Dating apps and startups in DII's directory that launched recently or raised early funding, with links to each profile.
CrowdMatch (2026): CrowdMatch is a Las Vegas dating app, founded in 2026 and led by CEO Alan Levy, in which other members vote on photo pairs to decide matches.
FirstDate (2026): FirstDate is a pilot dating app built by GovTech Singapore, the government technology agency, for Singpass-verified public officers aged 21 to 35.
Hills high (2026): Hills high is a premium dating app for the Japanese market, launched on 10 April 2026 by Triplecomma, the Korean operator of Gold Spoon and The Members.
Sequel (2026): Dating platform specifically designed for the 50+ community. Zero-tolerance policy for fake accounts with dual-layer verification.
Stoke (2026): Stoke is a free dating and friendship app for adults aged 18 and over that connects people who are checked in at the same partner venue in Miami, Florida.
Anchor (2025): Anchor is a swipe-free dating app created by students at the University of North Carolina, co-founded by Antony Tran and Kyle Zhang.
Begins (2025): Begins is a South Korean dating app operated by Saramin, a Korean job-search company.
Ditto (2025): Seed-stage dating app focused on college campuses with $9.2M in funding.
hati (2025): Anti-ghosting dating app with £48/week premium fee, backed by Steven Bartlett.
Known (2025): Voice-AI dating startup with 26-minute onboarding sessions.
Left Field (2025): Left Field is a New York dating app, published by Left Field Dating, Inc., that gives each user two curated introductions a week instead of a swipe feed.
MirrorMe (2025): MirrorMe is an invite-only dating app built in South Africa by the Johannesburg developer GIOX DEV and founded by Mysonne Spears.
Overtone (2025): AI and voice-powered dating by Hinge founder Justin McLeod. Match Group leading funding round.
Plus 1 (2025): Plus 1 is a Miami-founded, plans-first social app for dating, friends and networking, co-founded by Jeff Wulkan and Angie Romasanta.
Rivet (2025): Rivet is a US dating app built on "Social Matching", where users act as matchers who recommend pairs, founded by former Tinder and Match Group executive Taru Ka
Sonder (2025): Sonder is a London dating app, launched in June 2025, that replaces prompts with an unstructured mood-board style profile and holds in-person events.
TeaOnHer (2025): TeaOnHer was a short-lived US iOS app, launched in August 2025 as a male-oriented counterpart to the women-only Tea, letting men post about women.
Official (2024): Bumble Inc.'s couples-focused relationship app.
TOKYO Enmusubi (2024): TOKYO Enmusubi (TOKYO縁結び) is an AI matching service run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as part of its marriage support programme, launched in September 20
Yuzu (2024): Dating app for the Asian community, launched by Match Group in early 2024.
Archer (2023): Match Group's dating app for gay and queer men.
CERCA (2023): Dating app connecting users through mutual friends with trust-based matching.
HeeSay (2023): Rebranded international version of Blued, popular in India, Pakistan, and Philippines. Owned by Newborn Town via BlueCity.