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, US | Map |
| Website | foursquare.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More |
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, US (HQ)
50 W 23rd St 8th floor
Chicago, US
Chicago, IL, USA
Los Angeles, US
Los Angeles, CA, USA
San Francisco, 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 | a year 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
23.01k Twitter followers
Foursquare has 23.01k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.1% month over month and increased 0.2% quarter over quarter
Foursquare's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @foursquare
1.2k
Tweets
1.5k
Following
23k
Followers
10
Tweets last 30 days
19.2
Avg. likes per Tweet
100%
Tweets with engagement
Foursquare News and Updates
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%.
March 06, 2020
Foursquare shuts NYC office over coronavirus concerns
Foursquare isn’t taking any chances in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.
Foursquare isn’t taking any chances in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak.Read Full Story
Foursquare Blogs
November 07, 2018
Connecting the Small Screen with the Real World
Foursquare brings Attribution to TV through Inscape partnership — Subway® among the first brands to sign onIn 2018, more than 90% of consumer spending still happens offline, according to the U.S. Census. Layer onto that fact how more than $70 billion was spent on TV advertising in 2017, and you can …
November 01, 2018
Oh, The Places We’ll Go!
Foursquare tapped by TripAdvisor, Hilton and Condé Nast TravelerFoursquare knows travel better than most. Of course we do! Nearly a decade ago, Foursquare ushered in a new era of mobile exploration: first with our own consumer apps, Foursquare City Guide and Swarm, and in the years since, as the gol…
October 23, 2018
Chicago Engineering Update
In January, we shared an announcement that Foursquare was opening a new Midwest engineering hub. We are pleased to update that 7 months later we have hit our goal of building a team of six, and are looking to expand even more. After being so impressed by the caliber of talent in the market and early…
October 22, 2018
Ethics in Technology
Our CEO Jeff Glueck sat down with tech ethicist and founder of All Tech Is Human, David Ryan Polgar, to discuss privacy, the value of data and the future of ethics in technology.“Exchanges” by Eugene ToFrom transparency and developing legislation, to GDPR compliance and governmental regulations, to …
October 16, 2018
Introducing Swarm 6.0 — A social way to discover new places
Introducing Swarm 6.0 — A social way to discover new placesLifelogging, now powered by social discoveryToday, we’re launching Swarm 6.0, a significant update to the Swarm experience that makes it easier to lifelog, remember more about the places you go and discover new places based on where your fri…
October 15, 2018
Which QSR chain has the most loyal fanbase?
Foursquare unveils second annual QSR Loyalty IndexBy: Mike Schoppmann and Ariel SegalFor the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) biz, it’s all about “Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty” (to quote Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna). Competition is fierce and loyalty is king. With more than 350,000 QSRs in the U.S., marke…
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 512 employees.
Who are Foursquare competitors?
Competitors of Foursquare include Docker, Meituan-Dianping and DoorDash.
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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