Meetup
Type of site | Social media, membership software |
|---|---|
| Available in | English-default, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Thai, Russian and Turkish |
| Founded | June 2002 |
| Owner | Bending Spoons |
| Industry | Social media |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required to join a group |
| Users | 60 million+ |
| Launched | June 12, 2002 |
Meetup, headquartered in New York City, is a social media platform and social networking service for hosting and organizing in-person and virtual activities, gatherings, and events for people and communities of similar interests, hobbies, and professions. It was founded in 2002 by Scott Heiferman and four others. It was acquired by WeWork in November 2017, AlleyCorp in March 2020, and Bending Spoons in January 2024. The company has both free tiers and paid tiers.
The service has 60 million users. Popular interests include hiking, photography, book clubs, singles meetings, soccer, tennis, yoga, and badminton.