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FundingMeetmarket Secures €161K Crowdfunding for Privacy-Focused Gay Dating AppMeetmarket, a Berlin-based gay dating app, raised €161,456 through crowdfunding in June 2024, exceeding its target with around 1,300 founding members New platforms like Meetmarket, Goose, and Hank...
FundingPacer Secures £100K from Alex Lynn, Targets Sport-Based Social ConnectionsFormer Williams F1 development driver Alex Lynn has invested £100,000 in Pacer, a London-based sports connection app Pacer matches users based on preferred sports, ability levels, fitness goals and...
FundingGoodword Secures Funding to Tackle Workplace LonelinessSocial and dating startups are raising millions by addressing loneliness, dating app fatigue, and professional networking gaps Several platforms are treating loneliness as a workplace issue, with AI...
FundingKnown's $10M Bet: Charge Per Date and Let the Incumbents WatchKnown charges $15 per confirmed first date. No subscriptions, no premium tiers, no pay-to-be-seen features. The company has raised $10M from Forerunner Ventures, NFX, and Pair VC since launching in Sa…
FundingGame of War's Co-Founder Backs an Anti-Screen-Time Dating AppMike Sherrill, co-founder of Machine Zone and architect of Game of War ($2.8B in revenue before AppLovin acquired the company), has invested an undisclosed sum in SPARK, a Singapore dating startup bui…
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