Foursquare
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Foursquare is a technology company that uses location intelligence to build meaningful consumer experiences and inform business decisions. It provides two apps: Foursquare City Guide and Foursquare Swarm. In addition, the Company's location intelligence technology helps brands to locate, message and measure their own consumers.
| Type | Private | |
| Founded | 2009 | |
| HQ | New York, NY, US | Map |
| Website | foursquare.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | C+ | More |
Recent NewsAll News
Key People/Management at Foursquare
Dennis Crowley
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman
Gil Elbaz
Co-Executive Chairman
David Shim
Chief Executive Officer
Rory Parness
Chief Financial Officer
Marc Ellenbogen
Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer
Rob Jonas
Chief Revenue Officer
Foursquare Office Locations
Foursquare has offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in 2 other locations
New York, NY, US (HQ)
50 W 23rd St 8th floor
Chicago, IL, US
Chicago, IL, USA
Los Angeles, CA, US
Los Angeles, CA, USA
San Francisco, CA, US
San Francisco
Foursquare Financials and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 2009 |
Foursquare total Funding | $390.4 m |
Foursquare latest funding size | $150 m |
Time since last funding | 2 years ago |
Foursquare investors | Union Square Ventures, DFJ Growth, SV Angel, Andreessen Horowitz, Kevin Rose, Morgan Stanley, Spark Capital, Chris Dixon, Silver Lake Partners, Threshold, Rick Webb, Joshua Schachter, Jack Dorsey, The Raine Group, Smallcap World Fund, Alex Rainert, Microsoft, Oreilly AlphaTech Ventures, Naver Corporation, Simon Ventures, Tuesday Capital, Snap, Chad Stoller, Sergio Salvatore |
Foursquare's latest funding round in May 2019 was reported to be $150 m. In total, Foursquare has raised $390.4 m
Foursquare Operating Metrics
Foursquare's Registered Users was reported to be 60 m in Aug, 2015. Foursquare's Monthly Active Users was reported to be 50 m in Aug, 2015.
Foursquare Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Placed | May 30, 2019 |
Foursquare Cybersecurity Score
Foursquare Online and Social Media Presence
22.91k Twitter followers
Foursquare has 22.91k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.2% month over month and increased 0.1% quarter over quarter
Foursquare's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @foursquare
1.3k
Tweets
1.5k
Following
22.9k
Followers
12
Tweets last 30 days
6
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Foursquare Company Culture
Overall Culture
C+
69/100
CEO Rating
A
77/100
Compensation
C-
62/100
Diversity
A
85/100
Foursquare News and Updates
June 24, 2021
Clubhouse’s next moves in India will determine if it’s the next Facebook or the next Foursquare
The audio app must now navigate hate speech, compliance with India's IT rules, and competition from Facebook and Twitter in this huge market.
May 20, 2021
Geospatial startup Unfolded.ai acquired by Foursquare
Well, that was fast. Just a few months after raising its seed round, Unfolded.ai announced today that it is being acquired by Foursquare. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The startup had raised a total of about $6 million when we last checked in with them. The company, founded by a group of ex-…
May 21, 2020
North Dakota’s COVID-19 app has been sending data to Foursquare and Google
A new report from Jumbo Privacy finds that a coronavirus contact-tracing app is sharing location data with Foursquare and an advertising ID with Google.
The official COVID-19 contact-tracing app for the state of North Dakota, designed to detect whether people have potentially been exposed to the cor…
April 06, 2020
Foursquare merges with Factual to create a location data powerhouse
Location intelligence company Foursquare Labs Inc. said today it’s merging with a data location provider called Factual Inc. The new company will have a combined revenue of about $150 million per year, but details of the transaction were not disclosed. Foursquare was founded back in 2009 and was or…
March 18, 2020
New York Nightlife Only Dropped 7% As Coronavirus Warnings Jumped, Foursquare Data Shows
Some cities are heeding social distancing warnings more than others. Data released by the location services company Foursquare Wednesday on foot-traffic among 13 million Americans from February 19 until March 13 showed New Yorkers’ visits to nightlife establishments like bars declined a mere 7%.
Foursquare Blogs
January 10, 2019
The Future of Location Technology
A Foursquare recap, plus predictions and insights for the start of 2019The way many of us view tech changed in 2018.In 2019, consumers will ask for more from the products and tools they use every day, and demand empathy and excellence from the companies in their orbit. They will want companies to ta…
November 29, 2018
Foursquare Shows Walmart and Target on Track to Pick Up Toys”R”Us Shoppers This Holiday Season
GameStop also seeing increased shopping by loyal Toys”R”Us fansRetailers are in the midst of the busiest shopping season of the year, and all bets are on the table as they eye an $11 billion opportunity following the demise of one of retail’s longest standing players, Toys“R”Us. With 739 store closu…
November 27, 2018
Announcing the winner of our first ‘Foursquare for Good’ program
Objective Zero provides life-saving resources for U.S. veteransFor many Americans, the past week has been spent reflecting on the things that matter most. At Foursquare, that’s also true, as we tallied up the votes for our first-ever Foursquare for Good program. In September, at Bloomberg’s Data for…
November 20, 2018
Community Spotlight: Cordula Beisel
Meet the members of our community that help make our technology great. In this month’s edition, we reached out to Superuser Cordula Beisel of Neustadt, Germany, to learn more about the places she likes to explore and map with Foursquare City Guide.Germany might not be the first country that comes to…
November 13, 2018
How Improving Location Accuracy Leads to Superior Results
In a previous post, we looked at two of the most common approaches to location marketing — geographic versus contextual — and discussed the advantages of bringing them together in a single flexible solution.But one point needs to be stressed: No approach will be successful if the underlying technolo…
November 08, 2018
Why Flexible Location Technology is Powering the Future of Marketing
Location technology has revolutionized the way companies reach, engage and understand their users. By leveraging data about where users go in the real world, businesses are able to provide more personalized, relevant content and target users far more effectively.Unfortunately, however, much of today…
Foursquare Frequently Asked Questions
When was Foursquare founded?
Foursquare was founded in 2009.
Who are Foursquare key executives?
Foursquare's key executives are Dennis Crowley, Gil Elbaz and David Shim.
How many employees does Foursquare have?
Foursquare has 544 employees.
Who are Foursquare competitors?
Competitors of Foursquare include Data Axle, Docker and Meituan.
Where is Foursquare headquarters?
Foursquare headquarters is located at 50 W 23rd St 8th floor, New York.
Where are Foursquare offices?
Foursquare has offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in 2 other locations.
How many offices does Foursquare have?
Foursquare has 6 offices.
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