// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Zumbox say to the mail? "You're boxed in.
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Defunct | 2014 |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of employees | 25-50 |
| Website | https://web.archive.org/web/20090418182000/ |
Zumbox is a proposed hybrid mail service for receiving postal mail via the web.[1] The service was intended to work in parallel to traditional postal services, whereby a digital mailbox—a Zumbox— would be created for every street address in the U.S.[1]
People were able to claim their Zumbox via a paper mail confirmation code.[2]
Zumbox provided security in compliance with PCI DSS, BITS and HIPAA security rules and regulations.[3]
Zumbox was founded in 2007 in Los Angeles, and obtained more than $30 million in venture capital. After seven years of development, Zumbox announced in 2014 that it lacked sufficient investor interest to launch as a national brand.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Clark, Don (10 February 2009). "Zumbox Tries to Re-imagine the Post Office". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ Needeleman, Rafe (12 February 2009). "Zumbox gives your house an e-mail in-box". CNET. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Privacy and Security". Zumbox. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ↑ "Zumbox closes after seven years, 30m plus in funding from Michael Eisner and others". Wall Street Journal. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.