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Frustrated with tinder, bumble or hinge? Not finding the right one? Two interesting Indian start-ups may change the dating game altogether. Schmooze Dating: $4 M Series A. ⏩Investors include: Elevation Cap., Founders of: Ultrahuman, The Souled Store and Paytm 💡Super Interesting idea: Matching users based on shared humour and personality traits through memes The idea seems to be working too - - 3x more female users compared to mainstream dating apps - 1 M+ users and 9 B+ meme swipes A month back - Juleo raised $2.5 M in an Angel round. ⏩Investors include: Kunal Shah, Acko cofounder Ruchi Deepak, and Groww founders Harsh Jain and Lalit Keshre 🥂Juleo is building a 'trusted singles club' - - Uses AI to match profiles and interests - Helps you ditch DMs and setting up meets quicker - Integrated with DigiLocker to ensure verified profiles 🎯Two different business models but a common goal --> moving you away from the swipe culture! Matchmaking is complex, and my friends often complain about - - Too much effort to find a match - Imbalanced girl-to-guy ratio - ⁠Safety concerns and slow trust-building ⏭️Would be great to see what works in India. As per Inc42, Indian users on dating platforms grew 293% in <5 years, reaching 82.4 M.