UP025: Vlipsy // a search engine for short form videos as an alternative to gifs

Chris Nickless is the founder and CEO of Vlipsy. Chris has introduced brands to the concept of emojis and stickers, and worked with 30+ messaging companies to launch expressive new products during the chat boom. He invented an Ad:Tech patent for sponsored expression within chat interfaces in 2015. Chris was the CEO of Meemo which was acquired by Kik and served as the Director of Media Solutions at Kik where he drove content for any products related to platform engagement through media (emojis, stickers, GIFs and video). // Vlipsy is the video clip search engine. Use it to find and share clips from your fave internet videos in Twitter, Slack, Messenger, Viber, Skype, Kik and more. Vlipsy is a Techstars alum founded in 2017 and based in Canton, Ohio. Learn more about about Vlipsy: https://vlipsy.com/ Follow Chris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chrisnickless Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm