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Known

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Sector
Voice-AI dating app
Business model
B2C app (pay per date)
Founders
Celeste Amadon, Asher Allen
Headquarters
San Francisco, US
Markets
San Francisco Bay Area (US)
Latest round
$10M, backed by Forerunner, NFX, Pair VC (May 2026)

Sources: known.com, ktvu.com, globaldatinginsights.com, nbcbayarea.com

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Milestones

  1. Jan 2026 Reported US$9.7M raise (Forerunner, NFX, Pear VC) globaldatinginsights.com
  2. Feb 2026 Launched in San Francisco ktvu.com

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Backed by

Forerunner Ventures, NFX, Pair VC.

Sources: globaldatinginsights.com

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