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MeetMe has raised $17.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Key people at MeetMe.
MeetMe has raised $17.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
MeetMe functions as a social discovery platform, facilitating connections between individuals via chat and live video. It enables users to find and interact with new people nearby, fostering social engagement. As a core application within The Meet Group’s portfolio, MeetMe contributes to a larger ecosystem of digital platforms focused on real-time connection.
The company originated in 2005 as myYearbook, co-founded by siblings Catherine Cook Connelly, Dave Cook, and Geoff Cook. The initial concept stemmed from Catherine’s teenage observation for students’ online connection, conceived during a family dinner. This early focus on peer networking laid the foundation for the platform's evolution into MeetMe.
MeetMe primarily serves individuals expanding social circles and engaging in online conversations, often resulting in new acquaintances. The platform targets users interested in general social interaction, not exclusively dating. Its vision, consistent with its parent company, is to fulfill the fundamental human need for authentic digital social connections.
MeetMe has raised $17.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $13.0M Series B in July 2008.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2008 | $13M Series B | — | Roble Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners | Announced |
| Jan 1, 2007 | $4M Series A | — | U.S. Venture Partners | Announced |
MeetMe is a leading social networking and dating app platform under The Meet Group, focusing on interactive livestreaming and text-based connections to foster human relationships. It operates apps like MeetMe, LOVOO, Skout, Tagged, and Growlr, serving millions of users worldwide by enabling one-to-many broadcasts and chats for friendship, dating, and social entertainment.[1][2][4] The platform solves the challenge of genuine human connection in a digital age, with reported revenue of $163.4 million and over 300 million registered users, demonstrating strong growth through acquisitions and tech innovations like the Livebox livestreaming tool.[1][3]
MeetMe traces its roots to myYearbook, launched in 2005 as one of the first social networks for meeting new people, founded by siblings Catherine and David Cook, who built it as a high-school project inspired by yearbooks.[2][4] Early traction came quickly: in 2006, it raised $4.1 million from U.S. Venture Partners and First Round Capital, followed by $13 million in a 2008 Series B round.[2] A pivotal 2011 merger with Quepasa Corporation led to the 2012 rebrand as MeetMe Inc., marking its shift toward dating and social features.[2][3]
The company evolved rapidly through acquisitions—Skout for $55 million in 2016, if(we) in 2017 (prompting the rebrand to The Meet Group), and LOVOO for $70 million later that year—expanding its portfolio.[2] In 2020, ProSiebenSat.1 Media acquired it, forming ParshipMeet Group as the parent; by 2024, its Livebox tech powered Tumblr Live before its shutdown.[2]
MeetMe rides the wave of livestreaming social entertainment and creator economies, capitalizing on post-pandemic demand for virtual connections amid declining traditional dating apps.[1][4] Timing aligns with shifts from static feeds (like early Facebook or MySpace) to interactive video, influencing ecosystems by licensing tech like Livebox to platforms such as Tumblr.[2][4] Market forces favoring it include rising mobile social revenue—$163.4 million—and acquisitions that consolidate fragmented dating services, positioning The Meet Group as a key player in human-centric tech under ParshipMeet.[1][2]
The Meet Group, via MeetMe, is poised to deepen livestreaming dominance as AI matchmaking and virtual events grow, potentially expanding Livebox integrations and niche apps amid a $10B+ dating market.[1][3] Trends like creator monetization and safety-focused social tech will shape its path, evolving influence from dating pioneer to broad social infrastructure provider—echoing its myYearbook origins in redefining digital human connection.[2][4]
MeetMe has raised $17.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
MeetMe's investors include Roble Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners.
Key people at MeetMe.
