YOUR STORY - California-based Lunchclub was launched in 2018 by Vladimir Novakovski, Hayley Leibson, and Scott Wu. The Lunchclub platform aims to address the boundaries of conventional geography and existing connections through the world's first AI super-connector for networking. It enables people to build deeper and more meaningful professional relationships through a better network.
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Lunclub, AI-enabled Networking Startup Helps to Make Professional Connection
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AI-powered Professional Networking Platform Lunchclub Now in India
IANS - Lunchclub, a US-based networking platform that uses machine learning algorithms to connect professionals with common interests, values, goals, and objectives, is now open for Indian users. It plans to grow to over 100k users in India by the end of 2021. The start-up was founded in the US by Vladimir Novakovski and Scott Wu and is valued at ~$100M.
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Lunchclub Relaunches 'Meet IRL' in Miami Fuel Local Business Connections
GLOBE NEWSWIRE - June 24 - Lunchclub, the AI-powered social platform for professional connection, re-launches its "meet IRL" feature in Miami. Lunchclub is partnering with Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez to fuel more business connections with its first-ever Lunchclub pop-up on June 28 at MIA Market in the Miami Design District. The launch is Marked with First-Ever Lunchclub Pop-up at MIA Market and Chance to Receive $100K in Seed Funding for the Next Big Idea Developed Through Lunchclub.
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Lunchclub Hires Bumble's Former VP of Marketing as CMO
GLOBE NEWSWIRE - May 20 - Lunchclub, the AI-powered social platform for business connection, announced its first C-suite hire since launch - seasoned marketing executive Chelsea Cain Maclin joins the executive leadership team as Chief Marketing Officer. Lunchclub optimizes the professional matchmaking experience, leveraging AI to facilitate connection based on shared interests and goals to create deeper, more meaningful conversations.
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Lunchclub AI Launches on Mobile With Instant Video Matches for Smarter Professional Networking
FORBES - Mar 2 - Lunchclub, the AI-powered matchmaker that uses machine learning algorithms to help founders find investors, recruiters find talent, and sales executives find leads, has launched its mobile app on iOS and Android. Launched in 2018 as an invite-only concierge service for in-person introductions, the company pivoted to Zoom chat when the pandemic hit last March. Lunchclub landed a $100M valuation with a $24.2M Series A round. Lunchclub’s AI creates profiles from user questionnaires and public data sources, then matches people based on interests and objectives. Board observer Andrew Chen, who is also the lead investor in Clubhouse, a new audio platform which hit 10M users its first 10 months, said, "For Lunchclub, I see a customer centric business model emerging around recruiting, partnering, mentoring and investing verticals."
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Lunchclub Tops $100M Valuation as Usage Spikes in Quarantine
CNBC - Sep 2 - Lunchclub is one of those companies, along with Zoom, that became more helpful after the coronavirus emerged. When it was started in 2017, Lunchclub encouraged people to meet in person, in San Francisco, New York and other cities. Then it went virtual in March. Instead of recommending places where two people could have lunch or coffee when making introductions over email, it sent links for talking on Google Meet. There are now tens of thousands of meetings happening each week, 10 times more than before the pandemic, said Lunchclub's co-founder and CEO, Vlad Novakovski. The 15-person start-up recently raised $24.2M at a valuation ~$100M in a round led by Coatue and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
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