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vishakha Jangir
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๐๐ฒ๐ป๐'๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ: Schmooze is a meme-based AI dating app founded in 2021 by Vidya Madhavan and Abhinav Anurag. The app matches users based on their humor and meme preferences instead of just swiping on photos. Officially launched in India after initial traction in the US market. Reached more than 1 million users in under 10 months. Recorded over 900 million meme swipes and more than 3.5 million matches. Raised about $3.2โ3.5 million in seed funding from Inventus Capital, Silicon Valley Quad, Lightspeed, and Graph Ventures. Raised $4 million in Series A funding led by Elevation Capital with participation from angels linked to Ultrahuman, The Souled Store, Mosaic Wellness, and Paytm. Total funding so far is close to $7.5 million. Offers unique AI companions like Genie AI (dating coach), Roast AI (stand-up comic style chatbot), and Rant AI (empathetic diary companion). Claims to have a 3ร better female-to-male ratio compared to mainstream dating apps. Founders featured in Forbes Asiaโs 30 Under 30 (Consumer Technology, 2024). The appโs positioning focuses strongly on Gen Zโs love for memes, humor, and non-conventional dating experiences. Users report higher chances of matches compared to Bumble and Tinder. Some feedback highlights platform bugs, need for excessive swiping before profile suggestions, and occasional fake/scam profiles. Rapidly growing as an India-first Gen Z dating platform with humor as the central theme.
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