The company offers group messaging, conference calls, location and photo sharing, and has processed billions of messages since launching less than two years ago. With a team of 25 people, GroupMe has won the Breakout award at SXSW and has been acquired by Microsoft's Skype division. The company aims to be the daily communications provider for billions of people and operates like an independent startup with a tight-knit team that works hard and iterates quickly in an entrepreneurial environment. GroupMe is located in a bright loft in New York City with a ping pong table, pinball machine, Sonos sound system, and a well-stocked kitchen, and occasionally engages in karaoke across the street.