New Mobile App From RAVN Helps Answer Question of “What’s Going on Now?”

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new, free mobile app called “RAVN Events” debuts to help people find local events and cool things to do in over 50 cities around the world. With RAVN Events, urbanites can browse hand-picked activities from a database of over 20,000 events, tours and classes. By offering real-time event discovery and social integration through Facebook and Twitter, RAVN personalizes event search by helping people find local activities, discover new experiences, meet new people or plan a date. To use RAVN Events, consumers can download the free app from Apple’s App Store (http://ravn.com/download) and Android Market, coming soon in Q2 2012.

“After missing out on a once in a lifetime event while traveling, I witnessed firsthand the need for an easy, centralized app that offers fun and unique activities in cities across the globe,” said Jonathan Wu, chief executive officer and cofounder of RAVN. “Our new mobile app gives users a curated list of the most popular events in their city that are happening right now. We want to inspire people to get out, live and go beyond the typical dinner and a movie. With RAVN Events, people can find a more personal, one-of-a-kind activity to experience.”

When using the RAVN mobile app, consumers can:

Browse events around the world in real-time

Looking for something exciting to do this weekend? RAVN Events helps people see what is happening, in real-time. The application is available in over 50 major cities across the U.S. and the world, including San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Austin, Los Angeles and major hubs in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. RAVN places activities at consumers’ fingertips, going beyond the common day-to-day offerings or tourist attractions, allowing for action-seekers to meet locals and experience a city based on their own unique interests and hobbies.

Personalize activities with an array of options

Whether someone is single, in a relationship, looking for luxury or on a budget, RAVN offers events based on schedule, price, mood or the number of parties involved. People can customize what RAVN recommends based on what they are interested in or have done before. RAVN matches people with the right events for easy planning or to find a new adventure!

Meet new people through photo-sharing

If a picture is worth a thousand words, RAVN’s photo-sharing feature will keep people chatting for days. People can meet with other RAVN users or browse user-generated photos at local events and happenings. See someone you would like to get to know? RAVN Events is perfect for those looking to meet new friends while traveling or anyone looking to create new experiences in their own city.

People Using RAVN

With RAVN Events, users can discover fun, popular events in cities around the world and have an experience that is truly memorable and personal. Below are some examples on how people are using RAVN today:

• Couples looking for something new – RAVN helps couples search events happening now in their local neighborhood and city. After a Valentine’s Day dinner date, couples can easily find a concert, participate in a wine tasting tour or see a new exhibit at a museum. RAVN helps to break the routine and enables couples to get out and experience all their city has to offer.
• Adventurous singles – Meeting someone new on Valentine’s Day has never been easier. People can see who is performing at their favorite club or discover which films are premiering at an upcoming movie festival and see who else is there through social integration and photos. People looking to meet new friends or find individuals with similar tastes will enjoy the benefits of RAVN.
• The “in-the-know” trendsetter – RAVN Events encourages people to upload their own unique images at hot events through RAVN’s photo-sharing feature. At a great concert that is not yet listed on RAVN? Add the event with just a photo and let the world know!

“Our vision is to connect people around the globe with unique, personalized experiences, when traveling in a foreign country or exploring their own city that they know and love,” said Dennis Liu, cofounder of RAVN.

RAVN App Pricing and Availability

RAVN is free to download from Apple’s App Store at (http://ravn.com/download) and coming soon to the Android Market.

About RAVN

Founded in 2010, RAVN is a San Francisco-based startup that helps people to get out and live by offering personalized events and activities in over 50 cities across the globe. RAVN answers the common question of “What’s going on now?” Backed with seed money from HillsVen Capital and i/o Ventures, the founders, Jonathan Wu, Dennis Liu and Steve Ou, are ex-management consultants and web developers who love traveling the world and discovering new experiences.