222

222 is a social events matching platform founded in 2021 by Keyan Kazemian, Danial Hashemi, and Arman Roshannai that facilitates meaningful connections through curated in-person experiences. The company began as a dinner series in Los Angeles matching strangers via personality assessments, later joined Y Combinator, and expanded into a full mobile app launching in 2024.

Rather than traditional swiping, 222 matches users into small group events like dinners and outings, collecting feedback post-event to refine future matches while identifying potential romantic compatibility. The company raised $1.45 million in a pre-seed round led by General Catalyst with participation from Genius Ventures, Y Combinator, 1517 Fund, Z Fellows, Crescent Fund, and Wonder VC Scout Fund, followed by a $10.1 million Series A in 2025, bringing total funding to $13.7 million.

222's proprietary AI learns from post-event feedback analyzing conversation quality, shared interests, music taste, and hometowns to continuously improve matching accuracy. The platform targets individuals seeking authentic romantic connections beyond the superficial swiping experience, positioning itself as a solution to dating app fatigue by emphasizing serendipity and IRL (in-person) encounters. 222 represents a meaningful shift in the dating industry from algorithmic-first matching to experience-first connection building.