What reki does

Reki is a mobile application that enables users to exchange, track, and discover movie and TV show recommendations within their personal social network. The product — whose name is short for "recommendation" — was developed and operated by Boston Venture Studio, a Boston-based venture studio, and was distributed as a consumer mobile app for iOS and Android. Functionally, the app consisted of three integrated features: Browse (filtering friend recommendations by genre, type, and streaming source), Discover (community favorites and curated lists), and Share (personal viewing profiles and opinions). The product targeted social entertainment enthusiasts who wanted a centralized place to remember shows recommended by friends, avoid time spent scrolling through streaming services, and discuss content with other film lovers.

The underlying technology is a standard consumer mobile application; the source material does not disclose any proprietary technical components, AI/ML features, integrations, or platform architecture. Reki's core differentiation was a social-first approach that prioritized friend-sourced recommendations over algorithmic discovery, with filtering and curated community lists as the supporting discovery layer. No patents, trademarks, regulatory licenses, or third-party integrations are documented.

The business model is not clearly described in the available data. There is no disclosed pricing model, no monetized feature set, no enterprise or advertising revenue mechanics, and no headcount or revenue figures. The product appears to have been free to consumers, with the venture studio format implying the parent absorbed costs. In December 2024, Boston Venture Studio paused Reki's public operations and is actively seeking a strategic path forward — whether through a new direction, partnership, or sale to a third party.

Name

reki

Website

https://reki.tv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Reki was a consumer mobile application for sharing, tracking, and discovering movie and TV show recommendations among friends, operated by Boston Venture Studio. Operations were paused in December 2024 while the parent explores strategic alternatives.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Entertainment Apps

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290)

akta.pro primary industry

Topic/Interest-Based Content Discovery Apps (MPACAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Content Curation & Bookmarking/Read-Later Platforms (MPACAKAH), Personalization, Recommendations & Search (MPAHAJAF)

Keywords

• Movie recommendation app
• Social TV tracking
• Watchlist sharing
• Media discovery platform
• Friend recommendations app

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Reki is a mobile application that lets users share, track, and discover movie and TV show recommendations from their personal network of friends. The app combines three integrated features: Browse (filtering friend recommendations by genre, type, and streaming source), Discover (community favorites, accounts, and curated lists), and Share (a personal viewing profile to share what the user has watched and their opinions).

Product overview

Reki is a single mobile application — a social recommendation platform for movies and TV shows. The app consists of three integrated features: Browse (filtering recommendations from friends by genre, type, and streaming source), Discover (exploring community favorites and curated lists), and Share (managing user viewing profiles to share with friends). The product operates as a unified offering with no modular add-ons or separate product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reki mobile app

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Criticker: Social recommendation platform for movies and TV that uses community ratings and a taste graph to surface recommendations. Closely aligned with Reki's social-first discovery thesis.
• Yidio: Cross-service streaming aggregator and discovery platform with personalized recommendations and tracking. A direct competitor in the 'find what to watch next' mobile experience.
• Mubi: Curated film discovery and streaming service with strong social/community features (reviews, lists, 'now showing'). A higher-end direct peer that validates the social-curation model Reki pursues.
• Trakt: Service for tracking movies and TV watched, building lists, and following friends' activity. A niche but established direct peer to Reki's tracking-and-social thesis.
• Letterboxd: Social mobile/web platform for tracking, reviewing, and discovering movies and TV from a network of friends and the wider community. The closest functional and experiential parallel to Reki, including watchlist curation and friend-driven recommendations.
• JustWatch: Streaming aggregation and discovery app showing where to watch movies and TV across services. Overlaps with Reki's filtering by streaming source, though less social.
• TV Time: Mobile-first app for tracking shows, building episode lists, and discovering what friends are watching. Directly competes on Reki's core 'social tracking + recommendation' use cases.

Broad incumbents

• IMDb: Massive movie/TV database with ratings, lists, watchlists, and community reviews. A broad incumbent whose social and discovery features overlap substantially with Reki's scope.
• Plex: Personal media platform with discovery, watchlists, and social/tracking features through Plex Discover. A broader incumbent with adjacent social-discovery functionality.

Emerging players

• Flicksmore: Smaller social movie/TV discovery and recommendation app with a friend-graph emphasis. Comparable as an emerging player in the same consumer-discovery niche as Reki.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tryreki
• Facebookfacebook.com/reki.tv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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