Consumer services

Dating Ring

Website

Overview

We're a Y Combinator W'14 class. We use matchmakers to set up group dates. What Uber has done for transportation - we're doing for dating. Members can book high quality dates on their schedule with the click of a button. Dating Ring is live in NYC and SF and will be launching next in Boston and LA.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
Consumer servicesConsumer appConsumersConsumerServices

Founders & team

Lauren Kay

Founder/CEO

Founder of Dating Ring (YC W'14) and SmartSitting (www.smartsitting.com). I spent the last 6 months as a consultant / acting CEO of a seed-funded online tutoring startup, Tutorly. I am also a young adult writer, repped by Sabrina Taitz at WME. I love solving difficult problems, developing organized and scalable systems, and working with amazing and passionate teams.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
2team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Y Combinator

Profile depthverified profile
Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

Source-based assessment · automated evidence rules

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