Celeste Amadon
Co-founder & CEO, Known
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This Stanford Dropout Wants to Help You Fall in Love | Celeste Amadon, KnownAbout Known
Known is a San Francisco dating app that replaces swiping with a voice interview. Users talk to an AI matchmaker about their personality, values and preferences, then receive one match at a time and have 24 hours to accept an in-person date, which Known books. It is free to join, with a US$15 fee for each confirmed date. Stanford dropouts Celeste Amadon and Asher Allen founded it, and it launched in the Bay Area in February 2026.
- Sector
- Voice-AI dating app
- Business model
- B2C app (pay per date)
- Founders
- Celeste Amadon, Asher Allen
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, US
- Markets
- San Francisco Bay Area (US)
- Latest round
- US$10M+, backed by Forerunner Ventures and NFX (reported May 2026)
Sources: known.com, ktvu.com, globaldatinginsights.com, nbcbayarea.com
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Milestones.
- Reported US$9.7M raise (Forerunner, NFX, Pear VC)globaldatinginsights.com
- Launched in San Franciscoktvu.com
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Backed by.
Forerunner Ventures, NFX, Pair VC.
Sources: globaldatinginsights.com
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