Where is Friending located?

Friending is headquartered in Raleigh, United States.

Is Friending a funded company?

Friending is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Friending rank among its competitors?

Friending ranks 111th amongst 179 active competitors, of which 15 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Misfits, which secured $110K in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Friending?

Friending's top competitors include Meetup, Belong and Amigos. Among them, Misfits secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

Friending - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of a friendship-finding mobile app requiring user verification. The platform connects individuals nearby who want to make real-life friends through shared interests and activities. Every user must complete selfie verification to reduce fake profiles, bots, and catfishing. Friendship connections become official only after an in-person meeting, which can be verified using Bluetooth. The app includes features for creating instant location-based activity requests called cards. It does not use swiping or algorithmic matching. A members-only concept offers curated phone-free gatherings with AI matching based on deeper profiles. The platform also sells coffee products under the same brand. The app is currently available for one mobile operating system, with development underway for another. The company positions its service as a solution to adult loneliness and online safety concerns in digital social connection.

Website: friending.com
Email ID: *****@friending.com
Phone Number: +36 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2024

Location

Raleigh, United States

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

111^th among 179 active competitors

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Top competitors of Friending include Meetup, Belong and Amigos. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Friending, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Meetup 2002, United States, Acquired	Platform connecting individuals with shared interests for in-person and online events	$9.5M	eBay, Union Square Ventures & 11 others	75/100
2nd	Belong 2019, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Seed	Platform that helps to get social in the city	$3.5M	-	51/100
3rd	Amigos 2021, Utrecht (Netherlands), Seed	Social platform for meeting new people	$1.08M	-	44/100
4th	WeGoWhere 2020, Singapore (Singapore), Seed	App-based platform offering event discovery solutions	$1.2M	500 Global, Goodwater Capital & 4 others	44/100
5th	Spontacts 2012, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired	Social platform for like-minded people	$200K	Swiss ICT Investor Club, New Media Ventures ... & 2 others	44/100
6th	InParty 2022, Moscow (Russia), Unfunded	Social networking app to find friends in the locality	-	-	43/100
7th	Invitor 2004, Montreux (Switzerland), Unfunded	App-based social platform for meetups	-	-	42/100
8th	Reunion.com 1995, Santa Monica (United States), Early Stage	Personal search engine & social networking platform	$25M	Saints Capital, Oak Investment Partners & 6 others	41/100
9th	Misfits 2023, Gurugram (India), Seed	Chains providing community meetups for individuals to pursue shared hobbies	$694K	Info Edge Ventures, Better Capital & 1 others	41/100
10th	KiKi 2019, San Francisco (United States), Seed	App-based social platform for connecting with friends	$150K	500 Global	40/100
111th	Friending 2024, Raleigh (United States), Unfunded	Developer of a friendship-finding mobile app requiring user verification	-	-	16/100