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Hello

Killed about 18 years ago, Hello was a service by Picasa that let users share pictures "like you're sitting side-by-side

Social·Launched Jan 2002·0 upvotes
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CohortClass of 2002

What it is

Killed about 18 years ago, Hello was a service by Picasa that let users share pictures "like you're sitting side-by-side." It was almost 6 years old.

HTTP liveness

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Funding history

1 round
Total raised
$85.0B
Latest valuation
Stage
growth
Growth
Jun 2026
investors undisclosed
$85.0B
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

None apparent

The content describes economic moats but does not provide specific evidence that Google’s product 'Hello' has a sustainable competitive advantage. Factors such as its brand or network effects are not clearly addressed for this product, indicating a lack of apparent moats.

  • webAssessing a startup’s defensibility involves evaluating whether it has a competitive advantage. source
  • webEconomic moats can be more difficult for a startup to prove. source
  • webMany startup businesses start with unique ideas, but how well can they maintain that edge over the long term? source
  • webIntangible assets, network effects, and switching costs are considerations for economic moats, but none are firmly established in the content for Google's product 'Hello'. source
weak · 0.50 confidence · grounded in 4 sources
Website-grounded · Jun 2026

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Cohort survival · Class of 2002weekly

4 products launched in 2002 · 25% still active

1 active3 sunset
Still active
25%
Median lifespan
4.9y