Known uses a voice artificial-intelligence assistant to conduct 20-plus-minute onboarding conversations that capture nuanced preferences traditional dating profiles miss. The app then algorithmically suggests matches and lets users query an AI agent about potential partners before committing. Once both parties express interest, they have 24 hours to accept an introduction and another 24 hours to set up a date, a structure designed to curb ghosting. In its San Francisco beta, 80% of introductions have converted into real-world dates, and the company currently charges a $30 fee per successful meeting. Average onboarding calls last 26 minutes, with some lasting over 90 minutes, underscoring strong early engagement. Co-founders Celeste Amadon and Asher Allen, both Stanford dropouts, originally built restaurant-booking AI before pivoting to dating. The fresh capital will fund team growth and support a broader public launch planned for early next year, as the startup experiments with additional revenue models beyond the per-date fee.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Dec 2025