Tapatap debuts viral community contests

Mobile and web social contest community developer Tapatap announced the beta launch of Tapatap.com, a viral community combining pop culture and game show logic targeting teens and young adult subscribers. According to Tapatap, members can enter and play photo contests for daily prizes and create their own contests--at launch, the company is partnering with consumer brands to support photo contests including Hudson Entertainment's "I Wanna Win a Wii," Consolidated Skateboards' "Sickest Skate Photo" and BenchWarmer's "Bikini Fashion Model."

In addition, Tapatap announced it secured $2.5 million in Series A funding from Gabriel Venture Partners.

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