Mattr Partners With HubPeople to Expand Neurodivergent-Friendly Dating Globally

UK dating app Mattr has partnered with HubPeople to expand internationally. The neurodivergent-friendly dating app has moved onto HubPeople’s platform, giving members access to a larger pool of potential matches and new features, including group chats, community spaces and verified-only chat rooms.

Founded by Jamie Johnston in 2023, Mattr was developed for people who find traditional dating apps overwhelming, particularly those with ADHD and autism. It offers interest-based matching, profile verification, and features designed to support users’ wellbeing. The app launched in London before expanding to Manchester.

An estimated 15–20% of the UK population is neurodivergent, according to research from the University of Nottingham. Mattr’s earlier research also found that 94% of neurodivergent respondents felt misunderstood by existing dating apps.

Mattr has previously reported more than 26,000 downloads, 52,000 conversations and 57 brand partners. The partnership allows Mattr to expand without maintaining its own technology infrastructure. Existing members retain their profiles and interests, while Johnston will continue advising HubPeople on features for neurodivergent users.

Founded in 2005, HubPeople is a dating technology provider powering thousands of dating brands worldwide. Its platform has welcomed more than 100 million users and offers integrated payment processing, trust and safety services, and AI-powered marketing tools, allowing dating businesses to operate and scale without developing their own technology infrastructure.

HubPeople founder Michael O’Sullivan said: “By partnering with HubPeople, dating businesses like Mattr can focus their investment and resources on building brand equity and growing engaged communities, rather than maintaining costly technology infrastructure that may add little value, or even become a liability, in a future acquisition or exit.”