The Startup Roundup – 22nd October 2021

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Startup news this week:

1. Sparkles: Whatever You Want. All You Need – Sparkles offers tailored profile feeds so users know exactly what their prospective matches are looking for.
2. Klique: Click. Chat. Connect – Users can access clear graphs to help them understand if they have compatible personalities and characteristics.
3. Blindly: Match Beyond Pictures – Users answer thought-provoking questions (and ask their own) to act as prompts when beginning a conversation, which enables them to break the ice much faster.
4. Booky Call: People Suck. Date A Book – Booky Call utilises the established psychology of dating apps by giving books humanized dating profiles, to create a fully engaging recommendation platform.