Funding Details
- Awarder
- StartEngine
- Date Award
- February 15, 2024
- Vertical
- Dating App
- Funding URL
- View Funding Page
- Premoney Valuation
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$5,030,000
- Valuation
-
$5,030,000
Company Info
- Traction
- SWITCH has been gaining tremendous traction and achieving exciting milestones that we believe showcases our potential for success. We launched the iOS version of SWITCH on the app store in the summer of 2023, marking a significant step forward in reaching our target audience. Our in-app functionality has been provisionally patented, providing us with a competitive advantage and protects our innovative approach. To further engage with our community, we have organized three successful speed-dating events in the Atlanta area, generating excitement around SWITCH and allowing us to gather valuable user feedback. Our founders, Kiki and Corey, have showcased their entrepreneurial prowess by winning a pitch competition and receiving the Audience Choice vote. Recognizing our impact and potential, SWITCH was awarded the Show U Off grant, specifically designed for enterprising black women-led businesses. We’ve also raised over $200,000 and are ready to keep growing!
- Organizations Involved
- None
- Founders
- Kiana Mincey (Kiki), Corey Staples, Isaac Hayes III
- Company Description
- SWITCH is an innovative app company aimed to disrupt the traditional online dating, swipe-featured industry with a platform focused on live-audio speed dating. SWITCH uses patent-pending technology to improve the dating app experience and aid in reduced stress, anxiety, and depression among users utilizing traditional swipe-based dating apps. SWITCH is redefining dating apps, blending gamification features such as icebreaker questions & conversation drivers, with future intent to integrate AI. The company has a relationship with iHeart Media & one of their primetime radio hosts for 96.1 Atlanta Radio, & raised almost $200K prior to launching on the iOS App Store – our women-led business is ready to keep growing!
- Market
- Online Dating
- Location
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Atlanta,
GA,
US
- Coinvestors
- None
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