Joey AI

What Joey AI does

Joey AI, Inc. is a US-based, privately held consumer technology company operating a voice-first AI matchmaking service under the brand Joey. Founded in February 2025 by Carly Malatskey, a former Floodgate analyst, the company is incorporated in Delaware with its principal base in Santa Monica, California, and operates with 1-10 employees. Joey's product replaces the profile-and-swipe paradigm of mainstream dating apps with a phone-call and SMS experience: users dial or text +1 (310) 234-5639, engage in an 8-minute voice conversation with a conversational AI that elicits values, lifestyle, and relationship goals, and receive up to three personalized match introductions at a time with explicit compatibility reasoning. The service is available 24/7 and continuously refines its matching by ingesting post-date feedback (second date or pass) and conversational metadata such as tone, keywords, and engagement duration.

The underlying technology is a conversational AI stack combining Cartesia for voice infrastructure, Microsoft Azure AI for cloud and model serving, and OpenAI for language understanding and generation, with Google Maps APIs providing location context. Built-in call-verification modes (Default, Verify Every Call, Always Text-First) and explicit privacy controls address user safety in a category that is sensitive to identity and trust. The product does not require an app, profile creation, photos, or swiping, and is differentiated from incumbents Tinder, Bumble, and Grindr by this profile-less, voice-driven model. No native mobile app, public API, or developer SDK is offered; the service is delivered entirely through telephony and SMS channels.

The business model is freemium-to-subscription. The first match introduction is provided at no charge, after which continued access requires a monthly auto-renewing subscription, with billing processed through Stripe and a stated no-refund policy. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The target customer is US-based adults (18+) seeking meaningful romantic connections, segmented as a single primary persona of singles frustrated with profile-based dating apps. The company has completed one funding round from Floodgate (2026-01) with the dollar amount undisclosed, has no public revenue figure, and is described in third-party commentary as a new entrant in the AI dating category. Geographic operations are restricted to the United States.

Name

Joey AI

Legal name

Joey AI, Inc.

Website

https://calljoey.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Joey AI is a voice-first AI matchmaking service that replaces profile-and-swipe dating apps with phone-call and SMS-based conversational intake, targeting US-based singles seeking values-based romantic introductions via a freemium-to-subscription model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Matchmaking Services

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAAAFAC

Conversational AI Platforms (chat/voice bots, orchestration)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Speech, Audio & Conversational AI

SECONDARYHDAAAFAD

Voice Assistants & Voice UI (VUI)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Speech, Audio & Conversational AI

SECONDARYHDAAACAF

Agents & Autonomous Workflows (Tool Use, Planning, Multi-Agent)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/Foundation Models & Generative AI (LLMs, multimodal)

Keywords

• AI matchmaking
• Voice dating assistant
• Online dating
• Conversational AI
• Relationship discovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription - Match Introductions: Monthly recurring subscription providing up to three active match introductions at a time. Users who want continued introductions after the free first match must subscribe. The subscription renews automatically on a monthly billing cycle. Payment is processed via Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Joey AI operates a voice-based AI matchmaking service accessed via phone calls and SMS text messages (no app required). Users engage in an 8-minute voice conversation with an AI assistant that asks values- and lifestyle-based questions, then receives personalized match introductions with compatibility reasoning. The service learns from date outcomes to refine future matches, with a free first match followed by a monthly subscription for continued introductions.

Product overview

Joey AI offers a single unified product called Joey — a voice-based AI matchmaking service. Unlike traditional dating apps with profiles and swiping interfaces, Joey is accessed purely through phone calls and text messages at +1 (310) 234-5639. Users have a conversational intake call with the AI, receive curated match introductions with compatibility summaries, share feedback after dates, and Joey continuously learns to improve future matches. The service includes built-in privacy controls, subscription-based pricing, and integration with Stripe for payments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Joey A voice-based AI matchmaking service that connects users through personalized introductions via phone calls and text messages. Users interact with Joey through 8-minute voice conversations where the AI asks lifestyle questions to uncover values, patterns, and goals, then applies AI matching logic to identify compatible partners and facilitate introductions. Targeted at adults 18+ seeking meaningful romantic relationships.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CartesiacoreTechnology or IntegrationAI voice and communication infrastructure provider powering Joey's conversational AI capabilities. Cartesia is one of the AI service providers enabling the voice-based matchmaking experience.
• Microsoft Azure AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI cloud infrastructure provider powering Joey's AI products and services. Microsoft Azure AI is used as the platform for running AI models that generate match recommendations and process user interactions.
• OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI model provider powering Joey's conversational intelligence and matchmaking recommendations. OpenAI's models are used to generate introductions and analyze user preferences within the service.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing provider handling all subscription billing. Stripe processes credit card payments (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) for monthly subscriptions. Stripe's billing portal is used for membership management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bumble: Bumble is a major dating app with a swipe-based model and large active user base. Like Tinder, it competes head-to-head with Joey for singles seeking relationships, differing primarily in initiation mechanics rather than target customer.
• Tinder (Match Group): Tinder is the largest swipe-based dating app and the dominant incumbent in the online dating market. Joey targets the same end-user (single adults seeking romantic partners) but offers voice-AI matchmaking instead of profile browsing, making it a direct competitor for the same dating budget and use case.
• Hinge (Match Group): Hinge markets itself around meaningful connections and values-based prompts, positioning adjacent to Joey's AI-driven compatibility framing. It is a direct peer in the meaningful-relationship dating niche.
• Grindr: Grindr is a leading dating platform for a specific community with a profile/swipe UX. It is explicitly named as a Joey competitor in the company commentary and is comparable as a large-scale dating platform serving a defined singles segment.
• eHarmony: eHarmony pioneered compatibility/values-based matchmaking with long questionnaires. Its premise of deep compatibility matching overlaps directly with Joey's values- and lifestyle-driven AI matchmaking.

Emerging players

• Iris Dating: Iris Dating uses AI to predict mutual attraction based on facial preferences and compatibility. It overlaps with Joey as an AI-native dating experience, though Iris emphasizes visual matching while Joey emphasizes conversational matching.
• Teaser AI: Teaser AI is an AI-powered dating assistant that helps users craft intros and replies within existing dating apps. It is comparable to Joey as an emerging AI-first dating tool, but operates as an assistant layer rather than a standalone matchmaking service.
• Rizz: Rizz is an AI dating assistant that generates conversation starters and replies. It is comparable as an emerging AI-driven dating experience addressing user friction with traditional dating platforms.
• Sitch: Sitch is an AI dating concierge that curates and introduces matches for users. It is comparable to Joey as a curated, concierge-style AI matchmaking service competing for the same anti-swipe dating segment.

Others

• Replika: Replika is a conversational AI companion product centered on voice/text interactions. It is comparable as an adjacent conversational-AI consumer service but does not compete in dating; included as an ecosystem reference for LLM-driven consumer voice AI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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