GLOBENEWSWIRE – Ditto raised $9.2M in seed funding to expand its iMessage-based matchmaking service for college students. The round was led by Peak XV Partners, with participation from Gradient, Scribble Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Llama Venture. Ditto eliminates swiping and in-app chatting. Users submit preferences and availability, and Ditto plans one complete in-person date at a time, including match details, time, and location. After each date, user feedback is used to refine future matches. Launched at UC San Diego, Ditto has expanded to UC Berkeley, USC, UCLA, and UC Davis. It has 42K+ users, with 25% via referrals, and reports that 20% of matches result in actual dates. The funding will support campus expansion and a series of large-scale blind-date yacht events starting February 2026. Longer term, Ditto plans to expand beyond college dating into other real-world social and professional matchmaking.
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