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Meetup

Meetup (sometimes styled Meetup.com) is a web-based network of local groups whose mission is to help people self organize. Founded in 2002, the platform allows users to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face, based on need or interest. More than 9,000 groups meet up in local communities daily using the platform.

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headquarters: New York, NY

Stories about Meetup

WeWork creeps further into time and space with Meetup purchase

WeWork has built its brand image on crafting the modern-day work experience around flexible desks, office snacks, and communal couches. Now with its latest acquisition, Meetup, a 15-year-old platform for community workshops and gatherings, it’s creeping further into what happens after work, and offline. This year coworking giant WeWork has been on a tear; building out … Continue reading “WeWork creeps further into time and space with Meetup purchase”

WeWork creeps further into time and space with Meetup purchase

WeWork will reportedly acquire Meetup

The coworking space leader WeWork is reportedly acquiring community platform Meetup, reports Crunchbase News. The publication says Meetup CEO and cofounder Scott Heiferman announced the move to Meetup employees, saying, “We are being acquired by WeWork.” There’s no word on how much WeWork, which is valued at around $20 billion, will buy Meetup for, but the … Continue reading “WeWork will reportedly acquire Meetup”

WeWork will reportedly acquire Meetup

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With 50,000 Meetups happening each week, the company is focusing on ways to “improve our experience for these people who aren’t going home from work and sitting in front of the TV or Facebook, but are going to a Meetup.”

How Meetup Helps Online Communities In The Real World

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