Snap Inc. has made a strategic move to enhance its social offerings by acquiring Saturn, a popular calendar app designed specifically for high school and college students. While financial details remain undisclosed, the deal brings nearly 30 Saturn team members into Snap’s fold while allowing the app to continue operating independently.
Saturn, founded in 2018, has transformed traditional scheduling by adding a social layer that lets students share class timetables, extracurricular activities, and events with peers. The platform’s unique approach has gained significant traction, with support for 80% of U.S. high schools. Its success lies in solving a common student pain point – coordinating schedules without endless screenshot exchanges.
Snap plans to integrate Saturn’s innovative calendaring technology into Snapchat, thought specific features remain under wraps. A company spokesperson hinted at creating “innovative ways” to blend Saturn’s expertise with Snapchat’s existing platform, potentially enhancing how young users plan and connect in real life.
The acquisition follows Saturn’s impressive $44 million funding round in 2021, which attracted high-profile investors including Jeff Bezos’ Bezos Expeditions and Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures. This move signals Snap’s continued investment in features that strengthenreal-world connections among its core youth demographic.
This strategic purchase positions Snap to better serve its student user base while potentially introducing new social planning features that could reshape how young people organize their academic and social lives. As digital natives increasingly seek seamless ways to bridge online and offline interactions, Saturn’s technology may prove valuable in Snap’s ongoing competition with other social platforms.
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