At Best Startup California we track over 300,000 Californian startups and over 1,500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 101 Dating companies in California, United States. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Dating Companies & Startups (California, United States)
Waves
Waves is a dating application that allows its users to find someone to fully express themselves with.
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Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Software
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Dandy
Dandy is a live dating app that’s built to solve the problem of immense time and effort required by existing online dating experiences.
Founder(s): Daniel Newman, Leor Massachi
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Social
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Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart is an audio-first dating app aiming to bring back some intimacy to the process of finding the right person for next foray.
Founder(s): Joshua Ogundu
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Audio, Dating, Software
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The League
The league is a dating applications that matches users based on similarities.
Founder(s): Amanda Bradford
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Social Media
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Spectrum Labs
Spectrum Labs helps consumer brands recognize and respond to toxic behaviors happening within their online communities.
Founder(s): Jackson Moses, Josh Newman, Justin Davis
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Enterprise Software, Gaming, Internet, Social Media, Software
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Lolly
Lolly is a social dating platform that uses short-form content to allow users to express themselves.
Founder(s): Marc Baghadjian, Mason O’Hanlon, Sacha Schermerhorn
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Media and Entertainment, Social Network
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Kippo
Kippo is an avatar based world designed for meeting new people
Founder(s): Cheeyoon Lee, David Park
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network
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2RedBeans
2RedBeans is a dating platform for users with Chinese heritage.
Founder(s): Jeff Shi, Paul Lo, Zhao Qinghua
Location: Dublin, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social Media, Social Network
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AntiLand™
AntiLand is a community of likeminded people. Saves people from depressions, boredom, and loneliness by anonymous talk therapy.
Founder(s): Nick Halavins
Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
Industries: Android, Apps, Dating, iOS, Messaging, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Social, Social Network
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Coffee Meets Bagel
Coffee Meets Bagel is an online dating site that connects individuals with a ‘friend-of-a-friend’ match every day.
Founder(s): Arum Kang, Dawoon Kang, Soo Kang
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Mobile
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KiKi
KiKi is a social marketplace that connects like-minded real people to enjoy nearby experiences. Backed by 500 Startups B25 & DU Ventures
Founder(s): Manel Hernandez Tomas, Ruben Juan Juan
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Consumer, Dating, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Mobile, Social, Social Network, Software
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NearGroup
NearGroup is a chatbot that allows to connect with like-minded people based on proximity, personality, and their creative content.
Founder(s): Prashant Pitti
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Dating, Internet, Social Media
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Three Day Rule
A leading tech-enabled, personalized matchmaking company. Curated matches. Zero Work. Expert Advice.
Founder(s): Talia Goldstein
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet, Lifestyle, Software
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DOWN
DOWN is the developer of the DOWN Dating (casual) and Sweet Dating (romantic) apps, boasting millions of users worldwide.
Founder(s): Colin Hodge
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Facebook, iOS, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network
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Birdy
Birdy is a dating app connecting people through their personality compatibility before pictures.
Founder(s): Juliette Swann
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Network
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Happy Couple
Happy Couple helps couples build happy, healthy relationships using gamified interactions and proprietary AI.
Founder(s): Arnaud Le Mérour, Erin Johnson, Julien Robert, Lonnie Barbach
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: B2C, Consumer Research, Dating, Lifestyle, Mobile
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Flirtar
The Future of Dating Begins with Flirtar | Flirting in Augmented Reality | Meet and Date People in the Real World
Founder(s): Anderson Gobbi, Glauter Jannuzzi, Renan Godinho
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Augmented Reality, Dating, Private Social Networking
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InterMatch
InterMatch specializes in creating private online communities.
Founder(s): Eran Hazout, Guy Malachi
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet, Lifestyle, Product Design, Web Apps, Web Development
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Zoosk
Zoosk is the #1 dating App, offering a truly personalized dating experience through its Behavioral Matchmaking(TM) technology.
Founder(s): Alex Mehr, Shayan Zadeh
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Internet, Social Media
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gay.com
Entertainment news from a gay perspective.
Founder(s): Mark Elderkin
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, LGBT, News
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Meetville
Meetville is the first class dating. Find your matches with similar life values and interests.
Founder(s): Alexander Sergeev, Mark Fedin
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social Media, Social Network
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Spontime
The easiest meetup app. Match and Meet TODAY.
Founder(s): Karolina Demianczuk
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Big Data, Dating, Events, Leisure, Lifestyle, Mobile, Social Network
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Color Dating
Color Dating is a tinder for people of different races.
Founder(s): Vu Tran
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Mobile Apps
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HePays Sugardaddy Site
HePays is a dating website for sugardaddies and sugarbabes.
Founder(s): Daniel Travolto
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Online Portals, Social Network
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HOT or NOT
Hot or Not is a dating platform and an app allowing users to select people by viewing and rating their photos.
Founder(s): James Hong, Jim Young, Jim Young
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Communities, Dating, Mobile, Social Media
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Tonight (Dating App)
Tonight is an app that eliminates endless messaging and sends users on real-life dates instead. Created by Goodmeets Inc., a.k.a. Whim.
Founder(s): Eve Peters
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Dating, Mobile, Private Social Networking
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420 Singles
420 Singles is a Dating Site & App for the Cannabis community. Mentioned on SNL, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel
Founder(s): Ryan Moxon
Location: Sacramento, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Cannabis, Dating, Software
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eHarmony
EHarmony is an online dating website that matches compatible singles with each other.
Founder(s): Neil Warren
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet, Social Network
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SoulSwipe
SoulSwipe lets you meet and chat with other Black locals in your area.
Founder(s): Gianni Coleman, Micah Berkley
Location: Culver City, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile, Social Network
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M8
Think of us a kickstarter for your dating life except the goal is help you find love.
Founder(s): Linda Kim, Stephen Liu
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile, Social Media, Social Network
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ClickDate
Intelligent matchmaking platform that empowers users to easily find & schedule a perfect date with ideal partner.
Founder(s): Aram Hakobyan
Location: Glendale, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Dating, Lifestyle, Mobile Apps
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Align
Align, a mobile dating app, enables its users to find and socialize with other single people compatible with their astrological profiles.
Founder(s): Aliza Faragher, Helen Grossman
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Lifestyle, Mobile Apps
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Noonswoon
Noonswoon provides mobile dating services for singles in Asia.
Founder(s): Kavin Mickey Asavanant
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile
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LoveLab.com
Love Lab® – Authenticating Dating
Founder(s): JoAnn Ward, Steven Ward
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social Media, Social Network
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Modamily
Modamily connects and educates people who are ready to start a family
Founder(s): Ivan Fatovic
Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
Industries: Consumer, Dating, Internet, Social Media
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GEL
A new dating app that will make you laugh until you love
Founder(s): Chris Jones
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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Christian Dating For Free
Christian Dating For Free is an online dating arena for single Christians.
Founder(s): David Perez, Doron Kim
Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Web Apps
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Relationship Hero
Relationship Hero connects people with a relationship expert in a private chatroom or over the phone.
Founder(s): Lior Gotesman, Liron Shapira
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Dating, Social Network
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Tutton
Tutton is a mobile application that enables its users to connect with their friends when they travel.
Founder(s): Oscar Rodríguez
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Mobile
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Neqtr
Neqtr is a dating app that connects people through causes and helps them meet at planned dates like volunteering and charity.
Founder(s): Amy Fan, Sonya Davis, Wolfgang Wedemeyer
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Network
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Bloom
Bloom is a social and dating app that helps people meet around events
Founder(s): Lauren Vegter
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Dating
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Cinemeet
Cinemeet is a mobile streaming service that connects film fans around the world.
Founder(s): Daniel Daboczy, Elin Elkehag, John Corcoran, Muhammad Junaid Butt
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: App Marketing, Application Performance Management, Dating, Film
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OnlineBootyCall
OnlineBootyCall.com is an online dating community for singles to enjoy casual dating.
Founder(s): Moses Brown
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Lifestyle, Service Industry
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Sixians Technologies
Sixians Technologies develops mobile applications for the social networking and entertainment sectors.
Founder(s): Julie Jiaohui Tang
Location: Marina Del Rey, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Network
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OneGoodCrush.com
OneGoodCrush is an online dating site for the relationship-minded gay and lesbian community.
Founder(s): Frank Mastronuzzi, Nicholas Marlin
Location: West Hollywood, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Dating, E-Commerce
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WooMe
WooMe is an online dating app that connects people who have common ground.
Founder(s): George Berkowski
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, E-Commerce, Internet
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Careerflo
Matchmaker between recent graduates and employers. Think eHarmony for university job recruiting.
Founder(s): Allan Wetter, Michael Cook, Sam Care
Location: La Jolla, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS, Software
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Let’s Date
Let’s Date is a dating application available for iOS.
Founder(s): Sean Suhl
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social, Social Network
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SpoonLuv
Spoonluv is an innovative dating platform that allows you to meet face-to-face, over a virtual dinner or lunch.
Founder(s): Sahil Kazi
Location: Mountain View, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Food Delivery, Food Processing, Internet, Sharing Economy, Video on Demand, Virtual Reality
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MyDiaspora
Dating app for muslims (a-laTinder for the East). Complied with Halal. Created according Eastern traditions
Founder(s): Arsen Kazibekov, Ilya Narinsky, Sergey Sigitov
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Local, Mobile, Religion
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Sandbox
Mobile App
Founder(s): Chase Hoyt
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Mobile Apps
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DateUp
The dating app that puts tall women first.
Founder(s): James Valladares
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Network
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Chirpme
ChirpMe is a startup developing a dating site based on activities and daily deals.
Founder(s): Joshua Viner, Karan Sakhuja
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social Network, Web Browsers
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Glancee
Glance is a mobile app that enables users to discover and connect with people around them.
Founder(s): Alberto Tretti, Andrea Vaccari, Gabriel Grise
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Android, Dating, iOS, Location Based Services, Mobile, Public Relations, Search Engine
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AdoptAGuy
AdoptAGuy is a online dating site where women make the first move
Founder(s): Sébastien Sikorski
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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Click2Asia
Click2Asia is the leader for Asian dating both online and offline. We strive to create matches and success stories online through our
Founder(s): Paul Lee
Location: Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social, Social Network
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Triangulate
Triangulate develops profile matching platforms for social networks, enabling users to associate with other users with similar profiles.
Founder(s): David Chen, Sunil Nagaraj
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Events, Social Network
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Cityswoon
CitySwoon, uses intelligent matching at virtual and live dating events to enhance online dating suggestions.
Founder(s): Brett Couston, Louise O’Connor
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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Nibble
No names, no ages, no bios. Nibble is a fun way to meet new people without giving up your privacy. Currently open to .edu only.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Social Network
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Casual Hookups
Trusted Local Dating Service For Singles & Personals, Meet Local Singles Into Free Flirts Chat Dating Online. Open 24 hours
Founder(s): Michelle Brannon
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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Taffy Media Inc.
The chat-first way to meet people
Founder(s): John Schenk, Nick Wientge
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Applications, Dating, Internet, Lifestyle, Social Media
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eDating For Free
eDating For Free is an online dating site.
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Location: Woodland Hills, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet
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Delightful
Welcome to Delightful.com, a community specially designed to cater to the needs of today’s singles.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage
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Vibes
Vibes is a dating app that aims to create a safe space to meet new people, where respect and authenticity are the norm.
Founder(s): Jenais Zarlin
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Internet
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Butterflies Dating & Socials
Made with love, for love. Feel the Butterflies. Find someone unique enough to be lovable yet different enough to be explored
Founder(s): Anupama Bhat, Anupama Bhat
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Augmented Reality, Dating, Internet, Social
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Atrinsic
Atrinsic provides digital advertising and marketing services in the United States.
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, Dating, Marketing, Mobile, Social Media
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Kindra Connect
Kindra Connect is an android and iPhone-based dating apps.
Founder(s): Gina Levy
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Mobile Apps
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OutPersonals
Out Personals is the premier gay dating site for men to find other sexy men for dates.
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Location: Campbell, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Internet
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Anywr
Get the confidence to say hi to beautiful strangers face to face wherever you go, anytime, anywr.
Founder(s): Elias Parisca, Jose de Castro
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Network
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IThanks
Ithanks is a website that allows people across the globe to send small tokens of gratification.
Founder(s): Evgeny Myachin, Petr Myachin
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Advertising, B2B, B2C, Charity, Dating, E-Commerce, Mobile Apps, Social Network
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Sweet Pea
Sweet Pea is a dating and chat app that allows people to build connections and relationships.
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Location: Burbank, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Social Network
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TICKLE
TICKLE IS AN AWESOME DATING APP FOR FLIRTY AND ROMANTIC PEOPLE WHO CAN NOW FIND REAL LIFE DATES AT PLACES THEY HANGOUT.
Founder(s): RAY ARORA
Location: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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Relationship.AI
Relationship.AI is an AI-based relationship tracking platform for people seeking day-to-day help with relationships.
Founder(s): Karinna Karsten
Location: Pacific Palisades, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Dating, Social Network
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Bindr
Bindr is a dating application for the bisexual community, which is the only free service that people in the community can connct.
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Location: Tustin, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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Teadate
Teadate is a transgender dating app.
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Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating
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Coopl
Coopl – AI-based dating app helping people find better relationships and have higher level of well-being.
Founder(s):
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Software
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Gossyp
Gossyp is a voice-first friendship and dating platform that offers alternatives to making meaningful connections.
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Location: Santa Clara, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet, Mobile Apps
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FlatMateMe.com
Help students and new workers find who to live with matching data from social networks
Founder(s): Francesco Magagnino
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Digital Media, Education, Social Media
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Free Hookup App
Free Hookup App is the go-to hookup app for guys & girls looking for something serious or a hookup you can also hang out with.
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Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Adult, Dating
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Political Matchmakers
Political Matchmakers
Founder(s): Alexander N. Fondrier, Francois Xavier Briard, JD Beebe
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Big Data, Dating, News, Social Media
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CpaBestOffer
CpaBestOffer specialized in offering marketing programs.
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Location: California City, California, United States
Industries: Ad Network, Adult, Advertising, Advertising Platforms, Affiliate Marketing, Dating, Publishing
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Date Kickstarter
Date Kickstarter is a web and mobile dating application service designed to help online dating platform users.
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Location: Burbank, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Subscription Service
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DatingSphere
A dating app unlike any other. We created the Sphere of Trust where trusted friends give you a proper introduction, just like in real life.
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Location: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Information Technology, Mobile
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Xcbill Pay
Xcbill.com is a well-recognized payment gateway website that has been widely known for great and safe services.
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Location: San Diego, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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Nambii
Dating Mobile Application
Founder(s): James Boyle, Jody Grigs
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Venture Capital
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Cannection
Cannection is an online platform that assists users with finding recreational cannabis suppliers in their area.
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Location: Santa Rosa, California, United States
Industries: Cannabis, Dating, Gaming, Toys
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Instabuddy
Instabuddy is an application that provides a coupling platform to find new companions or friends.
Founder(s): Jason Kang, Manreet Atwal
Location: Berkeley, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile Apps, Software
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iHookup Social
iHookup Social is a location-based app that connects users and helps them with hooking up and casual dating.
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Location: Campbell, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating
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Flash
Online Dating App, enforcing real-time authenticity.
Founder(s): Adam Lichtl, Samir Chaudry, William Bentley De Vogelaere
Location: Venice, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet
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First
The First Real Dating App.
Founder(s): Truman Kain
Location: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Social
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SoWink
SoWink is an activity-based social networking and dating site.
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Location: San Jose, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social Media, Social Network
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sndbx
New event based dating app that leads users to actual meetups. People want dates NOT penpals!
Founder(s): Terence Huang, Whitney McClary
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Dating, iOS, Location Based Services, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network
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buddystumbler
Buddystumbler is an instant messaging-based social networking site that allows users to meet people via free online chats.
Founder(s): Rajesh Bhatia
Location: Hayward, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Messaging, Social Network
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RocknRollDating
RocknRollDating is a Rock-centric online dating website geared towards anybody who identifies with any genre of Rock n Roll.
Founder(s): Daniel House
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet, Music, Social Media, Social Network, Video
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Swizzle, Inc.
Geolocated Activity-based Social Network
Founder(s): Andrew Henderson
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Lifestyle, Social Network
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Kismet Dating and Relationship
Kismet simplifies dating by blending Ancient Astrology with Modern Technology through a unique algorithm.
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Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Industries: Dating
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TSMatch
TSMatch is a dating platform for the transgender community that provides trustworthy, exclusive, and verified dating platform.
Founder(s):
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Internet
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Weglu
Weglu is a dating app for meeting new people and making new connections.
Founder(s): Steven Lee
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Dating, Internet, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Social, Social Media
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Matter
Matter is an audio dating app that helps people find real connections over live audio conversations.
Founder(s): Battushig Myanganbayar, Monji Batmunkh
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Software
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LoveRoom
Travel the world and fall in love
Founder(s): Jeanine Fuentes, Josh Bocanegra
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Social Media, Travel
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Piña Colada SF
Piña Colada SF connects groups of six like-minded singles over great food in SF’s best restaurants.
Founder(s): Kati Schmidt
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Industries: Dating, Restaurants
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