Yondr

Yondr

Creates phone-free environments for events

About Yondr

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Why Yondr is rated
C
Rated D+ on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Rating Differentiation

Industries

Education

Entertainment

Company Size

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Company Stage

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2014

Overview

Yondr creates phone-free environments at live events to improve audience engagement. Their service involves providing special pouches that lock attendees' phones during performances, ensuring that everyone is focused on the event. This approach is used in various settings, including concerts, comedy shows, and educational institutions, primarily in the US, Europe, and Australia. Yondr distinguishes itself from competitors by emphasizing partnerships with artists and event organizers, which helps them tailor their services to specific events. The company's goal is to enhance the live experience for audiences by minimizing distractions and encouraging full participation.

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What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for phone-free environments in schools boosts Yondr's market potential.
  • Partnerships with high-profile artists like Hasan Minhaj enhance Yondr's brand visibility.
  • Successful implementations in schools demonstrate effectiveness, encouraging wider adoption.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from alternative solutions may impact Yondr's market share.
  • Digital detox apps could reduce demand for Yondr's physical pouches.
  • Privacy concerns and legal challenges could lead to regulatory scrutiny and costs.

What makes Yondr unique

  • Yondr creates unique phone-free spaces enhancing audience engagement at live events.
  • The company partners with artists and schools, providing proprietary phone-locking pouches.
  • Yondr's strong Artist Relations Development team sustains partnerships in music and comedy sectors.

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401(k) Retirement Plan

Company News

Northwest Local School District
Jul 31st, 2024
Northwest Local School District

Nwlsd has chosen Yondr bags because schools that have used them found much success.

GeekWire
Jun 28th, 2024
Petition Urges Seattle Public Schools Leaders To Restrict Students’ Use Of Smartphones

A new petition is calling for Seattle Public Schools to have measures in place by this fall to address concerns over smartphone use by students in schools. (BigStock Photo)A group of parents of children enrolled in Seattle Public Schools has started a petition calling on administrators to take action to restrict the use of smartphones by students during school time.The petition, addressed to members of the SPS board, expresses concerns about the harmful effects of smartphones on kids’ mental health, learning distractions caused by the devices in classrooms, and isolation from “real human interaction.”The call for a district-wide solution comes after two Seattle middle schools — Hamilton International and Robert Eagle Staff — made moves to ban cellphones when school restarts in the fall. Those schools will be requiring students to lock phones and smartwatches in special pouches at the beginning of the school day, before retrieving them at the end of the day with the use of an unlocking device. The pouches are made by a company called Yondr, at a cost of $30 per student. According to The Seattle Times, the Hamilton PTSA is covering the cost, at a discounted rate, and Eagle Staff will use funds from the PTSA, along with donations from a campaign to pay for the pouches.“Today’s smartphones are filled with addictive apps designed by sophisticated firms that constantly stimulate kids’ dopamine levels, making them hard to put down,” the new petition states, citing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call for a warning label on social media platforms.The parents are calling for SPS to have measures in place by this fall, leveraging what they call “successful pilot efforts already underway by teachers in SPS classrooms,” including a “Phone Hotel” experiment at Garfield High School, where students “check in” their phones before class starts.A smartphone ban across the district in Seattle would not be a first in the U.S

azcentral
Apr 13th, 2024
Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes school cellphone ban, prompting criticism from schools chief

The Buckeye Union High School District recently purchased lockable cellphone pouches from a brand called Yondr for the rooms used for in-school suspensions at its three high schools and for its alternative school.

Broadway World
Sep 24th, 2021
Hasan Minhaj partners with Overyondr

Hasan Minhaj has partnered with Yondr for all of his events.

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