Huddle.net, an online collaboration provider has been selected to attend WebMission 2008 in late April. WebMission is a UK government-backed initiative to showcase the best of British start-ups in Silicon Valley and to help them identify growth opportunities across the Atlantic.

Huddle.net combines  online collaboration, project management and document sharing using social networking principles. It offers an easy, secure and low-cost online service for everyone, from individuals through teams and enterprise to government. Huddle’s customers include Mastercard, Edelman and UNICEF. Many charities in the US have taken advantage of the Huddle Foundation’s ‘free to charities’ offer.

Established in late 2006, the company now employs 18 staff in London. Huddle’s development team is led by former Sabre Holdings (Travelocity, lastminute.com) CTO, Jonathan Howell. Huddle is on schedule to release its API to developers in late April.

“Being in a top 20 of UK Web 2.0 start-ups is great news for Huddle. It’s testimony to everyone’s hard work,” Andy McLoughlin, co-founder and Product Strategy Director. “As we are gaining ground in the UK, opening a US office is firmly on our mind. WebMission will be a good opportunity to catch up with potential partners and check out other start-ups’ office space.’”

Huddle.net was one of 20 companies selected for WebMission 2008. The judges looked at the organisation’s market potential, technology, traction, go to market strategy, management team and commercial viability, as well as sustainability.

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About Huddle.net
Huddle.net combines online collaboration, project management and document sharing using social networking principles. It offers an easy, secure and low-cost online service for everyone from individuals through SMEs and enterprise to government. Huddle is also free for charities. With Huddle you can instantly create a network of collaborative team workspaces, each time bringing together the right team for the right project.

Established in November, 2006, Huddle.net is based in London, UK. Its customers include John Lewis, Boots, Edelman and UNICEF and a number of government organisations and charities. Huddle.net is backed by Eden Ventures Partners.

Huddle has been chosen as one of top 20 UK Web 2.0 companies by Web Mission 2008 sponsored by UK Trade & Investment department and one of 100 top UK start-ups by Startups.co.uk in 2008.

Press contact
Zuzanna Pasierbinska-Wilson  zuzanna@huddle.net  +442077932400  @huddlesuz