LINQ

Mobile Apps · Location-Based Social Networking · Digital Advertising

LinQ is a Tokyo-based internet company that develops communication apps. Its main product, whoo, lets friends and families share real-time locations and see online status, battery level, travel routes and time spent at a place, with chat built in. LinQ also provides map-based advertising and campaigns connecting businesses, stores and events with whoo users.

Launched in December 2022, whoo had surpassed 35 million cumulative downloads across more than 170 countries as of April 2026. In June 2026, LinQ announced ¥1.1 billion in Series A equity and debt financing for global expansion, product development, user-experience improvements and marketing.