Founders in Motion with Thea Ngo 
About Celeste Amadon
Celeste Amadon is co-founder and CEO of Known, a San Francisco dating app that replaces profiles and swiping with a voice-based AI interview, then introduces users to one compatible match at a time.
She and co-founder Asher Allen left Stanford to build the company, first working on an app that booked restaurants for dates before moving to matchmaking. Known has raised $9.7 million from investors including Forerunner, NFX, Pear VC and Coelius Capital, and in 2026 planned its first expansion beyond San Francisco, to San Diego. Before Known she worked in US politics and in early-stage investing.
On Founders in Motion with Thea Ngo, she described raising Known's seed round in four days before the app had a paying user.
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Known on Day One
Known is a San Francisco dating app that replaces swiping with a voice interview.
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