Founding Growth
About the job
- Have 1–4 years of experience in early-stage startups, consulting, investment banking, or a similar high-performance environment.
- Be a systems-minded operator who embraces ambiguity.
- Be a strong written and verbal communicator.
- Own a piece of Known’s growth, with the area of focus chosen based on the candidate’s interests.
- Develop a go-to-market strategy to scale Known to 100,000 users.
- Scale user-generated content programs to thousands of creators and tens of thousands of users.
- Grow a community for a consumer brand by creating matchmaking events, brand partnerships, and event series across Known’s launch cities.
About the company
Known uses a voice-first AI system to match people, conducting a conversational onboarding interview where an AI assistant asks open-ended questions and converts voice data into a detailed user profile. It applies advanced matching algorithms and behavioral insights to suggest compatible connections, aiming to turn introductions into in-person dates (early testing shows ~80% of introductions lead to meetings). Differentiators include a shift from text-based profiles to voice signals, a data-driven approach focused on outcomes, and high engagement during onboarding to build richer profiles. The goal is to help people form meaningful real-world connections through outcome-oriented pricing and scalable expansion beyond its San Francisco trial.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
Early VC
Total Funding
$9.7M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2025
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Thousands of San Francisco users and half of matches reportedly accept real dates.
- Average onboarding lasts 26 minutes, giving Known unusually dense preference data.
- Expansion to Southern California, New York, and Austin is slated for 2026.
What critics are saying
- Bumble cut 30% in June 2025; Match cut 13%, proving dating-app incumbents are shrinking.
- Per-date fees create churn risk; if repeat dates lag, unit economics break by 2027.
- A safety scandal or bad match would destroy trust and end Known’s growth.
What makes Known unique
- Known replaces swipes with voice interviews, capturing richer signals than profile prompts.
- It matches one person at a time and explains each pairing, reducing choice overload.
- It charges per confirmed date, aligning revenue with offline outcomes rather than engagement.
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