ConnectU.com is a free online community that connects people through networks of friends at over one-hundred different colleges and universities.
August 21, 2004 (Press Release) --
CAMBRIDGE, MA August 22, 2004 -- ConnectU.com is a free online community that connects people through networks of friends and common interests at over one-hundred different colleges and universities. ConnectU can be used for friendship, class work, dating, and developing professional relationships.
While other networking sites are limited to each member's own college or university, ConnectU connects all students and alumni nationwide, resulting in better dating and networking opportunities.
ConnectU offers unique features such as the wave function which allows members to express interest in someone by sending them a wave and a closeness rating that recommends a match based on parameters of user’s profiles. The site also boasts a chat feature, discussion groups, as well as an address book.
The Web site was founded by Harvard alumni Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss, in an effort to increase social opportunities at Harvard. “The idea of ConnectU was spawned in the winter of 2002 after it became obvious that the social and dating scene in Cambridge needed some work,” says Cameron Winklevoss. “We wanted to improve the social scene by creating an online, university-wide friends and dating network.”
“The site combines the fun nature of friendship and dating sites, along with the utility of a professional networking site. We aim to create niche communities at the university level, instead of catering to a much larger and generic audience with limited quality control,” says Narendra. “ConnectU brings together the best of both worlds.”
About ConnectU Founders
What do a Harvard Applied Math major and two Harvard NCAA Champion undefeated-rowers have in common? Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss are members of Harvard’s class of 2004. The three recently launched a social networking website titled ConnectU.com. Narendra, a native of Queens, NY is currently residing in Manhattan working for Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), a leading global investment banking and financial services firm. Identical twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are residing in Greenwich, CT, where they will be training for the Olympics in 2008. The twins are set to be featured in New York Magazine in an article titled, "Hello Handsome," due out August 16th. All three Harvard grads were friends throughout their undergraduate careers and claim that what you see on ConnectU is the just the beginning of the social networking revolution.
Contact:
Nina Furnari
ConnectU-PR
413-885-6080
Neena243@aol.com
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While other networking sites are limited to each member's own college or university, ConnectU connects all students and alumni nationwide, resulting in better dating and networking opportunities.
ConnectU offers unique features such as the wave function which allows members to express interest in someone by sending them a wave and a closeness rating that recommends a match based on parameters of user’s profiles. The site also boasts a chat feature, discussion groups, as well as an address book.
The Web site was founded by Harvard alumni Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss, in an effort to increase social opportunities at Harvard. “The idea of ConnectU was spawned in the winter of 2002 after it became obvious that the social and dating scene in Cambridge needed some work,” says Cameron Winklevoss. “We wanted to improve the social scene by creating an online, university-wide friends and dating network.”
“The site combines the fun nature of friendship and dating sites, along with the utility of a professional networking site. We aim to create niche communities at the university level, instead of catering to a much larger and generic audience with limited quality control,” says Narendra. “ConnectU brings together the best of both worlds.”
About ConnectU Founders
What do a Harvard Applied Math major and two Harvard NCAA Champion undefeated-rowers have in common? Divya Narendra, Cameron Winklevoss, and Tyler Winklevoss are members of Harvard’s class of 2004. The three recently launched a social networking website titled ConnectU.com. Narendra, a native of Queens, NY is currently residing in Manhattan working for Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), a leading global investment banking and financial services firm. Identical twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are residing in Greenwich, CT, where they will be training for the Olympics in 2008. The twins are set to be featured in New York Magazine in an article titled, "Hello Handsome," due out August 16th. All three Harvard grads were friends throughout their undergraduate careers and claim that what you see on ConnectU is the just the beginning of the social networking revolution.
Contact:
Nina Furnari
ConnectU-PR
413-885-6080
Neena243@aol.com
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