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SocialRadar® is building technology that gives you real-time information and location insights on the people and places around you. SocialRadar’s LocationKit enables developers to dramatically improve location inside of their mobile applications through a free SDK. Consumers around the world can download the SocialRadar mobile application to show them who’s nearby and know how they’re connected.
Based in Washington, DC, SocialRadar was founded by Michael Chasen, the co-founder and former CEO of Blackboard. Developing leading-edge technologies in the mobile, social and location space, SocialRadar is building applications on smartphones and Google Glass that will change the way people connect.
Based in Washington, DC, SocialRadar was founded by Michael Chasen, the co-founder and former CEO of Blackboard. Developing leading-edge technologies in the mobile, social and location space, SocialRadar is building applications on smartphones and Google Glass that will change the way people connect.
Overview
Location
United States, Washington
Employees
11-50
Phone
+1 202-296-0161
Total raised
$12.75M
Founded date
2013
Investors 1
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Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 19
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| Nov 18, 2016 | Term Sheet — Friday, November 18 | Et Cetera Gig Economy: On-demand startups—the ones bringing us grocery, housecleaning, parking, lawn mowing, and personal butlers with a tap on our smartphones—have been out of vogue with venture investors for most of this year. When Postma... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | This Company Figured Out What Google Maps Couldn’t | Google Maps has saved the world from long travel times. With comprehensive directions and updated traffic patterns, traversing cities and suburbs alike has never been as easy as it is today. But when it comes to finding the front door of a ... |
| Apr 11, 2016 | SocialRadar’s PlaceKit promises more accurate location data for business and storefront locations | Online street maps have become incredibly accurate over the last few years, but most maps aren’t all that precise when it comes to knowing exactly where on a street a store, restaurant or other business is located. That’s why your Uber driv... |
| Aug 12, 2015 | The Situation at SocialRadar: 5 Things to Know | Founded in 2013 and supported by a $12.75 million Series A funding round from some of the biggest local names in venture capital, SocialRadar quickly became a darling of the D.C. tech scene with its location-based social app. It also didn't... |
| Nov 12, 2014 | Location Technology Startup SocialRadar Buys Gridskippr, Rolls Out SDK | SocialRadar, the location-based social app created by former Blackboard co-founder and CEO Michael Chasen and backed by $12.8 million, is announcing the acquisition of Baltimore-based Gridskippr, a targeted mobile advertising company founde... |
| Nov 12, 2014 | DC’s SocialRadar Acquires Gridskippr to Provide High-Accuracy Location Tech to App Developers | SocialRadar, the Washington, D.C.-based startup that utilizes geo-location data from social networks to provide real-time information on people nearby, announced this morning that it has acquired the Baltimore, MD-based startup Gridskippr, ... |
| Aug 4, 2014 | 70 Startup Women Show Us What They Wear to Work | After publishing our piece “41 Startup Guys Show Us What They Actually WEAR to Work”, of course we had to follow that up with a piece highlighting the daily wears of startup women (equal opportunity, y'all!). While Banana Republic's “Startu... |
| May 16, 2014 | SocialRadar: location-based social app hosts launch events in Philly | SocialRadar, a Washington, D.C.-based location-driven social app from Blackboard founder Michael Chasen, is hosting a series of launch events in Philly. The iOS app feels like a Tinder or Grindr for friends, without the dating component. Yo... |
| May 5, 2014 | SocialRadar Launches Its Google Glass App | This morning, SocialRadar has announced the launch of its app for Google Glass. The app is free and available now to download for Glass users. Back in January, the DC-based company led by former Blackboard CEO and founder, Michael Chasen, l... |
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FAQ about SocialRadar
When was SocialRadar founded?
SocialRadar was founded in 2013.
How much funding has SocialRadar raised?
SocialRadar has raised $12.75M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about SocialRadar?
Parsers VC has collected 19 articles mentioning SocialRadar, among them “Term Sheet — Friday, November 18” (Nov 18, 2016) and “This Company Figured Out What Google Maps Couldn’t” (Apr 14, 2016).
Is SocialRadar still active?
Yes, SocialRadar is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 19, 2016.