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Localmind is a real-time, location-based Q&A platform that leverages existing check-in services to help you decide what to do, where to go, and what's happening around town right now. Localmind connects you to local experts, and people on the ground anywhere in the world, to answer your questions about specific venues, neighborhoods, or entire cities. Tap into the collective intelligence of your world to find the best places, the most unique experiences, and the shortest lines.

Founders
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  • Lenny Rachitsky
    Co-Founder/CEO of Localmind. Prior: Head of R&D, Sr. Engineering Manager, TEDx speaker, blogger, and all around nice guy.
  • Beau Haugh
    Co-Founder/CTO of Localmind. Prior: Engineering manager, freelance consultant, 10 years product design and web/mobile hacking in the trenches.
  • Nelson Gauthier
    iOS Developer for Localmind. Prior: Mobile app development, post-production supervision for film and television.
Previous Investors
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  • Peter Bordes
    Founder & Exec Chairman of MediaTrust PerformanceExchange .Founder Internet Media Labs. Technology innovation & social media. Thiel Fellowship Foundation Mentor
  • Ty Danco
    Founder, FX Aligned, eSecLending. TechStars Boston, North Country Angels, Anges Quebec, Founder Fuel, MassChallenge. http://tydanco.com That's about it.
  • Mark Mac Leod
    I am a partner at Real Ventures, a Montreal-based seed VC fund where I focus on SaaS, freemium and e-commerce seed investments.
  • Chris Arsenault
    Entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, enjoying what I do and the people I work with. Now Managing Partner @ iNovia Capital
  • Benjamin Yoskovitz
    VP Product at GoInstant. Founding Partner at Year One Labs, early stage accelerator. Previously founded Standout Jobs.
  • John Stokes
    Co-Founder of early stage VC, Real Ventures (Montreal, Canada) and an investor in the FounderFuel Accelerator.
Incubator
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  • Year One Labs
    Year One Labs
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    Early stage accelerator invested in 5 startups (Localmind, Massive Damage, Highscore House, Qidiq and Happy Stuff).
Advisors
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  • Benjamin Yoskovitz
    VP Product at GoInstant. Founding Partner at Year One Labs, early stage accelerator. Previously founded Standout Jobs.
  • Alistair Croll
    Analyst, writer, startup accelerant. I like Big Data, clouds, web analytics. Involved in O'Reilly Strata, Cloudconnect, Interop, YearOneLabs, Bitnorth, Human2.0
  • Perry Evans
    Founder & CEO at Closely, Inc. Previously, President at MapQuest.com, Chairman and Co-founder at Jabber, Inc., and CEO and Founder at Local Matters, Inc.
  • Randy Smerik
    Serial Entrepreneur interested in investing in exciting new high tech companies.
  • Raymond Luk
    Founder, Managing Director Year One Labs. Board member Quebec Angels
References
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  • Michael Montero
    Founder Community Connect Inc. (sold for $38MM), founder Fotolog (sold for $90MM), founder CrowdTwist, Inc. (Series A $6MM), VYou, Year One Labs, ClearGears
Referrer
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  • Ty Danco
    Founder, FX Aligned, eSecLending. TechStars Boston, North Country Angels, Anges Quebec, Founder Fuel, MassChallenge. http://tydanco.com That's about it.