Private company
Collactive
Israeli software company
Collactive Inc. was an Israel-based privately held start-up company which marketed software designed to influence ratings on sites which allow users to rate articles or other items. Collactive launched publicly in May 2007, with US$2 million in startup funding from American venture firm Sequoia Capital.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryInternet1
- HeadquartersIsrael1
- Websitewww.collactive.com
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Collactive Inc. was an Israel-based privately held start-up company which marketed software designed to influence ratings on sites which allow users to rate articles or other items. Collactive launched publicly in May 2007, with US$2 million in startup funding from American venture firm Sequoia Capital.2
Products and brands
Collactive main product was a system designed to influence ratings on key sites which measure the popularity of items on the Internet. The system had two main components, the APB component that allows an individual to create and distribute a "call for action" webpage, and the "Web Assistant", installed on a user's computer, which helped APB participants by automating the process of logging in, voting or commenting according to the previously created APB.
From Wikipedia’s article on Collactive, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Controversies and legal
Controversy
Like its earlier Blue Service Team-released Blue Frog, Collactive's software was accused of being unethical.
From Wikipedia’s article on Collactive, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- Dec 13, 2006Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.collactive.com1
- WikipediaCollactive
- WikidataQ5145873
Sources
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- 1WikidataCollactive on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaCollactive on Wikipedia
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