Connectify

Connectify

Type	Private
Industry	Computer software
Founded	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (1 October 2009 (2009-10-01))
Founder	Alex Gizis
Headquarters	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Connectify Hotspot Connectify Dispatch Speedify
Website	www.connectify.me

Connectify is a software company focused on developing networking software for consumers. Connectify Hotspot, is a software router for Microsoft Windows. and Connectify Dispatch, a network load balancing solution and Speedify, a Link aggregation service.

History

Connectify launched their first product in October 2009. It can enable a Windows PC to serve as a router over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Along with a Windows 7 or 8 certified Wi-Fi device it can act as a wireless access point. This enables users to share files, printers, and Internet connections between multiple computing devices without the need for a separate physical access point or router. Well-regarded by the press, Connectify spent the next two years improving the product, first making it free and ad-supported. In 2011, Connectify decided to offer a PRO version of the software which included premium features for paying customers. These features included extended support of 3G/4G mobile devices, fully customizable SSIDs and premium customer support.

Also in 2011, Connectify received funding from In-Q-Tel to begin developing a more powerful and secure remote networking platform and a connection-aggregation application. Connectify used this funding to develop the foundation of the application, and then in 2012 turned to the crowdfunding site Kickstarter to raise additional funding to develop Connectify Dispatch. Dispatch is a Load Balancer which can combine any number of Ethernet, Wi-Fi or mobile Internet connections.

External links

• Official website