
Crux is a messaging app for college students. It lets you share, discover and organize what's happening right now on campus. It has a smart, channel-based group chat that makes it faster and easier to run an entire group in one place. It also offers a location-based feed of everything that’s happening on campus. We're based in Venice, CA and launched in January 2015. Our investors include Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH fund, Ryan Allis, Big Colors, and Patrick Gannon of Lending Club. We're also featured on the App Store. Download the app here: http://dl.crux.la/m/XFtbNympZl

Crux is a messaging app for college students. It lets you share, discover and organize what's happening right now on campus. It has a smart, channel-based group chat that makes it faster and easier to run an entire group in one place. It also offers a location-based feed of everything that’s happening on campus. We're based in Venice, CA and launched in January 2015. Our investors include Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH fund, Ryan Allis, Big Colors, and Patrick Gannon of Lending Club. We're also featured on the App Store. Download the app here: http://dl.crux.la/m/XFtbNympZl
What: Messaging app for college students with channel-based group chat and a location-based campus feed
HQ: Venice / Los Angeles, California, United States
Founders: Jordan Knox; Juan Carlos Perez
Known early investors: Jason Calacanis; LAUNCH Fund; Ryan Allis; Big Colors; Patrick Gannon
Launch: January 2015
Campus communications and student event discovery
2015
Social / Messaging
480000.00
“Early/backer investors include Jason Calacanis, LAUNCH Fund, Ryan Allis, Big Colors, and Patrick Gannon”