Gen Z dating app Ditto uses AI to facilitate real-world dates, raises $9.2M

Ditto, a new dating initiative founded by UC Berkeley dropouts Allen Wang and Eric Liu, is moving away from traditional swipe-based dating apps. Instead, it uses an AI chatbot to match college students for real dates every Wednesday. The AI analyzes deeper personality traits and preferences, rather than just surface-level interests, to predict chemistry. The platform has seen 150,000 signups, with a 20% match-to-date conversion rate, and has secured $9.2 million in seed funding. AI

IMPACT This approach could signal a shift in dating app design, moving towards more personalized, AI-driven matchmaking that prioritizes genuine connections over superficial interactions.

RANK_REASON AI-adjacent product launch by a startup.

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• Allen Wang
• Ditto
• Eric Liu
• Gen Z
• Gradient
• Hinge
• Scribble
• Tinder
• University of California, Berkeley

• product
• funding

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