Skout, Inc., a social networking company, operates an online community to discover new friends at the local neighborhood bar, at a concert, or on a bus tour. It connects to other users worldwide. The company enables its users to chat, exchange photos or notes, and send virtual gifts. Skout, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is based in San Francisco, California. As of October 3, 2016, Skout, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of MeetMe, Inc.