Vive is a mobile-first app that connects strangers via one-on-one video chat, matching users based on an interest graph rather than random pairing. The company is Berlin-based and requires Facebook login, imports interests and demographics, and operates a member-only, curated community with manual approval to reduce abuse. Onboarding asks users to state interests, desired interlocutor types, age range, and a short passage about how a best friend would describe them; users can create 'topics' to facilitate matches. The app has seen 150,000 signups, with over 40% of members using the app daily and an average video chat lasting about 15 minutes. Vive is free to use and is building a peer-to-peer marketplace to monetize through paid expert talks and expert-led sessions in areas like language learning, tutoring, and health advice. The startup closed a $1.5 million funding round from prominent European angel investors.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2014