We get people offline through quality local experiences at great value
We believe the best things in life happen offline. Real experiences - the kind that happen in physical spaces, with real people, in real places - are irreplaceable. And they're increasingly under threat from an attention economy designed to keep everyone scrolling. Groupon exists to push back. Not by rejecting technology, but by using it purposefully - to get people off their screens and into the world, fast. We win when the door opens and the phone goes down.
That's the mission. Here's what it means:
We - the judgment, the relationships, the decisions that matter. Everything else, we automate.
Get people - we move people from intent to participation. Discovery without action is not our job done.
Offline - most platforms optimise for time on screen. We optimise for time off it.
Quality local experiences - two non-negotiables. Quality means curated, trustworthy, worth showing up for. Local means physical, place-based, real.
At great value - the enabler, not the identity. We're not a discount platform that does experiences. We're an experience platform that makes quality affordable.
What this means if you join us
The mission is a decision filter. Every product decision, every supply decision, every partnership is measured against one question: does this get more people offline, through a higher-quality local experience, at better value?
If the answer is no - it's not our priority.
We measure success in people who show up and come back. If that's the kind of work you want to do, there's a place here for you. Come build with us.
Our Operating Principles