Foursquare

Private

Foursquare is a location technology platform that provides geospatial data and intelligence to help businesses make smarter decisions and create engaging customer experiences. Originally launched as a check-in app at SXSW in 2009, the company evolved into the industry-leading platform for spatial analytics, powering location services for apps like Uber, Spotify, Apple Maps, and Airbnb.

Founders Dennis Crowley, Naveen Selvadurai
CEO Gary Little

Company

Founded
2009
Headquarters
New York, United States
Employees
501-1000

Financials

Total Funding
$379M
Revenue (ARR)
$100M-$500M
Sectors
SaaS Data & Analytics Consumer Tech
foursquare.com Twitter Blog

Funding History

9 rounds
Undisclosed Apr 25, 2025
$4M
Andreessen Horowitz (Lead)
Series G May 31, 2019
$150M
The Raine Group (Lead) Snap Inc.
Series F Oct 2, 2018
$33M
Simon Ventures (Lead) Naver Corporation (Lead) Union Square Ventures (Lead) Morgan Stanley Pitango Growth
Series E Jan 14, 2016
$45M
Valuation: $295M
Union Square Ventures (Lead) Morgan Stanley DFJ Growth Andreessen Horowitz Spark Capital
Series D Dec 19, 2013
$35M
Valuation: $650M
DFJ Growth (Lead) Capital Group (Lead)
Debt Apr 11, 2013
$41M
Credit facility (debt, not equity). Not included in total funding.
Silver Lake (Lender) Andreessen Horowitz Union Square Ventures
Series C Jun 24, 2011
$50M
Valuation: $600M
Andreessen Horowitz (Lead) Union Square Ventures Spark Capital
Series B Jun 29, 2010
$20M
Valuation: $115M
Andreessen Horowitz (Lead) Union Square Ventures O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
Seed Sep 4, 2009
$1M
Union Square Ventures (Lead) O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (Lead) SV Angel Kevin Rose

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.