Fika, a Stockholm, Sweden- and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam-based social and dating app, raised $1.6 million in Seed funding.
The round was led by VNV Global, with participation from GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH, 31 Atlantic, Balderton Capital’s Magda Lukaszewicz, Index Ventures’ Sofia Dolfe, Sebastian Knutsson, Fredrik Hjelm, and Douglas Stark, Jussi Salovaara, Bryan Pelz, Brian Ma, Madeleine Magnerius, Therese Mannheimer and more.
The company intends to use the funds to further expand the team, develop the app’s AI capabilities and increase the brand’s exposure in Vietnam.
Company: FIKA SOCIAL VIETNAM CO., LTD
Raised: $1.6M
Round: Seed Round
Funding Month: October 2021
Lead Investors: VNV Global
Additional Investors: GFC Global Founders Capital GmbH, 31 Atlantic, Balderton Capital’s Magda Lukaszewicz, Index Ventures’ Sofia Dolfe, Sebastian Knutsson, Fredrik Hjelm and Douglas Stark, Jussi Salovaara, Bryan Pelz, Brian Ma, Madeleine Magnerius, and Therese Mannheimer
Company Website: https://keepfika.com/
Software Category: Social and dating app
About the Company: Founded by Denise Sandquist and Oscar Xing Luo in June 2020, Fika aims to build a social platform centered on safety and authenticity that empowers users to create and maintain meaningful connections and to see those connections through from finding friends to finding love and its Couple’s Version. It uses advanced AI to pair people together, and the more people use the app, the more suitable the matches become. Fika’s Couple’s Version acts as a private online space where the couple can continue to book dates, interact and get information about their relationships such as birthdays, anniversaries, and more. Fika’s AI continually learns about the individuals and will make suggestions and recommendations for date nights and experiences.
Source: https://www.finsmes.com/2021/10/fika-raises-1-6m-in-seed-funding.html