Spindle is a social discovery app that helps users explore nearby areas by surfacing businesses, organizations and non-profits from its own places database. The app ingests and ranks content from businesses' Twitter and Facebook posts to surface places that are "hopping" and to surface time‑sensitive items like limited‑time specials. Spindle distinguishes itself from check‑in‑focused competitors by focusing on "what's happening nearby right now" rather than user check‑ins. The latest iOS release adds features including user profiles, place search, simpler sharing, likes, an improved location selector, a redesigned menu, faster queries and tools to report data errors. The service is available in Boston and San Francisco, with more cities coming soon, and the team includes ex‑Microsoft engineers. The company raised $2.3 million in a funding round concurrent with the iOS launch to support continued product development and scaling.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Nov 2012