Startup Roundup – 16th February
Social Discovery Insights is constantly on the lookout for new players, disruptive business models, and innovative technologies, in the social discovery market.
- Atmosfy: This video-first platform allows users to discover dining, nightlife and travel locales through others’ short-form review videos. Its founder was inspired by TikTok’s growth in search and food-related videos. Users create videos that highlight places in their city and can find a new spot to try next through the city-based feed of local customer reviews, while getting real-time updates on their friends’ recommendations.
- Kndrd: A New York-based app with the aim of getting people to hangout IRL, Kndrd users post a hangout that other users can react to and join, which could be a walk in Central Park or getting drinks at a bar. It launched as a beta test this year, and now has thousands of people on its waitlist, also hoping to connect and make plans with new friends.
- Cosmos: Described as Pinterest for creatives, this app lets users create image folders and selections called ‘clusters’, which they can either share with other users or keep private. Its interface is more artist-focused, and removes notifications, likes and comments. It’s currently invite-only, but its waitlist is open to join.
In Case You Missed It! Here’s last week’s Startup Roundup:
- Shelf: Self-described as the love child of Spotify Wrapped, GoodReads and Letterboxd, this advanced multimedia tracker allows users to share all of their current favourites in one place. The song you have on repeat, the last film you loved, the book you’re currently enjoying; the app makes sharing your digital identity simpler and allows users to customise what’s on the virtual shelf you share with others.
- Landing: Similar to Pinterest and Polyvore, this social design platform allows users to create and publish image collages. Creation is the app’s highly popular tool to create these from scratch, add shoppable links, and get creative with finding, uploading and editing pictures. It’s popular with Gen Z who use it to create aesthetically pleasing visual diaries, vision boards, plan outfits, make social graphics, and more.
- Buddee: This London-based app’s mission is to make people happier through meaningful friendships formed over shared hobbies. Users can swipe, match and chat with others based on location and shared hobbies, to connect with a hobby buddy on this newly launched app.
