Business
62
June | 2021
Business
It's a live social audio app, hosting voice
conversations and interactive
sound experiences.
WHAT
IS
C LU BH O U SE ?
WHAT
From Mark Zuckerberg and
Elon Musk to Oprah Winfrey,
Clubhouse has attracted
some big names. I popped
into a room last April, and
Katie Couric was moderating
her fi rst room. It was wonder-
ful to hear her voice in real
time and feel the humanity
of someone I have always
ad- mired. Despite Clubhouse
being just a year-old start-up,
it reportedly has a valuation
of more than $1 billion.
e company reports that it
has seen global growth in its
chat rooms, including rural
Georgia farmers interacting
with entrepreneurs in
Tanzania, fi lm clubs form-
ing in India, debate rooms
in Germany and quiz shows
originating in the Middle
East. "We've seen fi rsthand
what we've always believed—
that the need to gather with
other humans is universal,"
the company blog reads.
By Mechell Lord
