{{Short description|Defunct photo-sharing mobile app (2011–2013)}} {{Infobox software | name = Piictu | logo = Piictu-logo.png | collapsible = | author = Jonathan Slimak | developer = Piictu, Inc. | released = {{Start date and age|2011|07|02}} | discontinued = yes | programming language = | operating system = iOS 3.1.2 or later | platform = | size = | language = English, Spanish, German | genre = File sharing | license = Freeware | website = {{URL|piictu.com}} }}
'''Piictu''' was a photo-sharing mobile app company founded in 2011 by Jonathan Slimak, based in New York City.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120701145507/http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-07-11/tech/30010133_1_marketplace-venezuela-companies] Business Insider, July 11, 2011. Retrieved on March 10, 2012.</ref>
==History== PiiCTU was launched in 2011 and encouraged users to have conversations using pictures, instead of solely posting photos. Users responded to each other with pictures, creating visual stories.
PiiCTU merged with Betaworks and ceased operations on May 31, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Olanoff |first=Drew |date=2013-05-22 |title=Photo App Piictu To Join Betaworks Company Kandu, Will Shut Down On May 31st |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/22/photo-app-service-piictu-to-join-betaworks-company-kandu-will-shut-down-on-may-31st/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official website|piictu.com}} * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MEtIyyldsY "Elevator Pitch: Piictu"] interview with Alan M. Meckler.
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