Wikeez, is a new Lebanon-based startup, focusing on user generated content around entertainment topics, which was founded by Kuv Capital with a seed investment of US$250,000.
Wikeez aims to allow people to publish and exchange on their favorite subjects centered on entertainment topics (tv shows, movies, celebrities, music and sports).
Each topic is fragmented into 3 tiers:
- Top Stories: Information on the subject; latest news, Bio,…
- Blog Stories: content produced by Wikeez members
- Micro Stories: reactions shared by Wikeez members
Wikeez will also enable people to create their own blogs, fan clubs, get the latest news centered on their passions, as well as socialize with other fans.
The site is still in alpha, with a beta version coming pretty soon.
The company is currently looking to recruit in Lebanon; You can check out their open job vacancies on the StartUpArabia Job Board.
Update: Wikeez is offering invites to their alpha version to all StartUpArabia readers; if you’re interested, just send an email to: invite@wikeez.com.
# Wikeez
Dear MMM,
Thank you so much for your interest in our new project! We are very excited about Wikeez and are currently working hard to be ready on time for our users (in about 2 weeks).
I will be glad to offer alpha version invitations to all your readers ! They can just contact me directly : invite@wikeez.com.
cheers !
delphine
Dear MMM,
Thank you so much for your interest in our new project! We are very excited about Wikeez and are currently working hard to be ready on time for our users (in about 2 weeks).
I will be glad to offer alpha version invitations to all your readers ! They can just contact me directly : invite@wikeez.com.
cheers !
delphine
Thank you for offering invites to all StartUpArabia readers Delphine, it’s very nice of you, I really appreciate it.
I wish you and the whole team at Wikeez the best of luck and success.
Thank you for offering invites to all StartUpArabia readers Delphine, it’s very nice of you, I really appreciate it.
I wish you and the whole team at Wikeez the best of luck and success.
The money given to this new startup called Wikeez should be considered! They are stealing content in FULL (TEXT and photos) from other popular well known blogs and sites on the net like Waleg.com!
This is not a serious business even if it is the fault of one of their employees, someone should check the authenticity of articles before they get published to public!
The money given to this new startup called Wikeez should be considered! They are stealing content in FULL (TEXT and photos) from other popular well known blogs and sites on the net like Waleg.com!
This is not a serious business even if it is the fault of one of their employees, someone should check the authenticity of articles before they get published to public!
You are in fact developing an interesting point here: How to consider competition?
I always ask the companies we invest in to respect its competitors, tough but fair competition is always a sign of a mature market. it seems we haven’t reach that point yet.
Back to your point, I browsed your website, are you pretending you own the rights of pictures you are publishing on your site (oscars, britney spears and so on)? or did you “take”them from other places (google images?) ?
Any way, any complain worth being take care of, so I will forward your comment to the wikeez CEO and her team of 10 journalists producing content everyday.
and if it’s the case, it will be corrected.
herve cuviliez Kuv Capital managing director (the wikeez investor)
You are in fact developing an interesting point here: How to consider competition?
I always ask the companies we invest in to respect its competitors, tough but fair competition is always a sign of a mature market. it seems we haven’t reach that point yet.
Back to your point, I browsed your website, are you pretending you own the rights of pictures you are publishing on your site (oscars, britney spears and so on)? or did you “take”them from other places (google images?) ?
Any way, any complain worth being take care of, so I will forward your comment to the wikeez CEO and her team of 10 journalists producing content everyday.
and if it’s the case, it will be corrected.
herve cuviliez Kuv Capital managing director (the wikeez investor)
Our photos are licensed and we pay for them from different photos agencies.
As for photos related to the Arab world celebs, we usually have them from different PR agencies and customized them to our need…
Publishing the the same modified photos is really not a good way, its just stealing efforts.
As for our content, we are in business since 2004 and we didn’t copy a single article as wikeez did and without even sourcing!
Stealing is NOT competition!
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment and reply, i appreciate it.
Our photos are licensed and we pay for them from different photos agencies.
As for photos related to the Arab world celebs, we usually have them from different PR agencies and customized them to our need…
Publishing the the same modified photos is really not a good way, its just stealing efforts.
As for our content, we are in business since 2004 and we didn’t copy a single article as wikeez did and without even sourcing!
Stealing is NOT competition!
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment and reply, i appreciate it.
Your concerns have been forwarded to the wikeez CEO. she should contact you asap to clear that situation
Your concerns have been forwarded to the wikeez CEO. she should contact you asap to clear that situation