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Beamly

The TV social app that became a beauty platform and lost its identity

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Fatal mistake: Beamly lost its core identity by pivoting from TV social to beauty content without validated demand in the new space.

Founded	2011
Closed	2016
Country	UK
Sector	Social

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Key Events Timeline

2011-01-01

FOUNDING

Beamly founded in the UK as a second-screen social TV companion app.

2011-06-01

FUNDING

Initial seed funding secured to build out the TV social platform.

2014-01-01

PIVOT

Beamly pivots from TV social to beauty content and lifestyle platform targeting younger audiences.

2016-01-01

ACQUISITION ATTEMPT

Coty Inc. acquires Beamly to bolster its digital content and marketing capabilities.

2016-12-01

SHUTDOWN

Beamly product wound down as Coty restructures and discontinues the platform.

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Beamly, a UK-based SaaS startup, initially launched as a TV social companion app designed to enhance viewer engagement during television broadcasts. However, the company failed to achieve sustainable growth wit...

h this initial product offering. Recognizing the lack of product-market fit, Beamly pivoted to become a beauty content platform, attempting to capitalize on the growing demand for beauty-related digit

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