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Thousands of cool things are happening in your city every day. But who has the time to sort through it all?
At Loku, we have built the first-of-it’s-kind local analytics technology that gathers and synthesizes local information from the web & social media. Our advances in natural language processing, computer vision, and machine learning let us highlight the best of what’s nearby, right now, just for you.
At Loku, we have built the first-of-it’s-kind local analytics technology that gathers and synthesizes local information from the web & social media. Our advances in natural language processing, computer vision, and machine learning let us highlight the best of what’s nearby, right now, just for you.
Overview
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2010
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 13
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| Apr 16, 2012 | Foursquare hosted 2B check-ins across 20M users | On its third annual 4sqDay, Foursquare celebrates its success at getting people to check-in As I opened my Foursquare application to check in this morning, I noticed that today is the third annual 4sqDay and all those checking in today will... |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Loku's mobile app puts a new spin on local discovery | The app mines the Web to find all the latest events going on near you--where ever you happen to be Keeping your finger on the pulse of all things local just got that much easier with the Tuesday launch of Loku's new HTML5 app. The app follo... |
| Oct 28, 2011 | Round up of recent tech news in Silicon Hills | The money is flowing to start-ups in Austin. |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Loku boils down big data into bite-sized, neighborhood nuggets | In a world where information overload is driving us further apart, a startup called Loku has launched a technology to connect neighbors to their community and help people find cool things to do nearby. Loku boils down huge feeds of data fro... |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Loku boils down big data into bite-sized, neighborhood nuggets | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! In a world where information overload is driving ... |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Local search engine Loku launches | Loku offers natural language Internet search based on local speech patterns, relevance There's a new search engine in town called Loku, which tailors users' Internet search to their local community. Loku offers users search results based on... |
| Oct 25, 2011 | Search Site Loku Leverages Big Data To Make Local Search Simpler | Local search site Loku launches in public beta today, with the aim of helping people quickly find out more about the environs around them — using the vast repository of location-based information available. Instead of making the user pour t... |
| Sep 12, 2011 | Eight startups to watch from Demo Day in Austin | |
| Sep 8, 2011 | An explosion of entrepreneurship at Demo Day 2011 | Like a hungry mob at an all you can eat buffet, people gorged themselves on entrepreneurship information Wednesday at the third annual Capital Factory Demo Day 2011. The day-long event at the AT&T Conference Center in downtown Austin ki... |
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FAQ about Loku
When was Loku founded?
Loku was founded in 2010.
What has the press written about Loku?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Loku, among them “Foursquare hosted 2B check-ins across 20M users” (Apr 16, 2012) and “Loku's mobile app puts a new spin on local discovery” (Apr 10, 2012).
Is Loku still active?
Yes, Loku is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 20, 2012.