Ondango, which allows businesses to launch their own social commerce platform on Facebook, officially launched earlier this week. Read the full article on TechCrunch here.
Ondango allows merchants to easily sell their products from Facebook and provide customers with a secure transaction mechanism, all while leveraging Facebook’s viral and social features. In a closed beta, they attracted 50-plus customers and 150K transactions. They have also received a 40K scholarship from a Berlin university and a small round of angel investment, as well as an award at the White Bull Summit in Barcelona, which recognizes the most innovative European tech startups.
They are also currently offering a 30-day free trial for new users at Ondango.com.
The company, and Co-Founders Jose Matias Del Pino and Claudio Bredfeldt, is a Graduate of the Berlin Founder Institute. Below is a video demo of their service;