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Groupon, Inc.
NASDAQ: GRPNFounded 2008 · Incorporated in Delaware · 10,355 employees on LinkedIn · 14 known investors
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Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.
Founders & leadership
Groupon, Inc. was founded in 2008 by Andrew Mason.
Investors · 14
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3 people who came through Groupon, Inc. went on to found or lead other companies.
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Acquisitions · 5
Early investors' stakes continue via these dealsBlink Booking operates a mobile hotel booking application aimed at last-minute reservations. The app presents hotel information and discounted rates so travelers can complete a booking in a single tap shortly before their stay.
LivingSocial Shop is an online deals platform offering discounts on dining, activities, beauty and spas, travel, and consumer goods. This particular team-sports goods category page is an empty placeholder with no listed products.
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Order Up is an online food ordering and payment platform that lets restaurants, cafes, bars and similar venues take direct orders and payments from customers' own devices without high commissions. It offers branded ordering systems, QR-code contactless table ordering, multi-site management, POS integrations, Google Food Ordering, and flat-rate delivery via Uber Direct and DoorDash Drive.
Swarm Mobile made Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/infrared-enabled retail devices and an analytics platform that let brick-and-mortar merchants track in-store shoppers via smartphones to deliver personalized offers and loyalty rewards.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Groupon, Inc. do?
- Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.
- Who founded Groupon, Inc.?
- Groupon, Inc. was founded by Andrew Mason in 2008.
- Who are Groupon, Inc.'s investors?
- Groupon, Inc.'s investors include Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Interlace Ventures, Maveron, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Pale Fire Capital, Silver Lake Partners and 6 more.