Beme (company)

For the now-defunct application with the same name, see Beme (app).

Beme Inc.

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Technology Social media News
Founded	2014; 11 years ago (2014) in New York City, New York, U.S.
Founder	Casey Neistat Matt Hackett
Defunct	January 25, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-01-25)
Fate	Merged with ABC Studios
Headquarters	CNN Center, Atlanta, Georgia , U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Casey Neistat (Executive Producer)
Products	Beme News Beme Panels Beme (app) Exit Poll Live
Parent	ABC News (2022–present)
Website	beme.com ([1])

Beme Inc. (/ˈbiːm/) (pronounced as 'be me'), stylized as beme, was a multimedia company founded by Matt Hackett and Casey Neistat, a vlogger and short film maker on YouTube.^[1][2] Beme Inc. was the creator of the mobile app Beme. On November 28, 2016, CNN announced that it would acquire Beme.^[3] CNN intended to invest in the company and create a new brand focused on a young audience.^[4] The Beme app was officially shut down on January 31, 2017.^[5]

References

1. "Casey Neistat's Video App Avoids the Artificial Self-Image - artnet News". artnet News. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
2. "Casey Neistat - Youtube". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
3. Spangler, Todd (28 November 2016). "CNN Acquires Social-Video Startup Beme, Co-Founded by YouTube Star Casey Neistat". Variety.
4. Etherington, Darrell (28 November 2016). "CNN buys Casey Neistat's Beme app, brings the YouTuber in-house". Tech Crunch.
5. "beme". beme. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.