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| birth_date = 1972 or 1973
| nationality = American
| alma_mater = [[University of Pennsylvania]]<br/>[[Fordham University]]
| nationality = American
| alma_mater = [[University of Pennsylvania]]<br/>[[Fordham University]]
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'''Andrew Weinreich''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|aɪ|n|r|ɪ|tʃ}} {{Respell|WYNE|ritch}}) is an American businessman.
'''Andrew Weinreich''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|w|aɪ|n|r|ɪ|tʃ}} {{Respell|WYNE|ritch}}) is an American businessman.

==Early life and education ==
Weinreich graduated from the [[University of Pennsylvania]] in 1990. He also holds a J.D. from [[Fordham University]].{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}


==Career==
==Career==
After graduating from law school, Weinreich practiced law as General Counsel and served as Vice President for the Hertz Technology Group. He had also worked as a financial analyst at [[Merrill Lynch|Merrill Lynch & Co.]]<ref name="BusinesweekProfile"/>

Weinreich has served as Chairman of Xtify, Founder and Chairman of MeetMoi LLC, Director of AskIt Systems, Director of [[Drop.io|Drop.io, Inc.]], Chairman of Board of Organic Network Inc., and Director of Organic Network Inc.<ref name="BusinesweekProfile"/> He has also served as Member of Advisory Board at Visible Path Corporation<ref name="BusinesweekProfile"/> and at SNAP Interactive, Inc. since September 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://newyork.citybizlist.com/article/snap-interactive-appoints-jerry-king-and-andrew-weinreich-advisory-board | title=SNAP Interactive Appoints Jerry King and Andrew Weinreich to Advisory Board | publisher=Citybizlist | access-date=2013-10-21 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022172858/http://newyork.citybizlist.com/article/snap-interactive-appoints-jerry-king-and-andrew-weinreich-advisory-board | archive-date=2013-10-22 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 1997, Weinreich launched [[SixDegrees.com|SixDegrees]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/features/the-history-of-social-networking/ | title=The History of Social Networking | first=Gordon | last=Goble | date=2012-09-06}}</ref>
In 1997, Weinreich launched [[SixDegrees.com|SixDegrees]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitaltrends.com/features/the-history-of-social-networking/ | title=The History of Social Networking | first=Gordon | last=Goble | date=2012-09-06}}</ref>


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In 2003, Weinreich started I Stand For, Inc. He sold the company in February 2006.<ref name="nextweb">{{cite web | first1=Courtney | last1=Boyd Myers |url=https://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2011/07/30/where-are-they-now-new-york-citys-dot-com-entrepreneurs-part-one/5/ |title=Where are they now? New York City's Dot Com Entrepreneurs | date=July 11, 2011}}</ref>
In 2003, Weinreich started I Stand For, Inc. He sold the company in February 2006.<ref name="nextweb">{{cite web | first1=Courtney | last1=Boyd Myers |url=https://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2011/07/30/where-are-they-now-new-york-citys-dot-com-entrepreneurs-part-one/5/ |title=Where are they now? New York City's Dot Com Entrepreneurs | date=July 11, 2011}}</ref>


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In February 2006, Weinreich co-founded [[MeetMoi]] with Jeremy Levy.<ref name="CheckoutMeetMoi">{{cite web | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/meetmoi-location-based-dating-2012-10 | last=Smith | first=Kevin | title=Check Out MeetMoi, The Dating App That Has Quietly Reached 3 Million Users | website=[[Business Insider]] | date=24 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="nextweb"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/03/push-notifications-meet-dating-meetmoi-now-alerts-you-when-matches-are-nearby/ | last=Tsotsis | first=Alexia | title=Push Notifications Meet Dating: meetMoi NOW Alerts You When Matches Are Nearby | date=3 August 2010 }}</ref>
===MeetMoi===
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In February 2006, Weinreich co-founded [[MeetMoi]] with Jeremy Levy. MeetMoi offers “the first location-based mobile dating service,”<ref>{{cite web | title=25 New York Internet Pioneers – Then and Now | date=2013-09-26 | first1=Alexander | last1=Maykowski | url=http://www.alleywatch.com/2013/09/25-new-york-internet-pioneers-then-and-now/ | access-date=2013-09-26 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130926233942/http://www.alleywatch.com/2013/09/25-new-york-internet-pioneers-then-and-now/ | archive-date=2013-09-26 }}</ref> combining Xtify's persistent location discovery and push notification technology.<ref name="CheckoutMeetMoi">{{cite web | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/meetmoi-location-based-dating-2012-10 | last=Smith | first=Kevin | title=Check Out MeetMoi, The Dating App That Has Quietly Reached 3 Million Users | website=[[Business Insider]] | date=24 October 2012}}</ref><ref name="nextweb"/> The site currently has over 3 million users.<ref name="CheckoutMeetMoi"/> When asked about MeetMoi's push-notification based platform, Weinreich responded, “There is intelligence in the cloud and it should follow you wherever you want to be followed.”<ref>{{cite web | url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/03/push-notifications-meet-dating-meetmoi-now-alerts-you-when-matches-are-nearby/ | last=Tsotsis | first=Alexia | title=Push Notifications Meet Dating: meetMoi NOW Alerts You When Matches Are Nearby | date=3 August 2010 }}</ref>
===Xtify===
In 2008, Weinreich and Jeremy Levy spun off the persistent tracking technologies of MeetMoi into a separate company called [[Xtify]]. Xtify was "the first geo-notification API that powers 'persistent location,' allowing a user’s location to be extracted from a mobile device on a periodic and continuous basis."<ref name="nextweb"/> Xtify was acquired by [[IBM]] on October 3, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Joab |title=IBM buys e-commerce tool maker Xtify |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2485573/ibm-buys-e-commerce-tool-maker-xtify.html |work=Computerworld |date=3 October 2013 |language=en}}</ref>


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In 2008, Weinreich and Jeremy Levy spun off the persistent tracking technologies of MeetMoi into a separate company called [[Xtify]].<ref name="nextweb"/> Xtify was acquired by [[IBM]] on October 3, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Joab |title=IBM buys e-commerce tool maker Xtify |url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2485573/ibm-buys-e-commerce-tool-maker-xtify.html |work=Computerworld |date=3 October 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-333536285.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225450/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-333536285.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 November 2013 | title=Patent Issued for Location-Based Services Platform | publisher=Telecommunications Weekly | date= 5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2013/05/23/7157678.htm | title=U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York | date= 23 May 2013}}</ref>
The ‘Location-based services platform' patent,<ref>{{ cite patent
| country = US
| number = US8447332
| status = patent
| title = Location-based services platform
| pubdate = 2013-05-21
| gdate = 2001-01-16
| fdate = 2009-05-01
| pridate = 2008-05-02
| inventor = Andrew P. Weinreich
| url = https://www.google.com/patents/US8447332
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}}</ref> invented by [[A language is a dialect with an army and navy|Weinreich]] ''et al.'', is a platform providing location-based services and location data to third-party service providers, currently utilized by Xtify.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-333536285.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105225450/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-333536285.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 November 2013 | title=Patent Issued for Location-Based Services Platform | publisher=Telecommunications Weekly | date= 5 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2013/05/23/7157678.htm | title=U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York | date= 23 May 2013}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:15, 9 January 2025

Andrew Weinreich
Born1972 or 1973
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Fordham University

Andrew Weinreich (/ˈwaɪnrɪtʃ/ WYNE-ritch) is an American businessman.

Career

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In 1997, Weinreich launched SixDegrees.[1]

In 2001, Weinreich founded Joltage, an infrastructure services business devoted to building out a global network of Wi-Fi hotspots.[2] Joltage was forced to shut down in 2003 when the company ran out of funding.[3]

In 2003, Weinreich started I Stand For, Inc. He sold the company in February 2006.[4]

In February 2006, Weinreich co-founded MeetMoi with Jeremy Levy.[5][4][6]

In 2008, Weinreich and Jeremy Levy spun off the persistent tracking technologies of MeetMoi into a separate company called Xtify.[4] Xtify was acquired by IBM on October 3, 2013.[7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Goble, Gordon (2012-09-06). "The History of Social Networking".
  2. ^ Metz, Cade (April 8, 2002). "Would You Like Wireless Access with That?". PC Magazine.
  3. ^ Shim, Richard (28 February 2003). "Start-up Joltage unplugs Wi-Fi service".
  4. ^ a b c Boyd Myers, Courtney (July 11, 2011). "Where are they now? New York City's Dot Com Entrepreneurs".
  5. ^ Smith, Kevin (24 October 2012). "Check Out MeetMoi, The Dating App That Has Quietly Reached 3 Million Users". Business Insider.
  6. ^ Tsotsis, Alexia (3 August 2010). "Push Notifications Meet Dating: meetMoi NOW Alerts You When Matches Are Nearby".
  7. ^ Jackson, Joab (3 October 2013). "IBM buys e-commerce tool maker Xtify". Computerworld.
  8. ^ "Patent Issued for Location-Based Services Platform". Telecommunications Weekly. 5 June 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
  9. ^ "U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New York". 23 May 2013.
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