Since its inception, WeVideo has received a number of awards, including the following:
+WeVideo offers subscription-based services for video editing to both commercial and educational markets. They offer a free option as well as a paid one for $4.99 per month.
-* The DEMOgod award at DEMO Fall 2011, given to the top five presenting companies for the strength of their product, positioning in the market, and presence at the event.<ref name="Xconomy" /><ref>Diana Samuels (September 14, 2011). [http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/blog/2011/09/valley-startups-wevideo-lumo-back.html Valley startups WeVideo, LUMOback are 'DemoGods']. Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved May 30, 2012.</ref>
-* The 2011 Silicon Valley Tanabata festival.
-* AlwaysOn 2011 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies.<ref>Tony Perkins (March 30, 2011). [http://aonetwork.com/AOStory/Announcing-2011-OnDemand-100-Top-Private-Companies Announcing the 2011 OnDemand 100 Top Private Companies]. AlwaysOn. Retrieved July 9, 2012.</ref>
-* Plug and Play 2012 Hottest Company of the month.<ref>Plug and Play Blog (May 15, 2012). [http://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/blog/2012/05/15/wevideo-may-2012-hottest-company-of-the-month WeVideo – May 2012 Hottest Company of the Month]. plugandplaytechcenter.com. Retrieved July 9, 2012.</ref>
-* Best in the show at Digital Living Room and Venture Forum Pitch Competition.<ref>Digital Living Room. [http://www.digitallivingroom.com/ventureforum.html The 6th Annual Digital Living Room Venture Forum]. www.digitallivingroom.com. Retrieved July 9, 2012.</ref>
-* AlwaysOn 2012 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies.<ref>AlwaysOn (April 6, 2012). [http://www.aonetwork.com/AOStory/Announcing-2012-OnDemand-100-Top-Private-Companies Announcing the 2012 OnDemand 100 Top Private Companies]. AlwaysOn. Retrieved July 9, 2012.</ref>
-* AlwaysOn 2012 OnMobile Top 100 Private Companies.<ref>Tony Perkins (June 13, 2012). [http://www.alwayson-network.com/node/69895 Announcing the 2012 OnMobile 100 Top Private Companies]. AlwaysOn. Retrieved July 9, 2012.</ref>
-* AlwaysOn 2012 Global 250 Top Private Companies.<ref>AlwaysOn (July 2012). [http://www.aonetwork.com/AOStory/Announcing-2012-AlwaysOn-Global-250-Top-Private-Companies Announcing the 2012 AlwaysOn Global 250 Top Private Companies]. AlwaysOn. Retrieved July 16, 2012.</ref>
 ==References==
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