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Foursquare
Location intelligence and places-data platform for enterprises and developers.
Stage
growth
Status
private
Coverage
full
Why Foursquare is interesting
Foursquare evolved from consumer check-ins to enterprise geospatial data; a16z led major rounds with Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital.
Key facts
- Series B (2010): $20M led by a16z (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) with Union Square Ventures (/fund/union-square-ventures) (TechCrunch)
- Series C (2011): $50M led by a16z with USV and Spark Capital (/fund/spark-capital) (TechCrunch)
- Pivoted from consumer check-ins to enterprise location intelligence and places data
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Industries
Enterprise SaaS
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FAQs about Foursquare
Funding context and why this company shows up in venture coverage.
Foursquare sells location intelligence and places data to enterprises and developers — powering foot-traffic analytics, audience targeting, and geospatial APIs. The company pivoted from its original consumer check-in app.
Andreessen Horowitz (/fund/andreessen-horowitz) led Foursquare's Series B ($20M, 2010) and Series C ($50M, 2011). Union Square Ventures (/fund/union-square-ventures) and Spark Capital (/fund/spark-capital) also participated.
Foursquare's last widely reported venture round was its 2011 Series C. The company has continued operating as a private enterprise data business.
Foursquare built one of the largest proprietary places databases in the market — a durable data asset that outlasted the consumer check-in fad and now powers enterprise location analytics.
No. Foursquare remains a private company.
Last updated: 2026-07-24