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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | EdTech, Student Engagement, Campus Management |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Founder | Jack Symonds |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Key people | Jack Symonds (CEO), Eleanora Shantsila (CTO) Dominic Konstam (Head of Partnerships) |
| Products | Lounge app (campus engagement and management platform) |
Number of employees | 11–50 |
| Website | about.lounge.live |
Lounge is a privately held educational technology company headquartered in New York City. It provides a campus management and student engagement platform tailored for higher education institutions, with a focus on mobile-first design and streamlined student organization.
Overview
[edit]Lounge offers an all-in-one platform designed to help colleges and universities manage student organizations, events, and community engagement. Its features include:
- Organization & event management: Create student groups (called "lounges") and manage events with RSVP tracking, attendance check-ins, polls, and group chat. No login is required for invited participants.
- Community tools: Users can collaborate through shared photo and video albums, Spotify playlists, and peer-to-peer payments.
- Administrative portal: Institutions gain access to centralized data, user permissions, financial oversight, and reporting dashboards.
- Mobile-first experience: Designed with students in mind, the interface emphasizes simplicity and engagement without distractions.
As of 2025, the company claims that Lounge is used across more than 200 college campuses and by over 300,000 students.
History
[edit]Lounge was founded by Jack Symonds in the early 2020s. The company has released regular updates to its platform based on user feedback.
In 2023, Lounge raised $4 million in seed funding led by Square Peg, with participation from Carthona Capital and other investors.[1][2][3]
In spring 2025, Lounge announced the acquisition of Tikkit, a campus ticketing and fundraising platform founded by Dominic Konstam. The move aimed to expand Lounge's offerings to include integrated event ticketing and fundraising tools.
Reception
[edit]Lounge has received positive user reviews, particularly for its ease of use and breadth of features. According to the Apple App Store, the platform holds a 5-star rating.[4]
Competitive landscape
[edit]Lounge operates within a competitive ecosystem of campus engagement platforms used by higher education institutions. Comparable solutions in this space include:
- Engage by Anthology
- CampusGroups by Ready Education
- Involve by Modern Campus
These platforms offer various tools for student organization management, event coordination, and community engagement, with each serving different institutional needs and campus sizes.
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Knibbs, Kathryn (2023-11-09). "Square Peg backs expat Australian's Facebook alternative for Gen Z in $4 million Seed round". Startup Daily. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "ScaleTech t/a Lounge secures £3.2 million seed investment led by Square Peg". UK Tech News. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "Social media startup Lounge lands $4M in funding for Gen Z community platform". UKTN. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
- ^ "Lounge on the App Store". Apple. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
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