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
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
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
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Business model
Stage
Series A
Total raised
$18.8M
Latest round
Series A · Dec 2025
Latest amount
$10.1M
Leadership
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & COO
Co-Founder & CTO
Head of Growth
Head of Operations
Head of Operations
Head of SF Operations
Investors
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
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
Technology
Customers
Competitors
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.
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.