Localmind offers a real-time, location-based Q&A product that sits on top of existing check-in services like Foursquare and Gowalla, allowing users to ask questions of people checked in at specific venues. The company provides iOS, Android and web apps that show who has checked in with Localmind and enables sending questions via push notification or SMS. Users can send follow-up messages and accrue karma points for answering; Localmind reports 20,000 users and a 70 percent answer rate for questions. The startup launched at SXSW and gained traction there as attendees used it to check line lengths and party quality. Localmind has opened its API so other startups can integrate its real-time Q&A functionality. The company plans to use the new funding for hiring and product development.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jul 2011