Startup Roundup – 10th May
Social Discovery Insights is constantly on the lookout for new players, disruptive business models, and innovative technologies, in the social discovery market.
- Voiijer: Built for nature enthusiasts and explorers, this platform seeks to tackle environmental indifference by allowing users to discover content from expeditions shared by scientists and nature-lovers. Its users can find and share a range of media on their feeds, including 3D scans for AR viewing.
- Buffet: Created to tackle loneliness, this new social discovery app uses its algorithm to suggest a person and a place for a meet-up. Both are selected based on the preferences shared by a user when signing up. With destination suggestions and the ability to plan in-app, it simplifies the process of meeting someone new.
- Indaband: Made for music lovers, this new app offers collaborative music recording and sharing features, as well as social discovery ones. Users can invite friends to record music with them on the platform, and follow each other’s profiles to keep up with their music or connect with them.
In Case You Missed It! Here’s last week’s Startup Roundup:
- Rex: Rex allows its users to discover and share recommended places with friends. It taps into your phone’s camera roll using AI tools to curate lists of recommendations. The app also allows you to keep track of all the spots you’ve visited and to curate shareable lists based on a chosen theme.
- Timeleft: Every Wednesday evening in 72 cities across the globe, Timeleft matches five registered users through its algorithm to share a meal together. Its aim is to spark genuine, real-life connections through spontaneous dinners with strangers.
- Favs: A new social networking platform for close friendships only, this app also seeks to reduce the time users spend scrolling and on their phones. After raising $1 million in funding last year, it’s currently in beta and with an open waitlist for those who want to sign up.
