Fizz partners with Gopuff to add grocery delivery inside its college social app, letting students order snacks and weekly groceries in as little as 15 minutes. Its Fizz Store offers curated collections including Gym, Study Fuel, and Rush bags, building on users’ existing marketplace and group food-ordering activity. Fizz says it launched on more than 250 new campuses in the past month and has raised $41 million to date.
Connyct opens its college-focused social app to more students after an initial early-access period. The app offers short-form video creation, private messaging, event discovery, and interest-based community channels, with access limited to students who register using a .edu email. It is also developing music features for event pages and runs an ambassador program that lets students earn money and rewards for promoting the platform.
Dec 2024 · TechCrunchNews article
Insiders bet more on Fizz, a social network that has now bubbled up at 80+ college campuses
Fizz raises $25 million in Series B funding from existing investors Owl Ventures and NEA as its anonymous campus social network reaches more than 80 college campuses. CEO Rakesh Mathur says the company aims to expand to 250 schools by year-end; Fizz has raised $41.5 million total, while its business model remains a work in progress. The company is testing a student marketplace and faces concerns about content moderation and user privacy.
