Rivet is a dating and social matching network built on the idea that human intuition recognises chemistry in ways algorithms cannot. Instead of endless swiping, its algorithm proposes potential pairs and volunteer Matchers review both profiles and vote on whether they might work; pairs with high Social Matching scores are introduced, and each person then decides independently whether to match and start a conversation. Anyone can join purely as a Matcher, including people who are married, in a relationship or not looking to date, which gives the product a participant type conventional dating ap
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2025Founded
Dating & SocialSector
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Funding
Rivet has raised $11M across 1 disclosed round, most recently a Seed in September 2026.
$11MRaised
SeedLatest round · September 2026
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September 2026Seed$11MPeak XV Partners, Shine Capital, Blume Ventures, Elie Seidman
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New · Latest leadPeak XV Partners1 round · 2026
Blume Ventures1 round · 2026
Elie Seidman1 round · 2026
Shine Capital1 round · 2026
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Founded by Taru Kapoor after close to a decade building and scaling Tinder and other Match Group brands across the United States, Europe and Asia, on the argument that human intuition recognises chemistry in ways algorithms cannot. ↗
September 2026 · funding
Seed — $11M, led by Peak XV Partners.
Sep 2026 · funding
Launches nationally across the United States on iOS and Android after tests in selected markets, and raises $10.5 million from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures, with former Tinder and OkCupid chief executive Elie Seidman a ↗
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Rivet is a dating and social matching network built on the idea that human intuition recognises chemistry in ways algorithms cannot. Instead of endless swiping, its algorithm proposes potential pairs and volunteer Matchers review both profiles and vote on whether they might work; pairs with high Social Matching scores are introduced, and each person then decides independently whether to match and start a conversation. Anyone can join purely as a Matcher, including people who are married, in a relationship or not looking to date, which gives the product a participant type conventional dating ap
Who founded Rivet?
Rivet is associated with Taru Kapoor, Rajat Sahni.
How much funding has Rivet raised?
Rivet has raised $11M across 1 disclosed round. The most recent was a $11M Seed in September 2026.
Who are Rivet's investors?
Disclosed investors in Rivet include Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, Blume Ventures, Elie Seidman.
What is the latest news on Rivet?
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