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. 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 (compatibility embeddings, bi-encoder retrieval, reranker), keeper-1 custom attractiveness model, Human-in-the-loop Vetting Service, Photo Testing & Photo Rating, Keeper V3 dynamic matchmaking UX, Agent API / agentic onboarding, Big Five Personality Test, Success-Based Bounty Platform (Performance-based pricing)
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, Closed $4M Pre-Seed (Oct 2024; publicly announced Dec 2025), Reached 1.5M+ sign-ups (beta/late 2025); 1.6M+ members claimed on site by mid-2026, Launched Photo Testing (Dec 2025) and proprietary Big Five Personality Test (Feb 2026), Introduced keeper-1 attractiveness model (Mar 2026), Shipped Agent API / agentic onboarding (Mar 2026) and Keeper V3 (Jun 2026), Featured in NYT, Business Insider, and other press for AI matchmaking
Growth metrics
Over 1.6 million people have joined Keeper (company homepage as of 2026); previously ~1.5M sign-ups and ~300k accounts at Dec 2025 funding disclosure.
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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Official website: https://www.keeper.ai