For Meetup, charging its users was the key to growth. The New York company, founded in 2001, helps people find each other online. Meetup.com users can join groups based on specific interests, hobbies ...

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

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 ...

Meetup isn't only meant for dating, but the like-minded friends you'll make could turn into more. Modern-day dating can seem more like job-hunting in a competitive market than simply falling into love ...

Meetup.com is announcing something big next week. They’re calling it “New Meetup,” and more than 1,000 people have RSVP’ed to a secretive event at Irving Plaza. The coming of “New Meetup” means the ...

Meetup, the app that lets you find and join local activities and events, just got acquired by Bending Spoons — yes, the same company that bought Evernote (and started severely limiting its free plan).

At Meetup’s headquarters in midtown New York City, a screen broadcasts event RSVPs that roll in at an average of 100 per minute. The events span the globe: “Ankara Board Game Enthusiasts” in Turkey, ...

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