Meetup
20 known investors
Acquired by WeWork Companies November 2017 · $200M (Community and offline-events social network; contemporaneous reported price about $156m-$200m including retention, disputed by WeWork; sold at a large loss.) · source ↗
Meetup is a platform that helps people discover and create local communities around shared interests—from professional development and career networking to hobbies, creative pursuits, and social activities. It connects groups of people across cities and topics to meet in person, learn, and build relationships.
Founders & leadership
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Brendan McGoverninFounder
Investors · 20
AlleyCorpNew York · $1M – $5M
Ardent VentureWashington · $250K – $3M
Bethnal Green VenturesLondon · $38.1K
Click VenturesHong Kong · $200K – $2.5M
Fashion Capital PartnersParis
Fusion VCDover
Linus VenturesPrinceton
MEXC Ventures$10M
StartLabsBelgrade · $50K
Union Square Ventures (USV)New York City · $1M – $8M
WEtech AllianceWindsor
Alley Robotics VenturesreportedCohasset · $500K – $2Mvia Abe Murray · inferred
Baillie GiffordreportedEdinburgh
Bloomberg BetareportedSan Francisco · $25K – $1M
Durable Capital PartnersreportedBethesda
Also in the syndicate · 5
Cox EnterprisesNB RenaissanceNUO CapitalStarTIPTamburi Investment Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Meetup do?
- Meetup is a platform that helps people discover and create local communities around shared interests—from professional development and career networking to hobbies, creative pursuits, and social activities. It connects groups of people across cities and topics to meet in person, learn, and build relationships.
- Who founded Meetup?
- Meetup was founded by Brendan McGovern.
- Who are Meetup's investors?
- Meetup's investors include AlleyCorp, Ardent Venture, Bethnal Green Ventures, Click Ventures, Fashion Capital Partners, Fusion VC, Linus Ventures, MEXC Ventures and 7 more.