# Focusmate: Consumer services, New York, United States

> Focusmate: Focusmate is a virtual coworking platform and social network founded in 2016 and based in New York, NY. Based in New York, United States.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/focusmate (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Focusmate

Focusmate is a virtual coworking platform and social network founded in 2016 and based in New York, NY.

Funding reported Last round: Venture (Round not Specified)

Consumer services New York, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2017 9 years old
- **Team:** 14 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $140K in dollars
- **Last round:** Venture (Round not Specified) Jan 2022

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Focusmate has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Focusmate

Focusmate is a virtual coworking platform and social network founded in 2016 and based in New York, NY.

It connects users with accountability partners for live, virtual coworking sessions, helping to combat procrastination and enhance productivity. The platform operates on a subscription-based model and has facilitated over 5 million completed sessions across more than 150 countries. The core product is a cloud-based software that pairs users for video calls, allowing them to set goals and work silently together. Users can book 25-minute or 50-minute sessions, share their goals briefly, and then focus on their tasks until the session ends. Focusmate employs techniques like "virtual body doubling" to boost productivity and offers features such as goal monitoring and chat updates. It provides a free tier for limited sessions and subscription options for unlimited access, catering to a diverse audience including remote workers, students, and organizations looking to improve focus and reduce procrastination.

## What company datasets say Focusmate raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$140K** in dollars

Last round **Venture (Round not Specified)**

Last round date **Jan 2022**

SEC Form D **$798K sold, 6 filings, last Feb 2020**

## Funding filed with regulators

Focusmate filed one raise, $126K in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors.

- Jan 2019 **$126K** other of $1.1M offered Crowdfunding

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Taylor Jacobson** Executive Officer, Director, Promoter i

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Very Serious Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/very-serious-ventures)

Each firm lists Focusmate on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

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Built with from their website

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- **Sector:** Consumer services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 519, 51321, SIC 7375, 7372
- **Region:** New York
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/focusmate)

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