Robert W. Pittman, film director Renny Harlin, and entrepreneur Prince Alexander von Fürstenberg. At the time, A Small World had approximately 130,000 members. Harvey Weinstein said his company planned to expand the site's membership and bring in additional advertisers. It was the Weinstein Company's first investment in an Internet company. After launching online advertising in 2006, the website had 100 partners. Advertisers included Jaguar Cars, Diane von Furstenberg, Mercedes-Benz, Cartier, and Moet & Chandon. In October 2009, Swiss entrepreneur and investor Patrick Liotard-Vogt purchased a controlling stake in ASMALLWORLD and became its chairman. Sabine Heller became chief executive officer. At that time, membership was in excess of 500,000 members. In December 2010, members donated €40,000 to a sex trafficking prevention charity run by Somaly Mam. At the 2012 Winter Weekend in Gstaad, members raised $95,000 for the Alzheimer's Society. Carey Mulligan, an Ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society, was present at the meeting. In July 2012, the company launched a mobile app for iOS. A mobile app for Android followed. In February 2013, ASmallWorld announced that as of March 1, 2013, it would not be accepting new members, citing an initiative to ensure the integrity of the community. The company changed its strategy to focus on a smaller network and more perks for its members. After temporarily shutting down, ASW relaunched in May 2013 with a membership model and an advertising-free experience for its members. In March 2013, it acquired World's Finest Club, which offers exclusive access to clubs worldwide. In April 2013, the company purged many members from its rolls, reducing its user base from 850,000 to 250,000 members. On March 20, 2018, ASMALLWORLD AG became a public company via an initial public offering on the SIX Swiss Exchange, raising CHF 18 million. In September 2018, the company acquired First Class & More International. In February 2019, the company acquired a UK-based travel agency LuxuryBARED and integrated into the ASW App and website, after having invested heavily into technology and team. In March 2019, ASW Hospitality became the property manager for the North Island, a Luxury Collection Resort, Seychelles, a Marriott International-branded hotel. Dario Bertucci was named managing director of ASW Hospitality. See also List of social networking websites References External links Swiss social networking websites Internet properties established in 2004 Companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange