Startup Roundup – 26th April
Social Discovery Insights is constantly on the lookout for new players, disruptive business models, and innovative technologies, in the social discovery market.
- Linkup: This app allows users to make plans and meet up based on mutually shared interests. It’s aimed at adventurous people on the go, who want to make new friends in their area.
- Howbout: This all-in-one social calendar app allows you to share calendars and make plans with friends. Useful features include the countdown to and built-in chat for every plan. You can even make a restaurant booking directly from the app.
- Zigazoo: This platform offers a potential alternative to TikTok for US-based teens and the younger demographic. It’s backed by big names, including celebrities like Serena Williams and Jimmy Kimmel. It uses human moderators only, with a strong focus on safety and positivity.
In Case You Missed It! Here’s last week’s Startup Roundup:
- RTRO: An algorithm-free platform to enjoy connecting with friends and family without brand ads in your feed. Users can discover new content on the RTROtv feed or send retro ‘postcards’, polaroids & mixtapes to other users.
- Damus: Built on a decentralized social network protocol (Nostr), this social network designed for friends or business connections allows you to be in control of your data and speech. There are no ads, algorithms, or censorship. You can also support creators by sending or receiving Bitcoin.
- Beatmatch: This app’s algorithm pairs people up based on similar music preferences, so users can connect with people who share their music taste. The newly introduced feature, Beatmatch Plans, means users can now search for IRL music events near them and find other people to attend them with.
