Stanford dropouts raise nearly $10M to launch AI dating app – NBC Bay Area
Stanford dropouts raise nearly $10M to launch AI dating app – NBC Bay Area
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/stanford-known-dating-app-ai/4091043/
Publish Date: 2026-05-28 18:31:00
Source Domain: www.nbcbayarea.com
- Two former Stanford University students, Celeste Amadon and Asher Allen, have launched an AI-driven dating app called Known, raising nearly $10 million.
- Known utilizes conversational AI instead of traditional profile building, conducting voice-based interviews to determine compatibility.
- Users are paired with a curated match based on personality, values, and preferences after the AI gathers sufficient information.
- The app imposes a 24-hour timeframe for users to accept the match and arrange a face-to-face date.
- Sixty percent of user pairs accept the match and seventy percent of those who go on the date express interest in seeing the person again.
- Known is currently open to users in the greater Bay Area, aiming to help more people in the Bay Area find love.
