Meetup

MeetUp, Inc.
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Type of site
Social media, membership software
Available inEnglish-default, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Thai, Russian and Turkish
FoundedJune 2002
OwnerBending Spoons
IndustryCommunities Internet Social Media
URLwww.meetup.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired to join a group
Users60 million [1]
LaunchedJune 12, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-06-12)[2]

Meetup is a social media platform for hosting and organizing in-person and virtual activities, gatherings, and events for people and communities of similar interests, hobbies, and professions. It was founded in 2002 by Scott Heiferman and four others. The company was acquired by WeWork in 2017 and remains headquartered in New York City.[3] WeWork sold it to AlleyCorp, an early stage NY-focused venture fund and incubator, in March 2020.[4] In January 2024, Bending Spoons acquired Meetup.[5]

  1. ^ https://www.meetup.com/marketing-assets/PDF/Meetup+Trend+Report+v13.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Jeffries, Adrianne (January 21, 2011). "The Long and Curious History of Meetup.com". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "Meetup company profile - Office locations, Competitors, Financials, Employees, Key People, News | Craft.co". craft.co. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
  4. ^ Perez, Sarah (March 30, 2020). "WeWork sells off social network Meetup to AlleyCorp and other investors". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  5. ^ Roth, Emma (2024-01-11). "Meetup got acquired by Bending Spoons". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-01-11.