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Kiko (YC S05) — We're the best online calendar solution to ever exist. period

Kiko is a web calendar for anyone who wants to keep and share a calendar online. Kiko excels at three main things: * Universal access: Kiko integrates with your mobile phone and AIM and lets you access your calendar from any computer. * Share your calendar: Invite anyone to events (not just other Kiko users!) Let others view your calendar with just a click. * As easy as paper - or maybe easier: Write "Pay gas bill every month" onto your calendar and watch Kiko do the Right Thing!

Kiko is a Y Combinator company in the Summer 2005 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: We're the best online calendar solution to ever exist. Period. The founders listed are Justin Kan (Founder), Emmett Shear (Founder) (Y Combinator directory entry, January 17, 2012).

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Kiko

New accelerator entry · 2012-01-17 · the record

Summer 2005
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Early
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What the record says

BatchSummer 2005
Announced2012-01-17
StageEarly
StatusAcquired
Team size0
IndustryB2B
Sub-industryB2B -> Productivity
SectorsCalendar
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada
BasedBoston
HiringNo
Founded2005

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Kiko is a web calendar for anyone who wants to keep and share a calendar online. Kiko excels at three main things: * Universal access: Kiko integrates with your mobile phone and AIM and lets you access your calendar from any computer. * Share your calendar: Invite anyone to events (not just other Kiko users!) Let others view your calendar with just a click. * As easy as paper - or maybe easier: Write "Pay gas bill every month" onto your calendar and watch Kiko do the Right Thing!

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