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Dating Ring

In person matchmaking meets group dating. We do the work. You go on…

Y CombinatorWinter 2014InactiveConsumerSocialDating

What they do

Problem

Busy singles struggle to find and schedule high-quality, compatible dates without spending lots of time swiping and messaging.

Solution

A matchmaking platform that uses human matchmakers to arrange and schedule in-person group dates that members can book on demand.

Who it's for

Singles in major cities who want curated, in-person dates with minimal effort.

Founders

Lauren Kay
Founder/CEO

Founder of Dating Ring (YC W'14) and SmartSitting (www.smartsitting.com). I spent the last 6 months as a consultant / acting CEO of a seed-funded online tutoring startup, Tutorly. I am also a young adult writer, repped by Sabrina Taitz at WME. I love solving difficult problems, developing organized and scalable systems, and working with amazing and passionate teams.

Kate Bambino
Founder/CTO
Emma Tessler
Founder/COO

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