Local Measure

Surry Hills, Australia Founded: 2011 • Age: 15 yrs Acquired By Zendesk
Location-based social media monitoring is provided for brands.

About Local Measure

Local Measure is a Media & Entertainment company based in Surry Hills (Australia) founded in 2011, and was acquired by Zendesk in February 2025. Location-based social media monitoring is provided for brands. It operates in the Media & Entertainment and Technology sectors. Local Measure has raised $8 million across 3 funding rounds from investors including Zendesk. Local Measure has completed 1 acquisition, including Loopon. Local Measure offers products and services including Engage and Engage CTI Adapter. Its focus areas include Enterprise Applications, PR Tech, Media Monitoring and Social Monitoring. Its legal entity is FOURSQUARE LABS, INC.

Company details

Local Measure was founded in 2011 in Surry Hills, Australia, and operates in the social media analytics sector. A platform is offered for brands to monitor single or multiple locations through real-time streams of social media content. Followers are segmented using a proprietary algorithm based on factors such as influence, loyalty, language, or keywords to identify distinct audience groups.

  • Headquarters Surry Hills, Australia
  • Stage Acquired
  • Sectors
    Media & Entertainment
    Technology
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  • Website localmeasure.com
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook Instagram
  • Acquired by Zendesk (Feb 2025)
  • Legal Name Foursquare Labs, Inc.
Key Metrics
  • Total Equity Funding
    $8M (USD)

    in 3 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $4.5M (USD), Series A

    Jan 2017

  • Investors
  • Investments & Acquisitions
  • Acquired by
    Zendesk

    (Feb 2025)

Products & Services of Local Measure

Local Measure offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including Engage and Engage CTI Adapter.

Engage
Contact Center Software

AI-powered platform for managing customer interactions and service.

Engage CTI Adapter
Integration Tool

Adapts platforms like Salesforce for omnichannel contact centers.

Funding Insights of Local Measure

Local Measure has successfully raised a total of $8M across 3 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Series A round of $4.5 million completed in January 2017. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

  • Total Funding $8M
  • Total Rounds 3
  • Last Round Series A β€” $4.5M
  • First Round $3.5M

    (Jan 2011)

All 3 funding rounds of Local Measure with amounts and investors; the two latest post-money valuations are shown, the rest are part of the premium plan.

DateAmountTransaction NameValuationLead InvestorsInvestors
Jan 2017$4.5MSeries A––
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Jun 2013Series A––
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Jan 2011$3.5MSeries A––
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Valuation history

1 investors in total: 1 institutional.

Investors in Local Measure

Local Measure has secured backing from 1 investor, including institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Zendesk.

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Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
Cloud-based customer service platform is offered for business engagement.
2007zendesk.comSan Francisco, United States
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Investments & Acquisitions by Local Measure

Local Measure has strategically engaged in corporate development activities, having acquired 1 company. Notable acquisitions include Loopon.

Acquisitions
Company NameDescriptionDomainLocationFoundedAcquiredAmount
Hotel feedback solutions & Guest survey software
loopon.comGothenburg, Sweden2008Jan 2020β€’β€’β€’β€’
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Timeline of Local Measure

5 dated milestones of Local Measure across 14 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Local Measure is founded.
  2. Funding First funding round of $3.5M.
  3. Funding Latest funding round, Series A, of $4.5M.
  4. Acquisition Acquires Loopon.
  5. Exit Acquired by Zendesk.

Web traffic of Local Measure

The website of Local Measure (localmeasure.com) receives about 7K visits a month.

  • Monthly visits
    7K

    ▼ 15.6% vs previous month

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Frequently Asked Questions about Local Measure

Local Measure was founded in 2011.

Local Measure is headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia. It is registered at Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia.

Local Measure is a funded company, having raised a total of $8M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a Series A of $3.5M, raised on Jan 2011.

Local Measure was founded in 2011 in Surry Hills, Australia, and operates in the social media analytics sector. A platform is offered for brands to monitor single or multiple locations through real-time streams of social media content. Followers are segmented using a proprietary algorithm based on factors such as influence, loyalty, language, or keywords to identify distinct audience groups.

Local Measure offers Engage and Engage CTI Adapter.

Local Measure has made 1 acquisition, including Loopon.

Local Measure has 1 investor. Key investors include Zendesk.

Local Measure operates through Foursquare Labs, Inc..

Yes. Local Measure was acquired by Zendesk in February 2025.

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