IMVU

Avatar Factory, d.b.a. IMVU, based in Palo Alto, CA, is a consumer internet startup that makes the world's best 3D instant messenger, which is now in beta testing with more than 1 million customers around the world. The service lets users express themselves by creating and customizing a 3D avatar with a wide variety of clothes, accessories, pets, and scenes. The service has been live for over a year, and it is generating a rapidly growing revenue stream from the sale of virtual currency.