| SlideRocket | |
| Company Type: | Private |
| Foundation: | Jan 2006 |
| Location: | San Francisco, CA |
| Key People: | Mitch Grasso, Mike Lingle co-founders |
| Services: | software applications |
| Url: | http://sliderocket.com/ |
| Website Type: | online presentation platform |
| Language: | English |
| Launch Date: | October 2008 |
| Current Status: | active |
| SlideRocket | |
| Developer: | ClearSlide |
| Operating System: | Web-based Application |
| Genre: | Web-based Productivity Tools |
| License: | Proprietary |
| Website: | SlideRocket.com |
SlideRocket was an online presentation platform that let users create, manage, share and measure presentations. SlideRocket was provided via a SaaS model. The company was acquired by VMware in April 2011,[1] who sold it to ClearSlide, a similar SaaS application, in March 2013.[2] It is no longer offering independent signups, as the platform is being integrated into ClearSlide.[3]
SlideRocket was founded in Jan 2006, and launched as a private beta[4] [5] in March 2008 at the Under The Radar Spring event. A public beta was announced in September 2008[6] followed shortly by public release[7] [8] on October 28, 2008. SlideRocket is most commonly credited with inventing the PResuMÉ or Presentation Résumé in early 2009.
On April 26, 2011, SlideRocket was acquired by VMware.[9] [10] [11] On March 5, 2013, VMware sold SlideRocket to ClearSlide.[12] SlideRocket is based in San Francisco.