Meetup Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2002

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 496

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 10

  • Investments
  • 1

Meetup General Information

Description

Operator of an online social networking platform intended to facilitate group interactions around the world. The company's online social networking platform allows members to find and join groups unified by a common interest, such as politics, books, games, movies, health, pets, careers or hobbies, enabling users to find local events around getting fit, playing music, learning languages and other interests.

Contact Information

Website
www.meetup.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 12 East 49th Street
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States
+1 (212)
Primary Industry
Social Content
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Information Services (B2C)
Parent Company
Bending Spoons
Vertical(s)
TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 12 East 49th Street
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States
+1 (212)

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Meetup Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Employees
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Operator of an online social networking platform intended to facilitate group interactions around the world. The company
Social Content
New York, NY
496 As of 2016

Zagreb, Croatia

Hingham, MA
 
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Meetup Competitors (14)

One of Meetup’s 14 competitors is trendMe, a Corporation company based in Zagreb, Croatia.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
trendMe Corporation Zagreb, Croatia
Digg Venture Capital-Backed Hingham, MA
InterNations Formerly VC-backed Munich, Germany
eHarmony Private Equity-Backed Los Angeles, CA
The Meet Group Private Equity-Backed New Hope, PA
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Meetup Patents

  • 35

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 24

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Meetup Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10033767-B2 System and method for organizing a plurality of local meeting groups Active 18-May-2015
US-11218509-B2 System and method for organizing a plurality of local meeting groups Active 18-May-2015
US-20160344718-A1 System and method for organizing a plurality of local meeting groups Active 18-May-2015
US-20180309797-A1 System and method for organizing a plurality of local meeting groups Active 18-May-2015
US-10609084-B2 System and method for organizing a plurality of local meeting groups Active 18-May-2015 H04L63/20
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Meetup Signals

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Meetup Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Meetup Acquisitions (1)

Meetup’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Dispatch (Automation/Workflow Software). The deal was made on 09-Oct-2013.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Dispatch (Automation/Workflow Software) 09-Oct-2013 Merger/Acquisition Automation/Workflow Software
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Meetup FAQs

  • When was Meetup founded?

    Meetup was founded in 2002.

  • Where is Meetup headquartered?

    Meetup is headquartered in New York, NY.

  • What is the size of Meetup?

    Meetup has 496 total employees.

  • What industry is Meetup in?

    Meetup’s primary industry is Social Content.

  • Is Meetup a private or public company?

    Meetup is a Private company.

  • What is Meetup’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Meetup is .

  • How much funding has Meetup raised over time?

    Meetup has raised $18.3M.

  • Who are Meetup’s investors?

    Allen & Company., AlleyCorp, , Bloomberg Beta, and Click Ventures are 5 of 23 investors who have invested in Meetup.

  • Who are Meetup’s competitors?

    trendMe, Digg, InterNations, eHarmony, and The Meet Group are some of the 14 competitors of Meetup.

  • When was Meetup acquired?

    Meetup was acquired on 01-Jan-2024.

  • Who acquired Meetup?

    Meetup was acquired by Bending Spoons.

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