Business Insider · Feb 2026
Reports that 222 raised another $10.1M in 2025, bringing total funding to about $13.7M in the article’s framing, and says the company is expanding product and hiring.
the AI social facilitator for offline human to human interactions
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
222 is an AI-assisted IRL social experience platform / consumer marketplace that uses a questionnaire and matching model to connect members into curated in-person dinners, drinks, comedy nights, and other group experiences with nearby people and partner venues.
Primary product
AI-curated in-person social experiences app
Founded
2023
Headquarters
New York City, New York, United States
Team size
11-50
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
IRL social experiences / consumer social marketplace
Offices
SoHo, New York City, New York, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sacramento, California, United States
Business model
consumer subscription
paid in-person experiences
venue check-in fees
partner venue lead generation
ticket commission on curated events
Funding
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$18.8M
Latest round
Series A · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$10.1M
People & investors
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & COO
Co-Founder & CTO
Head of Growth
Head of Operations
Head of Operations
Head of SF Operations
Work & culture
Highly mission-driven, in-person, and selective: the team emphasizes craftsmanship, first-principles thinking, delusional optimism, and hiring A+ talent only. The company says it works in person every day in SoHo and is a single-mission organization focused on IRL connection.
Work style
Onsite
Compensation
Public job postings show roughly $140K-$270K salary plus 0.25%-0.65% equity for an iOS/Design Engineer role, and $65K-$100K for a Technical Support Lead role. Benefits listed publicly include 401(k) matching, a fully company-covered platinum PPO, and comped 222 experiences.
Benefits
401(k) matching
competitive salary + equity
fully comped 222 experiences
platinum PPO health plan
100% company-covered medical premiums
$0 annual deductible
Product & market
Pricing
Consumer app with paid curated experiences and some subscription-style access; partner venues pay per checked-in member, and curators retain most ticket sales with a company commission.
Differentiators
- —no profiles, DMs, or swiping
- —AI/personality-questionnaire matching
- —curated in-person group experiences
- —members are vetted before selection
- —partner venues receive qualified foot traffic rather than ad impressions
- —experience-led socializing rather than feed-based scrolling
Technology
React
React Native
Swift
Python
Flask
FastAPI
PostgreSQL
Node.js
Next.js
jQuery
Framer Motion
AWS
Google Workspace
cdnjs
Figma
Dropbox
Neon
Airtable
Customers
members/users seeking in-person social experiences
venues and restaurants
curators / hosts / event organizers
young adults and professionals looking to make or deepen friendships
Competitors
Timeleft
Meetup
Bumble BFF
Eat With
Clockout
Pie
Scale & contact
Latest news
Fast Company · Jun 2025
Profiles 222’s AI-driven approach to engineering chance encounters and describes its origins in a 2021 research project and backyard dinners.
Business Insider · Feb 2024
Covers the app launch, the founders, the move from project to company, and the $2.5M seed round that brought total funding to $3.6M at that time.
Los Angeles Times · Oct 2023
A firsthand feature on 222’s curated friend-date format in Los Angeles and the company’s early positioning as an IRL social experience platform.
TechCrunch · Nov 2022
Early coverage of 222’s pre-seed funding and product concept, describing the company’s machine-learning-based social matching and backyard dinner experiments.
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