Spaces

Last mile social connectivity

Meet your next friend, study buddy or collaborator at a café, a museum or a community event.

Spaces privately finds people worth meeting where you are. When one of them is nearby, you each get a short, anonymous reason to say hello. Names appear only if you both say yes.

Spaces is in early development and will open in a few places first. We'll only email you about early access.

How it works

One evening, start to finish

An example of how a single introduction might play out at a founders' meetup. Most of the night, Spaces stays out of the way.

  1. You scan the code at the entrance

    Open the event with its code or invite link.

    See the host and end time. Your identity stays hidden until you both accept.

  2. You choose what to be matched on

    On your first visit, your persona and the host's topics start selected. Uncheck any topic to exclude it from tonight's matches. Your saved persona stays the same.

    Add a note about finding a technical cofounder. It helps with tonight's matches but isn't shown word for word.

  3. You check in and put your phone away

    Check in to join the event and turn on suggestions. Pause them any time without checking out.

  4. A short note arrives

    Someone nearby also builds developer tools and is hiring. Their name stays hidden.

  5. You say yes

    Your yes stays private. If they pass or the note expires, no names are shown.

  6. They say yes too

    You both see names, photos, and more about why you matched.

  7. You meet by the coffee counter

    Use a quick reply to find each other. Then talk in person.

Bengaluru Builders NightNew introduction

Someone nearby might be worth meeting

The Toolsmith

Checked in here tonight

Why you might click

You're both building tools for developers, and both about to hire.

Developer toolsHiring

Open until 9:40 PM

Names appear only if you both say yes, at the same moment.

Privacy

You see why, not who

  • Your persona stays private

    Joining a space never makes it public. It's used for matching, and that's all.

  • You choose the topics, each visit

    Decide what's on the table in each place. Adding an interest to your persona doesn't switch it on everywhere.

  • Nobody hears a no

    Pass, ignore or let a note expire, and no one's identity is revealed.

  • Pause whenever you like

    Turn suggestions off and stay checked in, or check out to end the visit.

For hosts

Run a café, a coworking space or an event?

Hosts will be able to open a space, suggest topics and set hours. We're starting with a small group of hosts.

Tell us about your space

Be among the first to try Spaces

We'll let you know as soon as Spaces opens near you.