Cozi Explained

Cozi Group Inc.
Type:Subsidiary
Foundation:March 14, 2005, Seattle, Washington
Industry:Internet, computer software
Products:Productivity apps, Cozi Family Organizer
Parent:OurFamilyWizard, LLC

Cozi is a website and mobile app intended to help families stay organized. Its features include allowing multiple family members to manage schedules with one account, as well as organizing and updating shopping and to-do lists.

The website was founded by Robbie Cape and Jan Miksovsky[1] [2] [3] after the two of them left Microsoft.[4] The company's first product, Cozi Central, was released on September 25, 2006, and included a family calendar, shopping lists, family messaging and a photo collage screensaver. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.

Cozi has both a freemium version, and a paid version called Cozi Gold.[5] Cozi Gold's additional features include Cozi Contacts, a birthday tracker, more reminders, mobile month view, and change notifications. The software can be used on desktop or mobile applications for iOS and Android.

On June 5, 2011, Cozi set a Guinness World Record for the longest line of ducks in a row. The line stretched for one mile and was made up of 17,782 rubber ducks.

After the Meredith Corporation acquired Time in 2018,[6] [7] Cozi was moved into the Parents Network division.

Cozi was acquired by Time Inc. in 2014.[8]

On May 4, 2022, Cozi was acquired by OurFamilyWizard of Minneapolis, Minnesota.[9] [10]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Time Buys Seattle-Based Family Organizer Service Cozi. 2020-07-24. TechCrunch. 3 June 2014 . en-US.
  2. Web site: Q&A: Cozi CEO Robbie Cape on keeping families organized . 2020-07-24. Puget Sound Business Journal . American City Business Journals.
  3. Web site: Cozi Central is building a MySpace for parents - Feb. 13, 2007. 2020-07-24. money.cnn.com.
  4. http://media.podtech.net/media/2006/12/PID_001652/Podtech_m_1703-podventurezone-cozi-ceo.html PodVentureZone
  5. Web site: Run your family life, all from one app? Cozi promises you can. Turner. Amy-Mae. Mashable. 8 December 2018 . en. 2019-09-27.
  6. News: 2019-09-05 . Time Inc. Stumble Sends Shares of Meredith Plunging . en . Bloomberg.com . 2020-09-07.
  7. Web site: Silber . Tony . Time Magazine Deal Is The Latest Media Acquisition By An Out-Of-Market Billionaire . 2019-09-27 . Forbes . en.
  8. Web site: Time Inc. Buys Family Organizer App Maker Cozi Inc.. 2014-06-02. Folio. en-US. 2018-12-07.
  9. Web site: Seattle family organization app Cozi acquired by co-parenting app OurFamilyWizard. Schlosser. Kurt. Geekwire. 4 May 2022 . en. 2022-06-25.
  10. OurFamilyWizard Acquires Cozi, #1 Family Organizing App. PR Newswire. en. 2022-06-25.