由UC Berkeley辍学生Allen Wang和Eric Liu创办的约会应用Ditto正在改变年轻一代的交友方式。[1]该应用放弃了传统的滑动界面，转而采用AI驱动的配对模式。[1]通过AI聊天机器人与用户互动来了解其个性和偏好，Ditto随后进行智能匹配，并在每周三晚7点推送配对对象和推荐约会地点。[1]
Ditto的这一创新模式已获得市场认可。[1]该应用已筹集920万美元种子轮融资，投资方包括Gradient、Peak XV和Scribble。[1]目前平台拥有15万注册用户，其中约20%的配对最终成功约会。[1]应用目前仅在数十所大学可用，通过.edu邮箱进行身份验证。[1]
创始人Allen Wang透露，投资者的热情度超乎预期。[1]他表示"99%的投资者通过inbound联系我们，因为我们在LinkedIn和Twitter上名气很大"。[1]Duolingo联合创始人Severin Hacker也主动联系表示支持。[1]
Ditto, a dating application founded by UC Berkeley dropouts Allen Wang and Eric Liu, is moving away from the traditional swipe-based interface in favor of artificial intelligence-driven matching [1]. The app uses an AI chatbot to understand users' personalities and preferences before pairing them with potential matches, delivering new connections every Wednesday at 7 p.m. along with suggested date venues [1].
The platform has attracted significant investor interest, securing $9.2 million in seed funding from backers including Gradient, Peak XV, and Scribble [1]. Ditto has already amassed 150,000 registered users, with approximately 20% of matches resulting in actual dates [1]. Currently, the service is limited to dozens of universities, where users verify their identity through .edu email addresses [1].
Wang noted that the company's visibility has driven substantial inbound interest, stating that "99% of investors reached out to us because we have a large following on LinkedIn and Twitter" [1]. The app's approach has even caught the attention of industry figures outside the dating space—Severin Hacker, co-founder of Duolingo, proactively expressed his support for the venture [1].