Loopt
Defunct mobile social networking app that allowed users to share location and status.
Last updated November 4, 2026
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Loopt was a mobile social networking company founded in 2005, headquartered in Palo Alto. Its app allowed users to share real-time location and status updates with friends. Loopt was backed by Y Combinator but failed to gain widespread adoption, and was acquired by Green Dot Corporation in 2012 and subsequently shut down.
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An early pioneer of location-based social networking that failed to sustain its growth.
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