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Troodie app | Eat. Share. Monetize.

Launching Troodie app: Connecting foodies to unforgettable dining experiences around the world!

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Campaign Ends on March 9, 2025

Project Description

Discover, Share, and Monetize Restaurant Recommendations with Troodie

What We Do

At Troodie, our mission is to revolutionize the way foodies, creators, and restaurant owners connect. Troodie is a food and travel app where users save and share dining experiences and get personalized, trusted recommendations from friends. But we’re more than just a place to save restaurants! Troodie empowers food content creators to monetize their influence while helping small, local restaurants drive traffic through innovative, creator-driven marketing.

Our Solution

Troodie is driven by a clear goal and addresses a real market gap: enabling food creators to monetize their recommendations and helping restaurants drive traffic cost-effectively. Food content creators drive significant traffic to restaurants, but lack tools to monetize their influence, unlike lifestyle creators who earn commissions from retailers. Meanwhile, restaurants, especially small and local, struggle with tight marketing budgets and need cost-effective solutions to attract diners. Troodie bridges this gap by enabling creators to earn commissions on restaurant recommendations as a percentage of sales, empowering them to monetize their impact while helping restaurants drive traffic and sales. This scalable solution connects creators, restaurants, and consumers for mutual benefit.

Market Opportunity

Our addressable market is 50M U.S. foodies, 500K restaurants, and a growing creator economy projected to reach $480B globally by 2027, initially our SOM will be a subset of this market in the Southeast US $100M / 25M users. 

Use of Funds

We’re seeking $25,000 to propel Troodie forward. Your support will allow us to hire developers to enhance our app for its official launch on the App Store and Google Play, while also scaling marketing efforts to grow our community of “Troodies.” Together, we can make discovering, sharing, and monetizing dining experiences seamless and impactful.

Our Team

Our team includes a 2x founder, technical experts, and advisors with backgrounds in venture capital, restaurant ownership, and influencer marketing. We’re passionate about building a platform that uplifts creators, small businesses, and foodies like you.

Join Our Community

Thank you for joining us on this journey to create something extraordinary. Your support means the world to us and brings us closer to connecting the global dining community in new and meaningful ways. Let’s make dining more exciting, inclusive, and rewarding—together!

Updates

The Campaign FAQs

Frequent Asked Questions: 

1. What is Troodie app?
Troodie is a food and travel app that allows users to save and share restaurant recommendations with friends, follow their favorite content creators, and discover exciting dining experiences. It also helps food creators and small restaurants monetize recommendations and drive traffic.

2. How will the funds from this campaign be used?
The funds will be used to finalize Troodie’s app development, enhance user experience and interface design, and execute a targeted marketing campaign to support our official launch. Additionally, we’ll invest in growing partnerships with content creators and local restaurants.

3. What makes Troodie different from other apps?
Troodie is more personal than review platforms like Yelp or Google Maps. We focus on trusted, social recommendations and create opportunities for food content creators to earn commissions based on sales generated. Unlike other platforms, we center food and travel enthusiasts in a vibrant, community-driven ecosystem.

4. What rewards will I receive for contributing?
Depending on your contribution level, rewards include exclusive Troodie-branded merchandise, invitations to events, and recognition as a supporter on our website and press materials.

5. When will Troodie app be available?
Troodie is set to launch on the App Store and Google Play in March 2025. Pre-downloads will be available in February.

6. How can I stay updated on Troodie’s progress?
Follow us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates, event announcements, and behind-the-scenes insights.

7. Who is behind Troodie?
I'm Taylor Davis, 2x founder, former investment banker and venture capital fellow with a passion for innovation, connection, and equity. Growing up, I was featured in Black Enterprise and Fortune Magazines and opened the NASDAQ – early experiences that sparked my entrepreneurial journey. As an avid foodie and traveler, I’ve explored cuisines across multiple continents, from cooking lessons in Italy to dining underwater in the Maldives. These experiences, and those of my travel community, inspired Troodie, a food and travel app designed to connect foodies, empower creators, and support small businesses.

The broader Troodie team combines expertise in tech and development, design, marketing, and the food and travel industry, culminating in an experienced team excited to deliver an innovative and impactful product.

Any other questions? Feel free to email [email protected] and I'll get back to you ASAP!

Sandra Onyekere
02/10/2025
Troodie Fan | Public shoutout
$50
Jason
02/08/2025
Troodie Premium | Troodie Crewneck
$250
Raymond Brownjr
02/08/2025
Troodie Enthusiast | Troodie t-shirt
$100
TCAMP25
02/08/2025
Monetary Contribution
$25
Risa Mish
01/31/2025
Troodie Premium | Troodie Crewneck
$250
Brooke Bobbitt
01/30/2025
Troodie Enthusiast | Troodie t-shirt
$100
Tanya Stevens
01/30/2025
Monetary Contribution
$30
Joe Fontana
01/30/2025
Troodie Fan | Public shoutout
$50
Andy Gierman
01/30/2025
Troodie Fan | Public shoutout
$50
Jamie J
01/30/2025
Troodie VIP | Swag Bundle
$500
50.00 USD
Troodie Fan | Public shoutout

A public acknowledgement on Instagram thanking you for your support! + early access to Troodie updates and behind-the-scenes content #TeamTroodie

7 Supporters
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100.00 USD
Troodie Enthusiast | Troodie t-shirt

Troodie Fan reward + Exclusive Troodie t-shirt! #TeamTroodie

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7 Supporters
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250.00 USD
Troodie Premium | Troodie Crewneck

Troodie Fan rewards + Exclusive Troodie crewneck! #TeamTroodie

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10 Supporters
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500.00 USD
Troodie VIP | Swag Bundle

Troodie Fan rewards + Troodie Enthusiast rewards + Exclusive Troodie crewneck and stemless wine glass #TeamTroodie

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2 Supporters
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1,000.00 USD
Troodie Investor | Premium Bundle

Troodie VIP rewards + invitation to exclusive event + recognition as an Investor Circle member on the Troodie website

1 Supporter
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2,500.00 USD
Troodie Visionary | Exclusive Bundle

Troodie Investor rewards + exclusive one-on-one video call with the founder  + recognition as a Visionary Supporter on Troodie website

0 Supporters
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5,000.00 USD
Troodie Partner | Innovator Package

Troodie Visionary rewards + recognition as a Partner Troodie website + opportunity to co-create a feature or event with Troodie

0 Supporters
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About the Entrepreneur

Charlotte, NC
Created 1 Campaign
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Rewards

50.00 USD
Troodie Fan | Public shoutout

A public acknowledgement on Instagram thanking you for your support! + early access to Troodie updates and behind-the-scenes content #TeamTroodie

7 Supporters
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100.00 USD
Troodie Enthusiast | Troodie t-shirt

Troodie Fan reward + Exclusive Troodie t-shirt! #TeamTroodie

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7 Supporters
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250.00 USD
Troodie Premium | Troodie Crewneck

Troodie Fan rewards + Exclusive Troodie crewneck! #TeamTroodie

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10 Supporters
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500.00 USD
Troodie VIP | Swag Bundle

Troodie Fan rewards + Troodie Enthusiast rewards + Exclusive Troodie crewneck and stemless wine glass #TeamTroodie

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2 Supporters
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1,000.00 USD
Troodie Investor | Premium Bundle

Troodie VIP rewards + invitation to exclusive event + recognition as an Investor Circle member on the Troodie website

1 Supporter
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2,500.00 USD
Troodie Visionary | Exclusive Bundle

Troodie Investor rewards + exclusive one-on-one video call with the founder  + recognition as a Visionary Supporter on Troodie website

0 Supporters
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5,000.00 USD
Troodie Partner | Innovator Package

Troodie Visionary rewards + recognition as a Partner Troodie website + opportunity to co-create a feature or event with Troodie

0 Supporters
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