Ode Magazine

What Ode Magazine does

Ode Magazine operates a consumer mobile application called "ode" (legal entity Eve Inc., San Francisco, CA) that connects individuals who want to participate in the same local activity at the same time. The product targets adults experiencing social isolation or limited local networks — including transplants in new cities and people seeking spontaneous, in-person engagement — and positions itself as an alternative to feed-driven social networks by centering activities rather than social connections. Users post a plan with a time, location, and group size (public or private), discover nearby plans on a real-time map, request to join, and coordinate via plan-specific group messaging and direct messages.

The core technology is a cross-platform mobile application (iOS App Store and Google Play Store) with intent-based matching, location-aware map discovery, in-app messaging, calendar integration, and push notifications. Technical differentiators claimed in the source material are intent-based surfacing rather than algorithmic feeds, a map-driven discovery interface, customizable public/private activity creation with group-size controls, and plan-focused group coordination. There is no documented web platform, API, or developer-facing surface; distribution is entirely mediated by app stores.

The business model is unmonetized in the disclosed data. The app appears to be free to download and use, no pricing tiers, subscription, advertising, or marketplace fee structure is described, and there is no disclosed revenue. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no parent company; ownership is reported as founder-led or bootstrapped. The headcount is 7, and the only management-team, contact, M&A, or partnership records available are empty.

Name

Ode Magazine

Legal name

Eve Inc.

Website

https://odenow.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ode (Eve Inc.) operates a free mobile app that matches adults seeking local social activities with nearby people who want to do the same thing at the same time, distributed via iOS and Android app stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Discovery Apps

NAICS

Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (519290), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Topic/Interest-Based Content Discovery Apps (MPACAKAB)

Keywords

• Social discovery app
• Local activity matching
• In-person connection platform
• Activity planning app
• Social networking mobile app

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ode is a mobile social discovery app that helps individual users find and meet nearby people who want to do the same activities at the same time. Users post activity ideas with a specific time, location, and group size, browse real plans as pins on a local map, message other participants to coordinate logistics, and receive real-time notifications for join requests and approvals. The app is distributed free via the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.

Product overview

ode is a unified social networking mobile app built around intent-driven activity discovery. The core product enables users to post plans (activities with time and location), discover nearby plans on a map, join activities, message participants in plan-focused group chats, and receive real-time notifications. The app is available on iOS and Android platforms and is designed to facilitate face-to-face connections for activities ranging from documentaries to half-marathons to errands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ode mobile app A social discovery mobile app for individual consumers that connects people who want to do the same activity at the same time and place. Users post activity ideas with a time, location, and group size, discover nearby plans on an intent-driven map, message participants in plan-focused chats, and receive notifications for join requests and approvals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Testimonials indicate users who felt isolated in new cities gained social plans and connections

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ode_0130
• Instagraminstagram.com/ode.social
• TikToktiktok.com/@meetwitheve
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ode-magazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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