Overview
Location
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Employees
1-10
Total raised
$2.3M
Founded date
2010
Funding Rounds 1
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Mentions in press and media 15
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| Jun 19, 2013 | Twitter Buys Boston-Based Spindle, Team Heading to S.F. | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints Twitter’s gone shopping in Boston again. Spindle, a Boston-based startup that culls social-media messages to give consumers a view of what’s happening nearby, announced today ... |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Twitter acquires what’s-happening-now-here startup Spindle | Twitter has acquired Boston-based local social startup Spindle, the “discovery engine for the social web.” Spindle announced on its blog today that is joining the flock and that its nine-person team will be moving to Twitter headquarters in... |
| Jun 19, 2013 | Twitter acquires what’s-happening-now-here startup Spindle | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Twitter has acquired Boston-based local social startup Spindle, the “discovery engine for the social web.” Spindle announced on its blo... |
| Jun 3, 2013 | 100 AngelList Startups To Watch In 2013: How Many Are New To You? | AngelList. It’s the place for startups to connect with funding and talent. Just this month, the site has helped raise $12 million in venture funding for a wide collection of startups. It may be the one site that best represents all players ... |
| May 28, 2013 | Google Play Still Missing Top App Titles From iOS, Many Of Which Are Games | Many of today’s tech companies and startups are still building their apps for iOS first, despite Android’s growing market share. The problem stems from a lack of in-house talent, fewer Android-owning beta testers, technical hurdles, fragmen... |
| Mar 7, 2013 | Local Discovery App Spindle Debuts Google Now-Like “Search Alerts” Which Match Nearby Happenings To Your Personal Interests | Spindle, the location-discovery app from former Microsoft engineers backed by $2.3 million in funding from Polaris, Greylock, Lerer, SV Angel and others, is today releasing the biggest update to its iPhone application yet. With version 2.0,... |
| Jan 14, 2013 | Microsoft Roots, Social Media Chops: Spindle’s Take on Local Search | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints We’re now six full years into the smartphone revolution, and software developers of all stripes still haven’t figured out one of its most promising equations: How to put consu... |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Location Discovery App Spindle’s New Alerts Anticipates Questions Before They’re Asked | iOS app Spindle just launched Spindle Alerts, which provides customized, timely notifications about events and special deals at each user’s favorite places. Co-founder Pat Kinsel told me Spindle Alerts sets itself apart from services like F... |
| Nov 15, 2012 | Latest Spindle For iOS Hits The Store: Discovery That’s Great For Businesses And Consumers, Raises $2.3M | Spindle, an app that aids with social discovery, has just launched its latest version for iOS. It not only helps you explore the areas around you, it will be a great place for businesses to promote themselves and where they live on social n... |
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FAQ about Spindle
When was Spindle founded?
Spindle was founded in 2010.
How much funding has Spindle raised?
Spindle has raised $2.3M in total across 1 funding round.
What has the press written about Spindle?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Spindle, among them “Twitter Buys Boston-Based Spindle, Team Heading to S.F.” (Jun 19, 2013) and “Twitter acquires what’s-happening-now-here startup Spindle” (Jun 19, 2013).
Is Spindle still active?
Spindle is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jun 19, 2013.