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Keeper

Category: AI Search / Retrieval

An AI-driven matchmaking platform that combines large-scale data processing with relationship psychology to help users find long-term life partners and spouses. Keeper was founded in 2022. The company is led by Jake Kozloski. Based in New York, United States. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $4.0M. Latest round: Pre-Seed (Oct 2024). Key investors include ["Lightbank","Lakehouse Ventures","Goodwater Capital","Champion Hill Ventures"].

Founded
2022
Headquarters
New York, United States
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$4.0M

Value proposition

Eliminates 'swipe fatigue' by replacing manual browsing with an AI-powered search engine that filters for deep compatibility, supported by a success-based bounty model.

Products and solutions

["AI Matchmaking Engine (Algorithmic filtering)","Human-in-the-loop Vetting Service","Success-Based Bounty Platform (Performance-based pricing)","Comprehensive Relationship Psychology Profiling"]

Unique value

Unlike casual dating apps, Keeper focuses exclusively on marriage outcomes and utilizes an 'outcome-based' revenue model where users pay significant bounties (up to $50,000) for successful matches.

Target customer

High-intent, marriage-minded individuals who are dissatisfied with the 'gamified' nature of traditional swipe-based dating apps.

Industries served

["Consumer Technology","Artificial Intelligence","Dating & Matchmaking","Recommender Systems"]

Technology advantage

Leverages empirical marriage market economics (led by a PhD specialist) and LLMs to analyze deep psychological traits, automating the vetting process that traditional high-end matchmakers perform manually.

How they differentiate

Replaces the 'swipe' mechanic with an AI-powered search engine and a success-based bounty model (up to $50,000) focused exclusively on marriage outcomes rather than casual dating.

Main competitors

["Tawkify","Hinge","It's Just Lunch"]

Key partnerships

["Lightbank (Lead Investor)","Lakehouse Ventures","Goodwater Capital","Champion Hill Ventures"]

Notable customers

["High-net-worth individuals","Marriage-minded professionals"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2022 by Jake Kozloski","Reached 1.5 million sign-ups within two years of operation","Closed $4M Pre-Seed funding round in October 2024","Featured in The New York Times and Business Insider for AI matchmaking innovation"]

Growth metrics

1.5M+ total sign-ups and 300,000+ active accounts as of late 2024.

Market positioning

Premium AI-driven matchmaking service for high-intent, marriage-minded individuals.

Geographic focus

Primarily North America (United States), with a growing global user base via its web platform.

Patents and IP

No registered patents disclosed; utilizes proprietary algorithmic weighting and trade secrets regarding marriage market data.

About Jake Kozloski

Founder & CEO of Keeper. Previously founded Tycho Fitness (acquired by ShapeLog), Scout at Headline (Venture Capital), and Founder of Koz Capital (Angel Syndicate).

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