Ribbit (telecommunications company)
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | February 23, 2006 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Ted Griggs, co-founder, CEO; Crick Waters, [(co-founder, EVP)]; Peter Leong [(co-founder)], Ramani Narayan [(co-founder, VP)] |
Number of employees | 90 |
| Parent | BT Group |
| Website | Ribbit.com |
Ribbit was a telecommunications company based in Mountain View, California. It was acquired by BT Group on July 29, 2008, for $105 million.
On August 10, 2011, Ribbit announced it was closing most of its external-facing operations and developer program within a couple of months. The company was subsequently integrated into BT's Technology, Service and Operations division.
The company's goal was to make voice communications a programmable feature, one that can be easily added to Web pages and software applications. Its competitors included IntelePeer and Jajah.