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About Saturn
Industries
Consumer Software
Education
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$53M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2018
Overview
Saturn Technologies creates a time-based social calendar for students. It combines a calendar app with social features so users can manage assignments, homework, and tasks while staying connected with friends. The product works by giving students a shared, interactive schedule where tasks and events can be discussed and coordinated in real time, with basic features available for free and premium features offered via a freemium model. Revenue may come from premium subscriptions, partnerships with schools, and targeted in-app advertising. Saturn’s goal is to help high school and college students organize their time more collaboratively and engagingly, expanding its user base and education-market reach.
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Snap's $44M acquisition validates market demand and provides capital for feature development.
- Integration into Snapchat enables seamless calendar sharing within largest Gen Z messaging platform.
- Recent security updates addressing verification and unverified user restrictions improve parent and educator trust.
What critics are saying
- New York AG settlement ($650K, 2025) proves Saturn failed verification; predators accessed 350+ student profiles.
- Snap integration dilutes Saturn standalone brand; operational shutdown likely within 6-12 months post-acquisition.
- Linked social profiles (TikTok, Instagram, Venmo) expose student location data; COPPA enforcement action probable.
What makes Saturn unique
- Calendar-first social network uniquely designed for high school student scheduling and coordination.
- Snap acquisition provides distribution to 400M+ users and integration into Snapchat ecosystem.
- Verification system now requires school email confirmation, limiting access to authenticated students.
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Funding
Total Funding
$53M
Above
Industry Average
Funded Over
2 Rounds
SV Angel
Coatue Management
Insight Partners
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Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↓ -1%1 year growth
↓ -3%2 year growth
↑ 1%Saturn had previously raised $44 million in funding from investors including General Catalyst, Insight Partners, Coatue, Bezos Expeditions, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.
Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app popular in high schools, with plans to integrate social calendar features into Snapchat. The deal includes nearly 30 Saturn employees joining Snap. Saturn will continue as a standalone service, with potential Snapchat integration. Saturn, founded by Dylan Diamond and Max Baron, previously raised $44 million from investors like Marc Benioff and Jeff Bezos.
Dylan Diamond and Max Baron, co-founders of Saturn, launched the calendar app in 2017 while at the University of Pennsylvania. Initially inspired by a schedule-sharing app Diamond created in high school, Saturn supports complex high school schedules. The app gained significant traction, leading to a $40 million+ investment. Diamond and Baron eventually left college to focus on Saturn full-time.
Joinsaturn is thrilled to announce Gabe Lupin has joined the Saturn team.
Joinsaturn has released a new version of saturn-its second in a week-that raises the bar for security.
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About Saturn
Industries
Consumer Software
Education
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$53M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2018
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