USA – CarpeDM, a Washington, DC-based subscription service and exclusive community for singles, raised $1M in Pre-Seed funding.
The round was led by Elevate Capital with participation of Virginia Venture Partners, Conscious Venture Fund, Overlooked Ventures, Forefront Capital, Pipeline Angels, Gaingels and CAV Angels.The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth and expand operations.Co-founded by Naza Shelley (left) and Sali Hama, CarpeDM is a tech-enabled matchmaking service and patented video-based dating app designed to help Black women, and all those seeking to date them, find love. It’s currently available in the Washington D.C. area. In a move to promote transparency and safety in online dating, CarpeDM has pioneered 100% member background checks. It verifies identity, employment, income, and criminal history through its proprietary one-on-one interview process and with its accredited background check partner, KarmaCheck. If people pass the screening process, they’ll receive both handpicked and algorithm curated matches. To test chemistry, matches are required to have a 5-to-10 minute video-chat before deciding whether to remain matched and date in real life.The company is currently participating in the inaugural class of the Techstars Washington DC Powered by J.P. Morgan accelerator.28/09/2022
