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Thirdspace

Ottawa social app for spontaneous in-person activities with friends. BetaKit reported its acquisition by Mecka AI on October 19, 2026.

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Social networking
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Oct 19, 2026

About Thirdspace

Thirdspace lets friends share an activity, accept an invitation within two minutes and reveal their location to meet in person. The iOS app is published by Thirdspace Social Inc. According to BetaKit, founders Cedric Osagie and Eshan Betrabet joined Mecka AI to lead mobile capture following the acquisition. Thirdspace remains operational.

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