# Vanilla Bridge Co.

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/vanilla-bridge-co

- Industry: Internet
- Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
- Website: www.vanillabridge.com
- Total disclosed funding: $1.6M
- Latest round: Series A (Mar 10, 2020)
- Investors on record: 3

## About

Based in Seoul, South Korea, and founded in 2017, Vanilla Bridge Co., Ltd. operates as a developer of a dating platform that allows the arrangement of blind dates that enables arrangers to get a reward after a successful blind date. In March 2020, Vanilla Bridge raised KRW 2 billion in series A funding led by Stonebridge Ventures, with participation from Square Ventures. Returning investor BASS Investment also participated in the round. As of July 2023, the company is led by its CEO Seongman Choi. 

Vanilla Bridge Co., Ltd.'s platform operates on a reward-based system where arrangers facilitate offline blind dates for general members. The company offers two types of arrangers: "acquaintance introduction arrangers" who introduce real acquaintances to members, and "professional arrangers" who match members based on various factors such as appearance, job, personality, values, and lifestyle preferences.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Mar 10, 2020, $1.6M — Bass Ventures, Square Ventures, Stonebridge Ventures
- Seed, Feb 1, 2019 — Bass Ventures

## Investors

- Bass Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/bass-ventures) — Seed, Series A
- Square Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/square-ventures) — Series A
- Stonebridge Ventures — Series A