Dating Ring
Bringing dating into the 21st century by combining matchmakers & technology. Skipping browsing and messages and getting users on actual dates.
- Stage $500K in TTM Revenue
- Industry Internet / Web Services
- Location New York City, NY, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded March 2013
- Employees 6
- Website datingring.com
Company Summary
Dating Ring combines matchmakers and technology to get users on dates. Users are sent one curated introduction a week, so that they can skip directly to setting up a date. Matching on our site takes minutes, instead of hours. Our introduction to date ratio dwarfs Tinder’s. Members who match through Dating Ring are 10x more likely to actually meet in person than they are through Tinder. Paid plans begin at $30/month.
Team
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Co-founder and Director of Member ExperienceEmma attended Guilford College as a Sociology major, where she began her work with sexuality. Emma began giving love and sex advice professionally at the age of 5, to her Barbies. Since 2008, she has worked in school systems, non-profits, and start-ups doing counseling, teaching, and writing about issues of sexuality.
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Co-founder and CEOLauren Kay is a Brown 2011 grad, where she majored in American Studies with a focus in love. Lauren's first tech leadership experience was at 14 when she founded the fan site willforte.net. Lauren's specialty is in creating businesses that intelligently combine technology and human connections. She started her first company, SmartSitting, as a sophomore at Brown, and built it into NYC's top babysitting agency, winner of two Red Tricycle awards.
Previous Investors
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Y CombinatorAcceleratorUnconfirmed
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