For mutuals, not strangers.
Joined February 2025
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We are 22 years old, just graduated college, and had no idea what we were going to do post-grad. We all received return offers from where we were working... but instead, we decided to do something kinda crazy: We launched a dating app.
Yeah, I know — the space is crowded and everyone’s trying to build one (trust me, we hear that all the time). But what they didn’t know was how serious we were — and how dead set we were on building something people like us have been waiting for.
Dating apps haven’t changed in over a decade.
And no one’s tried to fix what’s clearly broken.
Back in college, we realized that almost all of our friends in real relationships had met through mutual friends. So we started wondering: Why are all the apps still built for strangers?
I’d never been into dating apps, but after a breakup I finally gave them a shot — and man, it was brutal.
Everything was paywalled, the vibes were weird, and the whole thing felt like you were auditioning for a role you didn’t even want.
That’s why we built Cerca: a mutual-based dating app centered around warm intros from friends of friends.
Because when someone can vouch for another person,
It’s safer. It’s real. It just feels better.
We’ve got some amazing things coming soon — and I’d love to hear what you think and most importantly... welcome to Cerca!
DMs always open 💬
#nycfreaks #dating #startup #SafetyFirst #NewYorkCity #Entrepreneurship
It’s National Iced Tea Day, so we’re spilling the real tea: your soulmate might already be on Cerca 👀💛 Don’t let them steep too long… #AriZonaIsTheOnlyTea
I hate dating in New York
I just heard from one of my friends that he went on a hinge date only to have her walk out on him.
Not only that, but when he messaged her asking why, she said because it was “not nice enough of a restaurant for her standards” … it was Carbone.
If you’re sick of endless swiping and shallow conversation, give Cerca a try. We just launched a few months ago and things are going really well.
