When was Grouper founded?

Grouper was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Grouper located?

Grouper is headquartered in New York City, United States.

How many employees does Grouper have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Grouper is 48.

Is Grouper a funded company?

Grouper is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on May 30, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Grouper?

Grouper's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Nov 25, 2013, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Matchmaking. In United States, the Matchmaking sector has seen $100M in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Grouper rank among its competitors?

Grouper ranks 5th amongst 18 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Couple, which secured $1.5M in Jan, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Grouper?

Grouper's top competitors include FROME, Couple and Blink Date. Among them, Couple secured the most recent funding round in January, 2025.

Grouper - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Grouper is an online, invite-only social club that uses data gathered from Facebook profiles to organize group outings. In April 2013, the meet-up service released its Grouper iPhone app.The iPhone app organizes group dates for users. Date candidates pick two "wingmen," pay $20 per person, and are then matched up with another group of three friends. The app pays for the first round of drinks, leaving the rest of the night up to the group.

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Founded Year

2011

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Deadpooled

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Nov 25, 2013, $*****

Investors

Harrison Metal & 5 more

Ranked

5^th among 18 active competitors

Employee Count

48 as on Mar 31, 2026

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Grouper has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 30, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Nov 25, 2013 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Grouper has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Grouper:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 25, 2013	4226189	Series A	5804815	9073455	7053940	1751112
May 30, 2012	7560746	Seed	6490553	9623938	1885944	Y Combinator & 1 more

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The founders of Grouper are Tom Brown, Ariel Galili and Michael Waxman.

Here are the details of Grouper's key team members:

Tom Brown: Co-Founder & CTO of Grouper. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
Ariel Galili: Co-Founder of Grouper.
Michael Waxman: Founder & CEO of Grouper.

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Grouper's employee count trend

Grouper has 48 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Grouper's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Grouper include FROME, Couple and Blink Date. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Grouper, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	FROME 2020, Staten Island (United States), Seed	Provider of an app-based speed dating platform	$3M	-	44/100
2nd	Couple 2020, Basking Ridge (United States), Series A	Online platform offering virtual speed dating event	$6.06M	-	36/100
3rd	Blink Date 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Unfunded	Provider of voice-based speed dating platform	-	-	33/100
4th	SpeedDate 2007, San Mateo (United States), Acquired	Online dating platform connecting singles seeking meaningful relationships	$9M	Menlo Ventures, MMV Financial	32/100
5th	Grouper 2011, New York City (United States), Deadpooled	Group dating app	-	Harrison Metal, Floodgate & 4 others	31/100
6th	Filter Off 2019, New York City (United States), Acquired	Video-based speed dating platform for singles	-	-	30/100
7th	Facet 2020, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Online platform offering speed dating and matchmaking services	-	-	29/100
8th	Abto App 2022, Somerset (United States), Unfunded	Provider of an app-based platform for speed dating	-	-	29/100
9th	Candid Dating 2023, Irving (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a speed dating platform	-	-	28/100
10th	Maka Connect 2019, Tampa (United States), Unfunded	Provider of a speed dating app	-	-	28/100