Meetup's new mobile app is designed to make it easier to meet people IRL

In 2017, founder Scott Heiferman sold it to WeWork, which offloaded it a few years later before declaring bankruptcy in 2023.

As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help

We've compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft.
Fast Company

How Meetup CEO Scott Heiferman Used A Staff Uprising To Create A Better Product

On a spring day last year, Scott Heiferman, cofounder and CEO of the New York–based networking service Meetup, gathered a group of about 50 colleagues in a capacious bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn. It was ...
TechCrunch

WeWork sells off social network Meetup to AlleyCorp and other investors

Meetup, the social networking platform designed to connect people in person, is being spun out from shared office space provider WeWork, the company confirmed on Monday. The site is being sold to ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

St. Louis ‘Tall People Meetup’ draws dozens, builds tight-knit community

ST. LOUIS – Dozens gathered for a “Tall People Meetup” event Friday evening at the Second Story Speakeasy in south St. Louis. The first-of-its-kind event offered a dedicated space for tall individuals ...
Forbes

Meetup Security Flaws Exposed 44 Million Members To Data Loss And Payment Threat

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A popular community-building events platform with 44 million ...