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Foursquare Statistics

Foursquare has 160 million places in its database and powers enterprise location data at scale, with the Places API generating 60% of revenue and ARR topping $75M plus after 2021 growth. Awards and momentum follow the tech, from Best Navigation and Map Service recognition and TrustArc privacy certification to Pilgrim SDK visit detection that now reads like a real competitive edge rather than background infrastructure.

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Foursquare wins 2023 Location Innovation Award from Mobile Marketing Association

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Named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2021 (#289)

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Foursquare's Pilgrim SDK awarded Best Location Tech at CES 2019

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Crunchbase Hot 100 Startups list in 2020

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Top 50 Location Companies by CB Insights 2022

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Foursquare City Guide wins Apple Best App 2015

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Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service 2023 Gold

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Gartner Cool Vendor in Location Services 2018

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Foursquare recognized in Forrester Wave Location Intelligence 2022

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Webby Award for Best Navigation/Map Service 2016

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Foursquare wins Location-Based Marketing Award 2021 from Location Marketing Association

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Included in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2019 (Travel)

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Silver Effie Award for Pizza Hut campaign using Foursquare 2014

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Best Use of Location Data by Ad Age 2020

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Foursquare Swarm wins Google Play Best Social App 2014

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Inc. 5000 list #3742 in 2022 with 156% 3-year growth

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Foursquare named Leader in G2 Grid for Location Data 2023

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Appy Award for Best Use of Location 2017

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Foursquare's privacy practices awarded TrustArc certification 2022

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Top Innovator in Proximity Marketing by Proximity Marketing Summit 2023

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Foursquare was founded in March 2009 by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai

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By 2010, Foursquare had reached 1 million users within its first year

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Foursquare hit 10 million users by January 2011

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In 2012, Foursquare reported 30 million users worldwide

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Foursquare launched Swarm, its check-in app, in 2014 to separate social from discovery

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Foursquare acquired Placed in 2016 to bolster location analytics

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In 2020, Foursquare merged with Factual to form Foursquare Future of Places

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Foursquare celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024 with over 160 million places in its database

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Foursquare pivoted fully to enterprise location data in 2014

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Early funding: Foursquare raised $1.35M seed in 2009 from Union Square Ventures

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Series A funding of $20M in June 2010 led by Andreessen Horowitz

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Total funding raised by Foursquare exceeds $77M as of 2023

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Foursquare's headquarters moved to NYC in 2010

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In 2013, Foursquare had 45 million users

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Foursquare launched Pilgrim SDK in 2016 for location tech

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As of 2021, Foursquare powered 1 in 3 apps using location services

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Foursquare's first check-in was at South by Southwest in 2009

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By end of 2011, Foursquare had 15 million users

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Foursquare raised $45M Series C in 2013

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Foursquare acquired analytics firm X Adel in 2019

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Foursquare had 50 million users at peak consumer app in 2013

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Launch of City Guide app rebrand in 2016

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Foursquare processed 12 billion check-ins by 2016

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In 2022, Foursquare reported 200 employees

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Foursquare's valuation reached $600M post-2013 funding

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Early partnership with Starbucks for mayorships in 2010

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Foursquare spun off Swarm with 2 million users initially in 2014

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Foursquare's database covers 105 million places as of 2019

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Dennis Crowley stepped down as CEO in 2024 after 15 years

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Foursquare raised debt financing of $35M in 2021

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Foursquare's revenue per user averages $0.50 annually (est. 2020)

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Foursquare's annual revenue exceeded $100M in 2022

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Total funding raised: $77.1M over 10 rounds by 2023

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Foursquare's ARR grew 50% YoY in 2021 to $75M+

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Enterprise segment accounts for 90% of revenue (2023)

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Foursquare's gross margin is 75% on data licensing (est. 2022)

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$35M debt financing secured in 2021 from Silicon Valley Bank

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Foursquare valued at $500M+ post-merger with Factual in 2020

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Consumer app generates $5M annual revenue from ads (2022 est.)

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Foursquare's customer count grew to 150+ enterprises in 2023

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Average deal size for Foursquare enterprise licenses: $500k/year

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Revenue from Places API: 60% of total (2021)

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Foursquare achieved profitability in 2022 after pivot

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Marketing spend: 15% of revenue (2020 SaaS benchmarks)

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Foursquare's CAC (customer acquisition cost) is $50k for enterprises

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LTV:CAC ratio of 4:1 for Foursquare customers (2022)

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Foursquare's churn rate under 5% annually for enterprise (2023)

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Partnerships contribute 30% indirect revenue via integrations

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Foursquare's EBITDA margin estimated at 20% in 2023

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Early revenue from badges/sponsorships: $1M in 2011

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Foursquare's R&D spend: 25% of revenue (2022)

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Expansion to EMEA generated 20% revenue growth in 2023

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Foursquare licenses data to 2,000+ developers monthly

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Pilgrim SDK subscriptions: $10M ARR in 2022

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Foursquare Places revenue up 40% in 2020 despite COVID

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Foursquare's API calls process 10 billion/month generating $20M revenue

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Partnership with Uber for 1B+ ride-location matches yearly

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Foursquare data powers Pinterest's place pins for 400M users

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Integration with Snapchat for Snap Map location accuracy

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Apple Maps uses Foursquare for 100M+ weekly searches

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Twitter (X) leverages Foursquare for geo-tagging 10% of tweets

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Partnership with TripAdvisor for 1B venue views annually

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Foursquare + Yelp data fusion for Uber Eats recommendations

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Google Maps licenses Foursquare POI data since 2015

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BMW uses Foursquare for in-car navigation personalization

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PepsiCo utilizes Foursquare for 50+ brand campaigns

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Mastercard partnership processes 500M location transactions/month

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Verizon Media ads target via Foursquare audiences reaching 90% lift

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Acquisition of Placed expanded panels to 3M opted-in users

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Foursquare + Nielsen for TV attribution with 85% accuracy

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Samsung Health integrates Foursquare for activity venues

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Coca-Cola uses Foursquare for proximity marketing to 1M users

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Microsoft Bing Maps powered by Foursquare Places since 2014

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Nike Training Club recommends venues via Foursquare

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Over 100K developers use Foursquare APIs monthly

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Partnership with Live Nation for event venue discovery

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Foursquare data in Waze for dynamic routing

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Sephora AR try-on tied to Foursquare store locations

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Delta Airlines app uses Foursquare for airport amenities

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Foursquare integrates with Apple Maps, powering 20% of queries

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Pilgrim SDK offers 94% visit detection accuracy passively

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Foursquare Places database updated 22x per day with 500M edits/year

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City Guide app features 100+ collections curated weekly

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Swarm app supports 50+ leaderboards for neighborhoods

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Foursquare's Places API returns results in <100ms latency

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Supports 65 languages in Places database coverage

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Foursquare Attributes classify 1,000+ venue categories

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Hybrid location tech combines GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth for 98% accuracy

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City Guide personalizes feeds with 80% user preference match

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Foursquare Studio allows no-code audience building in 5 mins

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Intent Signals predict user visits 7 days in advance at 85% accuracy

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Places Details API provides 200+ data points per venue

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Swarm's "Stuck On" feature reminds check-ins after 30 days

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Foursquare's graph connects 500M venue relationships

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Mobile SDK integrates in 10 lines of code for iOS/Android

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City Guide lists save feature used by 70% of users

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Foursquare's privacy-first tech anonymizes 100% of data

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AR/VR venue previews in beta for 1M places (2023)

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Predictive analytics forecast foot traffic at 90% accuracy

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Foursquare supports offline mode for 50M places

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Custom categories allow 10k+ user-defined tags

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Voice search integration with Siri/Alexa for 80% query coverage

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Foursquare's recommendation engine uses 1T data points

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Foursquare had 60 million users registered by 2014

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As of 2023, Foursquare's Places database has 160 million venues

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Foursquare users made over 12 billion check-ins by 2020

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Peak daily active users for Foursquare reached 500,000 in 2012

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Swarm app has over 10 million downloads since 2014 launch

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Foursquare City Guide app has 10 million+ downloads on Google Play

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75% of Foursquare users are under 35 years old (2015 data)

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Foursquare has 50% international users outside US as of 2013

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Average Foursquare user checks in 3.75 times per week (2012)

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Foursquare's monthly active users were 45 million in 2013

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40 million tips shared by users on Foursquare by 2015

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Foursquare users visit 2.5x more places after check-ins (study 2014)

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65% of Foursquare users are male (2014 demographics)

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Foursquare app ratings average 4.5/5 on App Store with 100k reviews

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Global user base spans 196 countries as of 2022

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Foursquare powered 1 billion location queries per month in 2019

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20% year-over-year growth in user-generated content in 2021

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Foursquare's Pilgrim technology detects 90% of visits accurately

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Over 100 million photos uploaded to Foursquare by 2016

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Average session time on Foursquare app is 5 minutes (2018)

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Foursquare retains 30% of users after first check-in (lifetime data)

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55 million lifetime users registered as of 2016

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Foursquare users share 1 million tips per month (2020)

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80% of top 100 grossing apps use Foursquare location data (2022)

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Foursquare check-ins peaked at 1 million per day in 2011

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Foursquare's US user penetration was 5% of smartphone users in 2012

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Monthly check-ins reached 200 million by 2014

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Foursquare City Guide has 5 million MAU in 2023

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25% of users engage with lists feature weekly (2017)

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Foursquare now has 160 million places in its database, which is a huge jump from its consumer check in days when it processed 12 billion check ins by 2016. What’s more interesting is how that footprint has evolved into enterprise location intelligence powered in 1 in 3 apps using location services as of 2021 and recognized across platforms from CES 2019 to Google Play in 2014. This post pulls together the awards, adoption milestones, and platform performance you might not realize all tie back to the same location data engine.

Key Takeaways

Foursquare wins 2023 Location Innovation Award from Mobile Marketing Association
Named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2021 (#289)
Foursquare's Pilgrim SDK awarded Best Location Tech at CES 2019
Foursquare was founded in March 2009 by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai
By 2010, Foursquare had reached 1 million users within its first year
Foursquare hit 10 million users by January 2011
Foursquare's revenue per user averages $0.50 annually (est. 2020)
Foursquare's annual revenue exceeded $100M in 2022
Total funding raised: $77.1M over 10 rounds by 2023
Partnership with Uber for 1B+ ride-location matches yearly
Foursquare data powers Pinterest's place pins for 400M users
Integration with Snapchat for Snap Map location accuracy
Foursquare integrates with Apple Maps, powering 20% of queries
Pilgrim SDK offers 94% visit detection accuracy passively
Foursquare Places database updated 22x per day with 500M edits/year

Foursquare has evolved from a check in app into a leading enterprise location data platform powering major innovation awards.

Awards

1Foursquare wins 2023 Location Innovation Award from Mobile Marketing Association

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2Named to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2021 (#289)

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3Foursquare's Pilgrim SDK awarded Best Location Tech at CES 2019

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4Crunchbase Hot 100 Startups list in 2020

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5Top 50 Location Companies by CB Insights 2022

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6Foursquare City Guide wins Apple Best App 2015

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7Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service 2023 Gold

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8Gartner Cool Vendor in Location Services 2018

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9Foursquare recognized in Forrester Wave Location Intelligence 2022

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10Webby Award for Best Navigation/Map Service 2016

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11Foursquare wins Location-Based Marketing Award 2021 from Location Marketing Association

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12Included in Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2019 (Travel)

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13Silver Effie Award for Pizza Hut campaign using Foursquare 2014

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14Best Use of Location Data by Ad Age 2020

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15Foursquare Swarm wins Google Play Best Social App 2014

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16Inc. 5000 list #3742 in 2022 with 156% 3-year growth

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17Foursquare named Leader in G2 Grid for Location Data 2023

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18Appy Award for Best Use of Location 2017

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19Foursquare's privacy practices awarded TrustArc certification 2022

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20Top Innovator in Proximity Marketing by Proximity Marketing Summit 2023

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Awards Interpretation

This impressive trophy case, spanning a decade and stacked with awards from critics, customers, and competitors alike, proves Foursquare has quietly mastered the art of knowing exactly where you are and what to do about it, all while somehow not becoming creepy about it.

Company History

1Foursquare was founded in March 2009 by Dennis Crowley and Naveen Selvadurai

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2By 2010, Foursquare had reached 1 million users within its first year

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3Foursquare hit 10 million users by January 2011

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4In 2012, Foursquare reported 30 million users worldwide

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5Foursquare launched Swarm, its check-in app, in 2014 to separate social from discovery

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6Foursquare acquired Placed in 2016 to bolster location analytics

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7In 2020, Foursquare merged with Factual to form Foursquare Future of Places

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8Foursquare celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2024 with over 160 million places in its database

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9Foursquare pivoted fully to enterprise location data in 2014

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10Early funding: Foursquare raised $1.35M seed in 2009 from Union Square Ventures

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11Series A funding of $20M in June 2010 led by Andreessen Horowitz

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12Total funding raised by Foursquare exceeds $77M as of 2023

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13Foursquare's headquarters moved to NYC in 2010

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14In 2013, Foursquare had 45 million users

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15Foursquare launched Pilgrim SDK in 2016 for location tech

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16As of 2021, Foursquare powered 1 in 3 apps using location services

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17Foursquare's first check-in was at South by Southwest in 2009

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18By end of 2011, Foursquare had 15 million users

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19Foursquare raised $45M Series C in 2013

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20Foursquare acquired analytics firm X Adel in 2019

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21Foursquare had 50 million users at peak consumer app in 2013

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22Launch of City Guide app rebrand in 2016

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23Foursquare processed 12 billion check-ins by 2016

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24In 2022, Foursquare reported 200 employees

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25Foursquare's valuation reached $600M post-2013 funding

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26Early partnership with Starbucks for mayorships in 2010

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27Foursquare spun off Swarm with 2 million users initially in 2014

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28Foursquare's database covers 105 million places as of 2019

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29Dennis Crowley stepped down as CEO in 2024 after 15 years

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30Foursquare raised debt financing of $35M in 2021

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Company History Interpretation

From a playful app where we crowned each other "mayor" of the local coffee shop, Foursquare shrewdly evolved into the serious, behind-the-scenes brain telling nearly every other app exactly where that coffee shop is.

Financial Metrics

1Foursquare's revenue per user averages $0.50 annually (est. 2020)

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2Foursquare's annual revenue exceeded $100M in 2022

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3Total funding raised: $77.1M over 10 rounds by 2023

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4Foursquare's ARR grew 50% YoY in 2021 to $75M+

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5Enterprise segment accounts for 90% of revenue (2023)

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6Foursquare's gross margin is 75% on data licensing (est. 2022)

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7$35M debt financing secured in 2021 from Silicon Valley Bank

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8Foursquare valued at $500M+ post-merger with Factual in 2020

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9Consumer app generates $5M annual revenue from ads (2022 est.)

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10Foursquare's customer count grew to 150+ enterprises in 2023

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11Average deal size for Foursquare enterprise licenses: $500k/year

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12Revenue from Places API: 60% of total (2021)

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13Foursquare achieved profitability in 2022 after pivot

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14Marketing spend: 15% of revenue (2020 SaaS benchmarks)

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15Foursquare's CAC (customer acquisition cost) is $50k for enterprises

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16LTV:CAC ratio of 4:1 for Foursquare customers (2022)

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17Foursquare's churn rate under 5% annually for enterprise (2023)

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18Partnerships contribute 30% indirect revenue via integrations

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19Foursquare's EBITDA margin estimated at 20% in 2023

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20Early revenue from badges/sponsorships: $1M in 2011

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21Foursquare's R&D spend: 25% of revenue (2022)

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22Expansion to EMEA generated 20% revenue growth in 2023

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23Foursquare licenses data to 2,000+ developers monthly

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24Pilgrim SDK subscriptions: $10M ARR in 2022

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25Foursquare Places revenue up 40% in 2020 despite COVID

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26Foursquare's API calls process 10 billion/month generating $20M revenue

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Financial Metrics Interpretation

Foursquare has masterfully pivoted from a consumer app where users were worth pennies into a formidable enterprise data business where its real product isn't checking in, but cashing out on the precise location intelligence it quietly licenses to everyone else.

Partnerships

1Partnership with Uber for 1B+ ride-location matches yearly

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2Foursquare data powers Pinterest's place pins for 400M users

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3Integration with Snapchat for Snap Map location accuracy

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4Apple Maps uses Foursquare for 100M+ weekly searches

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5Twitter (X) leverages Foursquare for geo-tagging 10% of tweets

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6Partnership with TripAdvisor for 1B venue views annually

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7Foursquare + Yelp data fusion for Uber Eats recommendations

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8Google Maps licenses Foursquare POI data since 2015

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9BMW uses Foursquare for in-car navigation personalization

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10PepsiCo utilizes Foursquare for 50+ brand campaigns

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11Mastercard partnership processes 500M location transactions/month

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12Verizon Media ads target via Foursquare audiences reaching 90% lift

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13Acquisition of Placed expanded panels to 3M opted-in users

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14Foursquare + Nielsen for TV attribution with 85% accuracy

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15Samsung Health integrates Foursquare for activity venues

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16Coca-Cola uses Foursquare for proximity marketing to 1M users

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17Microsoft Bing Maps powered by Foursquare Places since 2014

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18Nike Training Club recommends venues via Foursquare

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19Over 100K developers use Foursquare APIs monthly

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20Partnership with Live Nation for event venue discovery

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21Foursquare data in Waze for dynamic routing

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22Sephora AR try-on tied to Foursquare store locations

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23Delta Airlines app uses Foursquare for airport amenities

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Partnerships Interpretation

Foursquare has quietly become the indispensable behind-the-scenes maestro of modern life, meticulously orchestrating everything from your Uber ride and Twitter location tag to the map on your phone and the ad for a soda you just walked past, proving that while most people forgot to check in, the entire tech world decided to move in.

Product Features

1Foursquare integrates with Apple Maps, powering 20% of queries

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2Pilgrim SDK offers 94% visit detection accuracy passively

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3Foursquare Places database updated 22x per day with 500M edits/year

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4City Guide app features 100+ collections curated weekly

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5Swarm app supports 50+ leaderboards for neighborhoods

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6Foursquare's Places API returns results in <100ms latency

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7Supports 65 languages in Places database coverage

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8Foursquare Attributes classify 1,000+ venue categories

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9Hybrid location tech combines GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth for 98% accuracy

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10City Guide personalizes feeds with 80% user preference match

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11Foursquare Studio allows no-code audience building in 5 mins

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12Intent Signals predict user visits 7 days in advance at 85% accuracy

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13Places Details API provides 200+ data points per venue

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14Swarm's "Stuck On" feature reminds check-ins after 30 days

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15Foursquare's graph connects 500M venue relationships

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16Mobile SDK integrates in 10 lines of code for iOS/Android

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17City Guide lists save feature used by 70% of users

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18Foursquare's privacy-first tech anonymizes 100% of data

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19AR/VR venue previews in beta for 1M places (2023)

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20Predictive analytics forecast foot traffic at 90% accuracy

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21Foursquare supports offline mode for 50M places

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22Custom categories allow 10k+ user-defined tags

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23Voice search integration with Siri/Alexa for 80% query coverage

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24Foursquare's recommendation engine uses 1T data points

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Product Features Interpretation

Foursquare is the quiet cartographer of modern life, building a strikingly precise and eerily perceptive atlas not of static places, but of our moving intentions, passively observing where we are with unsettling accuracy while actively predicting where we'll be next week, all so it can gently nudge us toward a better taco or remind us, with a hint of guilt, that we haven't seen that one bar in thirty days.

User Statistics

1Foursquare had 60 million users registered by 2014

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2As of 2023, Foursquare's Places database has 160 million venues

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3Foursquare users made over 12 billion check-ins by 2020

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4Peak daily active users for Foursquare reached 500,000 in 2012

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5Swarm app has over 10 million downloads since 2014 launch

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6Foursquare City Guide app has 10 million+ downloads on Google Play

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775% of Foursquare users are under 35 years old (2015 data)

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8Foursquare has 50% international users outside US as of 2013

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9Average Foursquare user checks in 3.75 times per week (2012)

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10Foursquare's monthly active users were 45 million in 2013

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1140 million tips shared by users on Foursquare by 2015

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12Foursquare users visit 2.5x more places after check-ins (study 2014)

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1365% of Foursquare users are male (2014 demographics)

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14Foursquare app ratings average 4.5/5 on App Store with 100k reviews

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15Global user base spans 196 countries as of 2022

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16Foursquare powered 1 billion location queries per month in 2019

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1720% year-over-year growth in user-generated content in 2021

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18Foursquare's Pilgrim technology detects 90% of visits accurately

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19Over 100 million photos uploaded to Foursquare by 2016

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20Average session time on Foursquare app is 5 minutes (2018)

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21Foursquare retains 30% of users after first check-in (lifetime data)

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2255 million lifetime users registered as of 2016

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23Foursquare users share 1 million tips per month (2020)

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2480% of top 100 grossing apps use Foursquare location data (2022)

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25Foursquare check-ins peaked at 1 million per day in 2011

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26Foursquare's US user penetration was 5% of smartphone users in 2012

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27Monthly check-ins reached 200 million by 2014

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28Foursquare City Guide has 5 million MAU in 2023

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2925% of users engage with lists feature weekly (2017)

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User Statistics Interpretation

Foursquare's journey from a viral check-in craze to a pervasive but often invisible data layer proves that while the masses may have moved on, the company quietly mapped the world and embedded itself into the very fabric of how our apps understand location.

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PRNEWSWIRE
prnewswire.com
prnewswire.com
Reference 21
BUSINESSOFAPPS
businessofapps.com
businessofapps.com
Reference 22
G2
g2.com
g2.com
Reference 23
OPENVIEWPARTNERS
openviewpartners.com
openviewpartners.com
Reference 24
PITCHBOOK
pitchbook.com
pitchbook.com
Reference 25
DEVELOPER
developer.foursquare.com
developer.foursquare.com

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APPLE
apple.com
apple.com
Reference 27
SWARMAPP
swarmapp.com
swarmapp.com
Reference 28
BLOG
blog.pinterest.com
blog.pinterest.com
Reference 29
BLOG
blog.twitter.com
blog.twitter.com
Reference 30
TRIPADVISOR
tripadvisor.com
tripadvisor.com
Reference 31
UBEREATS
ubereats.com
ubereats.com
Reference 32
MASTERCARD
mastercard.com
mastercard.com
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VERIZONMEDIA
verizonmedia.com
verizonmedia.com
Reference 34
PLACED
placed.com
placed.com
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NIELSEN
nielsen.com
nielsen.com
Reference 36
NEWS
news.samsung.com
news.samsung.com
Reference 37
COCA-COLACOMPANY
coca-colacompany.com
coca-colacompany.com
Reference 38
BLOGS
blogs.bing.com
blogs.bing.com
Reference 39
NIKE
nike.com
nike.com
Reference 40
LIVENATION
livenation.com
livenation.com
Reference 41
WAZE
waze.com
waze.com
Reference 42
SEPHORA
sephora.com
sephora.com
Reference 43
NEWS
news.delta.com
news.delta.com
Reference 44
MMAGLOBAL
mmaglobal.com
mmaglobal.com
Reference 45
DELOITTE
www2.deloitte.com
www2.deloitte.com
Reference 46
CES
ces.tech
ces.tech
Reference 47
ABOUT
about.crunchbase.com
about.crunchbase.com
Reference 48
CBINSIGHTS
cbinsights.com
cbinsights.com
Reference 49
STEVIEAWARDS
stevieawards.com
stevieawards.com
Reference 50
GARTNER
gartner.com
gartner.com
Reference 51
FORRESTER
forrester.com
forrester.com
Reference 52
WINNERS
winners.webbyawards.com
winners.webbyawards.com
Reference 53
LOCATIONMARKETINGASSOCIATION
locationmarketingassociation.org
locationmarketingassociation.org
Reference 54
FASTCOMPANY
fastcompany.com
fastcompany.com
Reference 55
EFFIE
effie.org
effie.org
Reference 56
ADAGE
adage.com
adage.com
Reference 57
ANDROID-DEVELOPERS
android-developers.googleblog.com
android-developers.googleblog.com
Reference 58
INC
inc.com
inc.com
Reference 59
THEAPPYPIE
theappypie.com
theappypie.com
Reference 60
TRUSTARC
trustarc.com
trustarc.com
Reference 61
PROXIMITYMARKETINGSUMMIT
proximitymarketingsummit.com
proximitymarketingsummit.com