6 Most Controversial And Offensive Startups Ever


Bang With Friends

Founders: Colin Hodge and Omri Mor

Where: bangwithfriends.com

Bang with friends also known as BWF is a startup that has been in the list of controversies for some time. It is an app that helps you find friends on Facebook and to later take them on something more than just a date. It pools in various profile pictures into one neat screen and lets you select the friend whom you would like to ‘Bang’. It the friend you chose also wants to have sex with you, your intentions are made clear on both the sides and from then you will be allowed to message. The app has gained so much traction that few investors have come forward to invest in this startup. 

Whisper

Founders: Michael Heyward and Brad Brooks

Where: Whisper.sh

The website warmly welcomes you with a quote ‘What’s your secret?’ This startup gained quick as it tapped into a never-before heard sector – Secrets. The app is simple as it revolves around the concept of sharing you’re deepest and your darkest secrets. In the words of Megan Rose Dickey “Whisper, the iPhone and Android app that lets people anonymously share their deepest and darkest secrets, is becoming a treasure trove of opinionated information regarding social issues, technology, violence, and more.  Since launching in May 2012, more than 2 million users have uploaded millions of secrets to the app."

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