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Jodel

International Social media app for hyperlocal communities.

Jodel logo
21-100 employees
  • Communication
  • Social Media
  • Mobile
  • Telecommunications
  • Community
Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany

Company mission

Jodel’s mission is to let users instantly engage with the community around them and keeping local content relevant. Keeping profiles absent allows Jodelers to be their most authentic selves and made it faster and easier to connect with relevant people around them.

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Our take

Social media can be a fantastic way for communities to come together, with local residents being able to share news, events, ask questions, and tell jokes to nearby residents. However, having a name and profile tied to posts often puts pressure on users and the content that they share, ultimately preventing people from signing up and contributing.

Jodel develops a social media platform for hyperlocal communities, allowing users to instantly be connected with people around them for the sharing of news, events, information, and entertainment. Unlike most social networks, Jodel does not use the concept of profiles, meaning that content shared on the platform is completely anonymous.

Whilst some existing social media platforms are using anonymity to tackle censorship and free speech, Jodel has taken a more casual approach by focussing on the benefits that anonymity brings to hyperlocal social media communities. The platform also stands out by automatically connecting users with nearby people, as opposed to them having to proactively seek out local and anonymized communities on existing social media platforms.

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Freddie

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Benefits

  • Quarterly Company events & trips
  • Flexible Working Hours (Home Office, Remote, Sabbatical)
  • Mentorship, Coaching & Educational Budget
  • Remote work

Company values

  • Open & Humble - we encourage each other to have an open mind, to embrace change, and to be respectful
  • Clever & Bold - we are focused, invest our time in maximizing impact, and we are decisive about what we do and don’t do.
  • Playful & Friendly - we take our work seriously, but ourselves not too much

Funding (1 round)

Apr 2017

$6m

SERIES A

Total funding: $6m

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Leadership

Graduated with a Bachelor of Science from RWTH Aachen University in 2014. Co-founded Jodel as CEO in 2014.

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