The anonymous social app that thinks it can work in Saudi Arabia
Fizz, an anonymous social app that started on college campuses, is going global in more ways than one. Its Global Fizz feed is enabling the app to grow beyond college communities and cater to a broader user base, and the app has made a mark with its first overseas launch in Saudi Arabia. When Fizz quietly debuted in Saudi Arabia in the middle of March, founder and CEO Teddy Solomon wasn’t expecting the app to catch on like it did. Within 48 hours, the app hit No. 1 overall on the App Store charts; it remains No. 1 in the news category, Solomon told TechCrunch. He added that Fizz users have sent more than 1 million messages in the past week. “We’ve always known that our big goal is to be a generational social product, rather than a college social app, and now we’re…
