Beating loneliness & isolation in the digital age | Interview with Jack Peagam and Ben Whatson, Linkup Founders
Summary
AND we all know that during and after the pandemic, the statistics became even direr – with older teens and young adults getting the worst brunt of the loneliness epidemic as revealed in a Harvard study. The duo raised over €530k earlier this year and also earned their way onto our list of European startups improving our relationships, friendships and social connections. Tappable invested and introduced us to a number of our key investors and stakeholders, and helped build the app, and from there we have scaled quickly. We also used Linkup to plan the most spontaneous night out we’ve had which started with a quiet drink after work and ended in Albert Schloss with new friends. We’ve briefly put direct marketing on hold until we finish this development, and once that’s done, we’ll be making sure as many people know about Linkup as possible.