Zenly is a French startup with the potential to make location sharing cool again. This is quite a challenge since there are already a few similar startups that failed to do it. Even though the idea seems to be familiar, there has to be something special about this app, as they have just raised $22.5 million from Benchmark and other investors. Now, the creators of the startup have not only plenty of potential but also the financial resources to make Zenly a big, international success.
How does it work? When you open the app, available on both iOS and Android, you see a huge map which shows your and your friends’ location. Now, after tapping a friend’s picture, you can see their exact location, and see them walking in real time as well. Zenly also offers 80% better precision when compared to other locators. Well, that’s certainly something! Moreover, it uses around 5 to 10 times less battery power than other trackers, as it consumes energy only when your friends need your position.
Besides the standard locator, Zenly offers some less common features. Thanks to this platform, you will get a notification when a lot of your friends are somewhere together, so you will never miss a party again! The company is also likely to build their own mapping data since they are planning to offer clients something more than just putting pins on the map.
With the new financing and some big, American investors support the French company, plans are in place to open an office in San Francisco soon. The platform, which is already quite famous, is expected to become a new must-have app for everybody who wants to be up to date with their social media activity.
