Viro Changelog
June 27, 2024
Announce Microsoft Partnership
June 20, 2024
Viro for Microsoft Teams launches in Microsoft 365
June 17, 2024
NASDAQ features Viro in Times Square
Dec 17, 2023
Viro users have reduced 10,000+ total pounds of CO2e
Dec 4, 2023
Built Teams frontend
Teams logo redesign
Nov 13, 2023
Awarded Microsoft Entrepreneur for Positive Impact
Building Viro for Microsoft Teams
Oct 12, 2023
Acquisition conversations
Grain Creative & CrowdSolve’s sustainability campaign underway
Added 3 sustainability / esg consulting partners to cross-sell Viro
Aug 4, 2023
Viro Verify: AI-powered climate action launched
The Climate VC Scout & Adventures in Syncopation write-ups
B2B sales is my life
July 27, 2023
Viro Verify assets ready to go - launching to market Aug 1
Insperity’s Impact Report summarizes sustainability programming for employees
July 19, 2023
Building AI/ML image detection to eliminate user friction
Old Viro: 7 taps to log action, New Viro: 2 taps, photo confirmation
Launching asap
July 18, 2023
Found a bug in the dashboard - Insperity’s impact is (literally) off the charts
Going Green with Gaia’s Challenge starts tomorrow
July 17, 2023
Sap’s Summer Challenge ends with 212 actions reducing 437.1 lbs of carbon pollution
Insperity Challenge Day 5 Metrics Update
July 10, 2023
Sap’s Summer Challenge begins
Top 5 users with most co2e reduced win a sample pack from Sap’s
Insperity’s Summer Sustainability Challenge begins with 24 employees in 3 teams competing
July 6, 2023
Onboarded first B2B client, Insperity.
Employee registration process was confusing, created better systems
June 26, 2023
Admin Registration & Login added to website as Impact Dashboard
In-app Company Challenges & Competitions updated
April 28, 2023
Viro’s first in-app user competition, Earth Day Challenge, reduced 229.3 pounds of co2e
Live in-app leaderboard
B2B assets finalized. Seeking pilots.
April 21, 2023
New app update launched for Earth Day featuring social profiles, groups, competitions, etc.
First competition, Earth Day Challenge (April 22-24)
Endless squashing of bugs
March 23, 2023
B2B dashboard & website complete (onboarding pilots)
Collaborate with Amity for social integration dev
March 15, 2023
2k+ app downloads
Continue building B2B admin dashboard
Presented Viro at SXSW 2023 in Austin, Texas
January 31, 2023
After receiving user feedback, update 1.2 contains:
Redesigned Social Sharing Card
Pescatarian meal added
Input Compost weight in ounces
Change first/last name to username
January 13, 2023
PRESS: Changing his tune: Nashville musician launches tech startup (TENN Beat)
Over 2 tons of carbon pollution reduced by Viro Users
December 15, 2022 - BIG UPDATE
Streaks feature live
Rewards feature live
Announced partnership with Liquid Death Mountain Water as first reward. 100 free sample packs.
Currently cleaning up backend systems
December 14, 2022
Live in Google Play Store
Due to GDPR, Apple is rejecting First & Last Name input in onboarding. Complete Profile moved to Settings. Beyond frustrating.
December 12, 2022
Gained 100+ iOS users over launch weekend. Next up, 1000.
“Not compatible on this device” error on Google Play Store. Unavailable 👎
December 9, 2022
Viro launched to public today
Bug fixes: bypass native text zoom setting, redesign social sign-in buttons
December 7, 2022
Viro is live in Apple App Store 🥳
Waiting on Google approval
Gathering assets for public launch
Streaks feature to be completed by end of week
December 1, 2022
Rejected from Apple Store due to rewards feature “Coming Soon”.
Resubmitted without promoting Streaks & Rewards.
November 30, 2022
Beta testing Viro
We got confetti! 🎉
November 22, 2022
Mobile build submitted for app store approval
Version 1 Features: track eco-actions, close ring, carbon pollution reduction metrics, and share images to social media.
September 20, 2022
Interview with New York Times at Climate Forward event during Climate Week NYC.
Publishing to coincide with app release.
Sept 10, 2022
Branding pivot to better fit target audience
New website, new app skin
September 4, 2022
Mobile Development underway
Flutter for cross-platform efficiency
August 1, 2022
Website complete
Mobile UI/UX completed
June 28th, 2022
Viro rejected from Y Combinator.
June 22, 2022
Viro presented at Franklin Innovation Center
May 14th, 2022
Aggregate pollution reduction metrics from EPA.
Viro’s eco-actions are weighted per EPA’s guidelines.
This data will appear inside home screen ring.
April 28, 2022
Wireframe & user flow complete.
Establish 3 eco-action categories: eat, move, renew.
Version 1 features will be close ring, track eco-actions, measure pollution reduction, and share to socials.
April 2, 2022
Logo & branding finalized inspired by Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” lecture.
March 23, 2022
Invitation to present Viro at Tennessee’s Innovation Week.
March 12, 2022
Iteration of Viro ideation
MVP build
Winner of Amazon Hackathon International 2022 🏆
