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Read the 16-page pitch deck an app focused on helping people ditch the DMs and go on IRL dates used to raise $3 million

September 2, 20240

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The first slide gives a brief “About Us” summary.

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Here’s what the slide says:

The dating app market is one of the biggest markets in the world and only increasing each year.

  • $10 billion + total addressable market (TAM)
  • 4.6% YoY growth of dating app market
  • 400m+ dating app users worldwide
Apps like Tinder and Bumble are competitors.

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Here’s what the slide says:

First Round’s on Me Key Differentiators

The dating app market is currently filled with players that have created products that serve predominantly as meaningless distractions, with aimless chatting features, and poor in-person meetup conversions. This results in poor success rates (to keep users active).

At First Round’s on Me, we have created a product that serves our duty to give users the highest chance at fulfilling our mission — making genuine connections in real life.

  1. No more swiping … send actual dates
  2. One confirmed date per day
  3. Only chat 24 hours before
  4. SOS text capability
  5. The app knows where your date is happening
Then FROM dives deeper into its product.

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FROM shares stats on its growth so far.

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Here’s what the slide says:

Subscriptions: 6,000+ and growing monthly paying subscribers to First Round’s On Me.

First Round’s on Me Cafe (NYC): First Round’s On Me will be the first social app to have a physical presence – right in the heart of NYC. This location will be home to podcast recording studio rentals, coffee shop, and an events/popup location.

Events: First Round’s On Me is an industry leader in in-person events, running ticketed dating events around the country.

Venue Partnerships: First Round’s On Me has a growing number of strategic venue partnerships that become go-to date spots for matched dates.

Social Media Advertising: First Round’s On Me generates revenue from advertisers on both the mobile app, podcast network, and sponsored events.

First Round’s On Me Media Network: First Round’s On Me will be signing strategic talent under the First Round’s On Me Podcast media network to drive significant engagement and social traffic to the brand and mobile app.

Then the deck goes into FROM’s 2024 goals.

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The app has been featured in publications like Women’s Health, The List, and Mashable.

FROM shares its projections through 2027.

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And introduces seven more team members.

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It concludes with a thank-you slide.

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