Meetup is a social media platform for hosting and organizing in-person and virtual activities, gatherings, and events for people and communities of similar interests, hobbies, and professions. It was founded in 2002 by Scott Heiferman and four others. The company was acquired by WeWork in 2017 and remains headquartered in New York City. WeWork sold it to AlleyCorp, an early stage NY-focused venture fund and incubator, in March 2020. In January 2024, Bending Spoons acquired Meetup. Since the acquisition, group owner fees have doubled, member fees have been instituted, and service quality has dropped, resulting in many groups closing or going elsewhere. ,ref name'"koehr"> | url=https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40854275</ref>
