Meetup is an online platform that allows users to organize local groups and build networks. The company was launched in 2002 with the objective of bringing people together. Meetup provides its services across a broad range of areas such as book clubs, business, arts and culture, fitness, food and drinks, among others. The site currently has more than 30 million members and operates in 182 countries.
Alternatives to Meetup
Event Smart
Company: Event Espresso, LLC. | Founder: Garth Koyle, Seth Shoultes | Since: 2009
Event Smart is an online event technology platform that aims to maximize the success of its clients’ events. Event Smart’s platform provides users with ticketing, registration, publishing and event management features. Additionally, Event Smart empowers the community of event planners…
Tagged
Company: Ifwe Inc. | Founder: Johann Schleier-Smith, Greg Tseng | CEO: Greg Tseng | Since: 2004
Tagged is a California based social networking website geared toward meeting new people. Originally only open for teens, the site expanded to allow users of all ages in 2006. Criticized for sending deceptive emails to users’ contacts to get them…
Meetme
Company: The Meet Group, Inc. | Founder: Catherine Cook, David Cook | CEO: Geoff Cook | Since: 2005
MeetMe is a social network focused on social discovery and meeting new people. MeetMe’s platform facilitates meeting and interacting with new people through social games and applications. The company offers its services both on online and mobile interfaces. The company…
Eventbrite
Company: Eventbrite, Inc. | Founder: Kevin Hartz, Renaud Visage, Julia Hartz | CEO: Julia Hartz | Since: 2006
Eventbrite is global online platform for events. Organizers can plan, promote, and sell tickets to events on the platform, as well as publish events to Facebook and other social networks. Eventgoers can search for, find, and buy tickets to events in…
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