# Ditto

> Ditto is a Berkeley-born AI matchmaker that skips the swiping. Students text their preferences, and every Wednesday Ditto sends one curated match over iMessage - with the time, place, and coffee-date logistics already handled. Founded by UC Berkeley students Allen Wang and Eric Liu, it went viral through sorority group chats, grew to roughly 100,000 users across about ten campuses, and raised a $9.2M seed led by Peak XV. Its bet: dating apps optimize for time-on-app, but people actually want a good date in real life.

- **Founded:** 2025
- **Headquarters:** Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founders:** Allen Wang (Co-founder & CEO), Eric Liu (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~43 employees
- **Products:** Ditto (AI matchmaker), Blind curation & safety layer, Ditto events (yacht parties / mixers)
- **Notable:** Raised $9.2M seed led by Peak XV Partners in February 2026 (about $14.5M total funding reported)., Grew to roughly 100,000 users across about ten campuses after starting at UC San Diego., Facilitated 12,000+ dates with a reported 65% return rate and 92% user satisfaction.

## Products & services

- **Ditto (AI matchmaker)** — A text-based service on iMessage where verified college students share their preferences by Tuesday night and receive one AI-curated match every Wednesday at 7pm, complete with a personalized poster explaining compatibility and a built-in scheduler for an on-campus coffee date.
- **Blind curation & safety layer** — Matches stay private - only your match can see your profile - with 18+ student verification and low-pressure public coffee dates to keep first meetings safe and low-stakes.
- **Ditto events (yacht parties / mixers)** — In-person singles events - including planned 'yacht parties' hosting ~100 singles and 50 blind-date couples - used to launch and grow on new campuses and cities.

## Achievements

- Raised $9.2M seed led by Peak XV Partners in February 2026 (about $14.5M total funding reported).
- Grew to roughly 100,000 users across about ten campuses after starting at UC San Diego.
- Facilitated 12,000+ dates with a reported 65% return rate and 92% user satisfaction.
- Went viral organically through sorority group chats, with ~25% of users joining via referral.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Announced $9.2M seed round led by Peak XV Partners with Gradient, Scribble Ventures, Alumni Ventures and Llama Venture.
- **2026-02** — Forbes and NBC Bay Area profile the founders and Ditto's anti-swipe approach to college dating.
- **2026-04** — Opened a viral 'Chief Yacht Officer' role ($150K-$200K plus equity) to plan blind-date yacht parties, drawing hundreds of applicants.

## Links

- Website: https://ditto.ai
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/dittoai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Ditto_ai
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ditto__ai/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ditto.date

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Last updated: 2026-08-06