BITCOIN – Mar 7 – Viola.AI, the blockchain and A.I-driven marketplace for dating, courtship and marriage, announces 7 new exciting partnerships with FarEastFlora.com, Love Florist, Roses Only, MemeFlorist.com, Heatwave Shoes, Creative Eateries and CSK Aesthetics to offer goods and services ranging from flowers, gifts, fashion, F&B and beauty in the Asia region which will be available on Viola.AI marketplace. Viola.AI is currently gearing towards their Public Sale on 14 March 2018. Whitelist is now open at www.viola.ai.
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AI And The Blockchain In Online Dating
FORBES – Feb 14 – One of Asia's oldest dating services – "Lunch Actually" – is jumping on the ICO (initial coin offering) bandwagon. The project, named Viola.AI, not only boasts real ID verification on the blockchain using smart contracts and digital wallets to weed out fake profiles, the dating service is decentralizing love advisory-leveraging machine learning. Similar to cloud-based, voice-controlled Alexa, Viola aims to act as an intelligent personal relationship assistant with the goal of sustaining couples from courtship to marriage. The cryptographic token issued from the ICO will serve as a community currency in the Viola marketplace.
by Pamela Ambler
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World’s First AI & Blockchain Viola.AI Raises 70% Of Pre-Sale Hard Cap With 2 Weeks Left
BITCOINIST – Jan 19 – Viola.AI, the first project that combines love and blockchain, has secured over 70% of its pre-sale hard cap, with ~5M tokens sold. Viola.AI, was created by the team behind Lunch Actually Group.
Meet Violet Lim, The Woman That Brought Lunchtime Dating To Asian Cities
CNN MONEY – Jan 17 – Singapore native Violet Lim is the founder of Lunch Actually, a personalized service that matches customers with a lunch date. Fourteen years later, she says her company has created ~3K successful pairings. It now operates in six Asian cities with a total of 1.4M users. Last year, the company unveiled plans for Viola.AI, an app that uses A.I. to help singletons find their match and blockchain technology to verify people's identity. It hopes to launch the service globally this year. The group has also acquired a number of other businesses – dating app Love Out Loud Asia and Thai dating company MeetNLunch and Indonesia-based online dating platform Setipe. In 2016, Lunch Actually set up a joint venture with Japanese internet dating company Diverse Co to launch a premium dating service in Japan.
by Andrea Lo
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7 More Crypto Experts Join Viola.AI Advisory Board
MEDIUM.COM – Jan 12 – The latest additions to Viola.AI line-up of ICO advisors are:
- Prakash Somosundram, Serial Entrepreneur, Fintech Influencer, Singapore Government Advisor
- Kenneth Tan, Co-Founder, FundYourselfNow and Blockchain Writer
- Alex Haxton, Cryptocurrency Advocate and Blockchain Consultant
- Peter Sin, Co-Founder, Singapore Bitcoin Club
- Caleb Yap, Co-Founder, Singapore Bitcoin Club
- Brian Condenanza, Internet Entrepreneur, ICO Advisor, Blockchain, Crypto and Bitcoin Enthusiast
- Gautam Seshadri, Entrepreneur, Angel Investor, Tech Advisors
Viola.AI is a dating and relationship A.I. that generates dating and relationship content for every user based on their relationship stage.
Blockchain Dating App Viola.ai Is Targeting $17M In The ICO
INVEZZ.COM – Dec 28 – Viola.ai uses the blockchain and artificial intelligence to support the dating process and the evolving relationship status. They're targeting $17M in the ICO. Viola.ai was created by Lunch Actually Group. The upcoming ICO is scheduled for February 2018. The ICO pre-sale is unfolding now. Viola.ai believes that artificial intelligence (AI) is the future of dating. Think of Viola, which the company refers to as a "she," as a dating adviser that can provide users with an analysis of their personality and compatibility, which they say can improve relationships, as well as real ID verification of users on the platform.
by Gerelyn Terzo
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Lunch Actually Launches First AI & Blockchain-Based Dating Project – Viola.AI
PRESS RELEASE – Nov 27 – Lunch dating company Lunch Actually Group is introducing a new project called Viola.AI, and launching its first Initial Coin Offering (ICO); set to commence its private pre-sale today. Viola.AI is a dating and relationship A.I. that generates dating and relationship content for every user based on their relationship stage. The Group is currently exploring a collaboration opportunity with AI Singapore, a government programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) aimed to boost the nation's AI capabilities. Viola.AI project has also secured a grant from the Partner Connection Fund, an enabler fund by the Singapore Government that supports promising dating ideas.
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How Violet Lim Started Lunch Actually
ASIA ONE – June 12 – Lunch Actually founder Violet Lim gave corporate life a shot but came to the conclusion that she should start her own business. It was due to her job at a bank that allowed her to see a gap in the market. "I noticed a lot of my colleagues were single. Her friends who were about to tie the knot had met each other in university. "If you miss that opportunity, it gets more difficult. It's a real thing." Lim and her husband Jamie Lee founded Lunch Actually in 2004. Today, her company boasts ~100 employees with offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia. They have arranged 63k dates across Asia.
by Andrea Saadan
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Q&A With Lunch Actually’s Chief Matchmaker Violet Lim
THE MIDDLE GROUND – May 23 – Lunch Actually is the largest dating agency in Singapore, which celebrates its 13th year in business this year.
Q: How has the dating scene evolved these past 13 years?
A: The perception has changed. Rather than waiting for friends to introduce potential partners to them, many singles are now turning to professional dating agencies.
Q: What are your most surprising revelations about the dating scene in Singapore?
A: A survey we conducted last year revealed that technology made dating more complicated. 38% of women, who are dating men they met online, are unsure if the men are still dating other people. On the other hand, 36% of men admitted to losing interest easily.
Q: How has dating apps such as Tinder, CMB, Happn, Paktor, affected Lunch Actually?
A: I do not see them as competition, but as opportunities for us to also evolve and keep innovating.
Q: Can you share any upcoming plans for Lunch Actually?
A: We would like to expand into more markets in the region as well as offer more services to reach out to more singles.
See full article at The Middle Ground
Lunch Actually Acquires Setipe, Indonesia’s Biggest Online Dating Service
PRESS RELEASE – May 8 – South East Asia's largest dating company, Lunch Actually Group, has acquired Indonesia's biggest dating service, Setipe. Both Lunch Actually Group and Setipe has been targeting singles who are looking for serious relationship. Founder and CEO of Setipe, Razi Thalib, and his team will join the 110 people-strong team of associates (also known as Cupids and Transformers) at the Lunch Actually Group.
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