Kis

What Kis does

KIS (Keep It Social), operating as KIS LLC, is a Los Angeles-based membership social club that curates and hosts in-person events for adults seeking organic social, friendship, and dating connections outside of swipe-based apps. The company organizes a recurring calendar of 3+ events per month across the South Bay and West Los Angeles submarkets, spanning comedy dating shows, wine tastings, live music, paint-and-sip nights, meditation and sound healing, Shakespeare-in-the-park, lawn bowling, and community service activities such as harbor cleanups. Its core customer segment is adults in the LA metro—predominantly singles but explicitly open to non-single attendees—who are fatigued by digital dating and seek low-pressure, venue-based social interaction.

The platform is built on a mobile-friendly Wix-based website (KIS.co) that hosts the events calendar, RSVPs, and membership management; KIS explicitly does not operate a mobile app, framing this as a deliberate choice to prioritize IRL (in real life) experiences over digital product surface area. The technology layer is minimal and event-operational rather than product-native: there are no proprietary algorithms, no AI matching, and no SDK or API integrations. Distribution runs through two channels—the KIS.co self-serve website and a curated network of local venue partners (breweries, coffee shops, wellness studios, resorts, comedy theaters, and nonprofit theater companies)—which together supply both the physical event space and an audience pipeline.

KIS monetizes through a hybrid model: a flat-rate monthly membership at $55/month (with a 7-day free trial and the ability to pause or cancel) that grants access to all events plus member perks, supplemented by individual event ticket sales priced between free and $50 per attendee. The company is privately held, founder-led by CEO Autumn Brown (former Fortune 500 executive) and COO Glenn Roland (serial operator with startup exit experience), and has no disclosed institutional funding or external investors. The business is structured as a community platform rather than a tech platform, with brand positioning, content marketing (the "Top of Mind" blog), and recurring local venue partnerships serving as the primary growth levers.

Name

Kis

Legal name

KIS LLC

Website

https://kis.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KIS (Keep It Social) is a Los Angeles-based membership social club that curates in-person events—comedy shows, wine tastings, live music, and wellness sessions—for singles and friends seeking organic social and dating connections outside swipe-based dating apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Events & Community Club Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Memberships & Invitation-Only Experiences (HSACAMAL)

Keywords

• Social event membership
• In-person networking events
• Community social club
• Singles social events
• Curated social experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Subscription: KIS offers a monthly membership subscription at $55/month that provides access to all KIS events (3+ events per month). The membership includes a 7-day free trial and can be cancelled or paused anytime. Members receive an official KIS lapel pin, can bring a friend to each event, and unlock KIS perks and specials.
2. Individual Event Tickets: KIS generates revenue through individual event ticket sales at varying price points. Examples include South Bay Wine Club ($35/ticket), Paint and Sip Night ($50/ticket includes 1 beer pour), The Big D Comedy Dating Show ($30/person), and various free or donation-based events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KIS (Keep It Social) operates a membership-based social club that organizes and hosts curated in-person social events for singles and their friends across the South Bay and West Los Angeles areas. The core offering is a $55/month membership that provides access to 3+ events per month, with individual event tickets also available for non-members. Event formats include comedy shows, wine tastings, live music, paint nights, sound healing sessions, lawn bowling, community clean-ups, and theatrical performances held at local partner venues.

Product overview

KIS (Keep It Social) is a unified in-person social community platform centered on its monthly membership ($55/month) and its events calendar. The product portfolio consists of the core KIS membership subscription providing access to all events and community features, combined with a diverse calendar of recurring event series including The Big D Comedy Dating Show, South Bay Wine Club, South Bay Country Music, Paint and Sip Nights, Meditation and Sound Healing Sessions, Shakespeare by the Sea, Lawn Bowling Lessons, Clean-Up the Harbor, Comedy Shows, and Live Music events. Supporting content properties include the KIS Blog (Top of Mind) for dating advice and community stories, and the Safe Connection Tips safety resource. The platform differentiates itself by explicitly avoiding algorithmic matching or AI-based recommendations, instead facilitating organic in-person connections through local venues in the South Bay and West LA areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bullies and Buddies Dog RescueminorOthersKIS is a proud supporter of Bullies and Buddies dog rescue, helping dogs in need find their forever homes. This represents KIS's community giving-back initiative.
• Local Venue PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIS partners with local coffee shops, restaurants, yoga studios, breweries, and wellness venues to host events. Includes Boardroom Brewery, South Bay Customs, Blue Butterfly Coffee, Whispering Pines Wellness Studio, Singing Sparrow Wellness Collective, Terranea Resort, and Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club. These venues provide event space while KIS brings participants.
• Local Artists and MusicianscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIS collaborates with talented local artists, musicians, yoga practitioners, and comedians to create unique experiences for members. Examples include Pet The Dog (musician), Dietz Bros Music Showcase artists, and comedy show performers.
• Westside Comedy TheatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for The Big D Comedy Dating Show, a comedy matchmaking event for divorced singles. The partnership features special guests including Kathy Griffin and Mary Lynn Rajskub.
• Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit theater company founded in 1998 that KIS partners with to offer free community theatrical performances. SBTS makes Shakespeare accessible to all through free summer festival performances at various LA venues.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bumble: Major dating app with BFF and Bizz modes for friendships and networking. Competes for the same end user (adults seeking connection) and has the capital to launch competing IRL experiences at scale.
• Soho House: Global membership-based social club for adults. Closest comparable in business model — recurring dues for curated IRL social programming — but operates at vastly larger scale and as a hospitality incumbents, not as a singles-focused startup.
• Hinge: Mainstream dating app marketed around being 'designed to be deleted,' emphasizing real relationships over endless swiping. Operates in the same singles market and increasingly experiments with IRL events.

Direct peers

• Thursday: Dating app explicitly built around getting users off the app and onto in-person dates on a single day each week. Shares KIS's anti-swipe, IRL-first positioning and singles target market, making it the closest direct competitor in philosophy.
• The League: Selective, application-based dating app with curated membership and in-person events. Comparable to KIS in targeting quality-focused singles via gated access and IRL programming.
• Meetup: Platform for organizing and discovering local interest-based in-person groups and events. Overlaps with KIS on IRL event organization for adults seeking community, though Meetup is broader and not singles-focused.
• Inner Circle: Selective, members-only dating app with curated events for singles in major cities. Mirrors KIS's combination of paid membership, singles focus, and IRL event programming.
• Lox Club: Members-only dating app with a curated, application-based membership model for singles. Directly comparable to KIS's gating of access via paid membership and focus on quality over volume in the singles market.

Emerging players

• Timeleft: Dinner-based social app that matches strangers for group dinners IRL. Closely comparable to KIS's emphasis on offline connection for adults, though focused on a single event format.
• Hey! VINA: Friendship app for women with group meetup functionality. Adjacent peer addressing the same loneliness/social-connection problem KIS targets, with a narrower demographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kis-social
• Instagraminstagram.com/kis_social

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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