The Nudge

The Nudge

Text-based personalized local activity recommendations

Overview

NudgeText.com sends personalized activity recommendations by text to urban residents and travelers. It curates locally sourced ideas and includes short videos from locals about activities such as live music, trails, pop-ups, and new restaurants. It stands out by delivering authentic local insights via video from locals, combined with a subscription model and potential partnerships with local businesses. Its goal is to help people make the most of their free time by receiving timely, relevant recommendations and to create value for local partners through promotion and collaboration.

About The Nudge

Simplify's Rating
Why The Nudge is rated
C+
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consumer Software

Entertainment

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$13.5M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2019

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Over 1M subscribers across SF, LA, Austin, NYC by 2025.
  • Micro-subscriptions and partnerships monetize naturally at scale.
  • AI agent texts like friend, building locals-only social network.

What critics are saying

  • Eventbrite dominates discovery with ticketing, erodes recommendations.
  • Fever's exclusive NYC events starve partnership revenue.
  • Yelp AI itineraries commoditize curated plans without subscriptions.

What makes The Nudge unique

  • The Nudge texts short videos of hyper-curated hidden gems from locals.
  • One-thing-to-do focus blends psychology of commitment for Gen Z action.
  • Low-tech SMS reduces decision fatigue unlike bloated apps.

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Funding

Total Funding

$13.5M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

Notable Investors:
Series A funding typically happens when a startup has a product and some customers, and now needs funding to scale. This money is usually used to grow the team, expand marketing, and improve the product. Venture capital firms are frequently the main investors here.
Series A Funding Comparison
Below Average

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Benefits

401k

Medical & dental

Company-sponsored budget for having fun 💳

Subsidized fitness memberships 🧘‍♀️

Minimum 20 days vacation ⛱

Annual team offsites 🎉

A shiny new 💻

A paid co-working space (for roles not in SF) 🏠

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

0%
Crunchbase
Aug 18th, 2020
Digital Planner The Nudge Raises $2M Seed Round

The Nudge aims to be every user’s “planner friend”--the friend that knows all the best restaurants, what to do, what events are happening, and never has a shortage of recommendations.

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