The Startup Roundup – 11th January 2019
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Startup news this week:
- Wonder: Find Wonder’ful people that like the same activities you do! – After matching, singles can schedule a date doing an activity they both love and sync it to their calendar.
- Coupler: Double dating for the 21st century – People in relationships can find and interact with other couples who share their interests.
- NEO TO DEVELOP THE WORLD’S FIRST BLOCKCHAIN-BASED GIRLFRIEND – The objective of the game is open-ended and users are encouraged to form a romantic experience with the Luna character.
- Profile Pimpers: The world’s leading online dating profile writing service – This service will critique member’s dating profiles and provide help with writing a bio, photo-selection and messaging.
- Chicago Company Launches New Android App For Fake Numbers – Dollar Digits helps consumers maintain their privacy by enabling them to make calls and send texts with a fake number.
- Brooklyn Entrepreneur Turns Dating Mishap Into World’s First Event-Based Dating App – Swoonbox integrates TicketMaster, TicketNetwork, Spotify, and Fandango to help users organise first dates at live entertainment events.
- Two mums launch a new dating service which doesn’t ask you to ‘swipe right’ – Socialise! is a modern approach to traditional dating and gathers singles from the app at organised speed dating events.