Foursquare's Rise and Fall: From 20 Million Users to $0 for Shareholders

Name: Foursquare's Rise and Fall: From 20 Million Users to $0 for Shareholders
Uploaded: 2026-10-21T10:47:39+00:00
Description: Foursquare grew from 1 million to 20 million users between 2010 and 2012 and was valued at a reported $650 million in 2013. Check-ins kept adding up, but more slowly: about 3 billion in about a year to September 2016, about 2 billion in the six years after 2020. In September 2026 Infillion agreed to buy the company for an undisclosed price, and co-founder Dennis Crowley says shareholders got $0.

Oct 21, 2026

Foursquare grew from 1 million to 20 million users between 2010 and 2012 and was valued at a reported $650 million in 2013. Check-ins kept adding up, but more slowly: about 3 billion in about a year to September 2016, about 2 billion in the six years after 2020. In September 2026 Infillion agreed to buy the company for an undisclosed price, and co-founder Dennis Crowley says shareholders got $0.