Best Matchmaking Companies in United Kingdom
The 129 best Matchmaking companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Metya.
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, these 129 Matchmaking companies in the United Kingdom represent a sector that's quieter than the headlines might suggest, but still moving real capital. Total disclosed funding sits at $135M across the directory, with Metya pulling far ahead at $50M, Badoo at $30M, and a cluster of names like Muzz and Ditto AI each around $9M. No unicorns yet. But the funding concentration tells you something worth noting: the top two companies alone account for roughly 60% of all disclosed capital, which means the rest of the field is scrapping for attention from investors like Connect Ventures, Crowdcube, and 479.Life.
So what's the texture of the moment? Coverage is flat on the romance side, but freight matchmaking and brokerage are pulling real search interest right now, with freight forwarding software emerging as a parallel growth story that's reshaping how "matchmaking" gets defined commercially. And if you're building in this space, data privacy is the regulatory pressure you can't ignore, after South Korea's $815K fine against matchmaking firm Duo over a breach affecting 420,000 users sent a clear signal globally. I'd watch that regulatory thread closely heading into the rest of 2025.
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Ranked: Best Matchmaking companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metya A web-enabled social platform utilizing AI-driven technology to facilitate connections and community-building | $50M | 6 mo ago | Series C | Christian Tarala Co-Founder & CMO | 2024 | Node.jsThree.jsRadix UI+15 | — |
| 2 | Badoo Web/Mobile dating-focused social networking service | $30M | 221 mo ago | Series A | Vladimir Kornilovski Executive Director | 2006 | SentryZendeskNode.js+11 | — |
| 3 | Muzz App-based religion-centric matchmaking and dating platform | $9M | 83 mo ago | Series A | Shahzad Younas Founder & CEO | 2015 | TurbopackApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — |
| 4 | Ditto AI Provider of curated date arrangements based on user-submitted preferences | $9M | 4 mo ago | Seed | Rick Turner Co-Founder & CEO | 2016 | TurbopackNode.jsRadix UI+13 | — |
| 5 | Flirtomatic Web/ Mobile dating portal. | $9M | 191 mo ago | Series C | Mark Curtis CEO | 2006 | — | — |
| 6 | Paired Provider of a relationship management and training app for couples | $5M | 26 mo ago | Seed | Kevin Shanahan Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | TurbopackFirebaseApple iCloud Mail+23 | — |
| 7 | Jigsaw Online personality-based dating and matchmaking platform | $5M | 64 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyShop Pay+19 | — |
| 8 | intimate Cryptocurrency designed for the adult industry | $4M | 100 mo ago | Funding Raised | Reuben Coppa Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — |
| 9 | Thursday Network of in-person events designed for single individuals to connect | $4M | 59 mo ago | Series A | Matthew Love Co-Founder & COO | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+29 | — |
| 10 | Discover POM App-based dating and matchmaking platform for music lovers | $1M | — | Seed | Vihan Patel Founder | 2019 | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+9 | — |
| 11 | So Syncd App-based platform offering personality-based dating and matchmaking services | $1M | 61 mo ago | Seed | Jessica Alderson Co-Founder & CEO | 2019 | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | — |
| 12 | StreetSpark Mutual likes based matching app | $750K | 186 mo ago | Deadpooled | Anthony Erwin Founder | 2009 | — | — |
| 13 | Reveal Dating Women centric mobile dating app | $743K | 97 mo ago | Seed | Edward Harvey Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | — | — |
| 14 | Melanin Matchmaker Provider of a culture-led black dating app | $743K | 31 mo ago | Seed | Dayo Israel Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | — |
| 15 | Blind Cupid App-based personality-centric matchmaking platform | $602K | 51 mo ago | Seed | — | 2019 | — | — |
| 16 | Tastebuds Dating portal based on music taste | $600K | 158 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | RubyFacebook LoginYouTube+16 | — |
| 17 | The Sauce App-based proximity-centric matchmaking platform | $562K | 61 mo ago | Seed | Emma Clark Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — |
| 18 | Lovestruck Mobile dating app | $456K | 197 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2006 | PHPBootstrapVue.js+17 | — |
| 19 | BARE Dating App-based body confidence dating platform for singles | $418K | 57 mo ago | Seed | Gillian Myhill Co-Founder | 2019 | — | — |
| 20 | Quinn Mobile matchmaking app for dating | $363K | 126 mo ago | Seed | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 21 | playdate App-based platform offering single-parent-centric dating and matchmaking services | $301K | 39 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — |
| 22 | Safer Date Online-profile curated dating and matchmaking platform | $299K | 54 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | — | — |
| 23 | DatePlay Online platform for matchmaking using online games | $288K | 117 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2015 | — | — |
| 24 | TrueView Mobile dating app with interactive dynamic profiles | $240K | 159 mo ago | Public | — | 2012 | — | — |
| 25 | Teazr Mutual likes based mobile dating app | $224K | 128 mo ago | Deadpooled | Umar Akram Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — |
| 26 | Chapter 2 App-based dating platform for widows and widowers | $206K | 11 mo ago | Seed | Nicky Wake Founder | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — |
| 27 | Ur My Type Online platform offering personality-based dating and matchmaking services | $143K | 50 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+14 | — |
Top 12 Matchmaking companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series C · Tortola, British Virgin Islands · founded 2024$50Mraised▾
A web-enabled social platform utilizing AI-driven technology to facilitate connections and community-building. It is an AI-driven social platform that enables users to connect with others and explore various aspects of life. The platform utilizes blockchain technology to create unique digital assets, allowing users to express themselves in a decentralized manner.
- Dec 2025Series C$50M
#2
Seed · Manchester, Manchester · founded 2016$9.2Mraised▾
Provider of curated date arrangements based on user-submitted preferences. It sends users one personalized match via messaging. The service schedules dates based on user availability. It provides a platform for verified students to meet.
- Feb 2026Seed$9.2M
#3
Seed · Rossendale, England · founded 2022$206.1Kraised▾
App-based dating platform for widows and widowers. It provides a community for friendship, companionship, dating, and more for widows and widowers. The app is available on the Android platform.
- Jul 2025Seed$206.1K
#4
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 16 employees$5Mraised▾
Provider of a relationship management and training app for couples. It is a couples app that offers daily questions, quizzes, games, and relationship advice to manage relationships. It provides guidance on communication and conflict management for a happier and healthier relationship.
- Apr 2024Seed$2.3M
- Apr 2021Seed$4M
- Jul 2020Angel$1M
#5
Series A · London, England · founded 2006 · 127 employees$30Mraised▾
Badoo is a dating-focused social networking service & mobile app.The site operates in 180 countries and is most popular in Latin America, Spain, Italy and France. Badoo is a freemium service, where the basic service is free for everyone but users have an option to pay for premium features. Charges for higher prominence, higher limits, invisibility, etc. In January 2008, the Russian investor Finam Capital paid $30 million for a 10% stake in Badoo for expansion in Russia. As of 2009, Finam has 20% ownership of Badoo.
- Jan 2008Series A$30M
#6
Series A · Ilford, England · founded 2015 · 53 employees$9.2Mraised▾
App-based religion-centric matchmaking and dating platform. It offers matchmaking and dating services for the Muslim community. The platform provides features like video and audio profiles, chatting, verified profiles, religious filters, video calling, and more. Mobile applications are available for Android and IOS users.
- Jun 2019Series A$7M
- Jan 2018Seed$2.1M
- 2017Seed—
- 2017Seed$120K
#7
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 4 employees$742.7Kraised▾
Provider of a culture-led black dating app. It is a black dating app that aims to connect individuals with same environment. It offers features such as video meetings, social media integration, and a blog for users to engage and connect with each other. The app is available on the Android and iOS platform.
- Nov 2023Seed$742.7K
#8
Seed · Manchester, England · founded 2010 · 17 employees$4.7Mraised▾
Jigsaw is an online personality-based dating and matchmaking platform. The platform enables users to find their partners based on personality. Also, the users' pictures will be revealed once they like and initiate the conversations. It offers features like secured platform, engaging UI/Ux, etc.
- Feb 2021Seed$3.7M
- Jan 2019Seed$1M
#9
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 10 employees$3.6Mraised▾
Network of in-person events designed for single individuals to connect. The events provide opportunities for individuals to meet in person. The events include dinners and trips designed to foster connections. The company also offers a personality test.
- Jun 2021Series A$3.5M
- Oct 2018Seed$153.2K
#10
Series C · London, England · founded 2006$9Mraised▾
Flirtomatic was an online web/mobile dating and social networking service operated by Handmade Mobile Entertainment. Allows members to connect on the basis of preferences, interests, location and other information stored in their profile; chat with other users; send immediate messages with graphics and photos; rate other members; and find user-generated editorial content relating to flirting and dating. Flirtomatic has virtual currency known as FlirtPoints, which members can purchase and use to buy additional services, such as virtual goods, and pay to promote or advertise their profile within the service and through alert features. About 80 percent of its members access Flirtomatic via mobile phone. Flirtomatic closed all services on an unknown date.
- Jul 2010Series C$9M
- Jun 2007Series B—
#11
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2017 · 2 employees$4.5Mraised▾
intimate is a cryptocurrency designed for the adult industry for managing payments and reputation across different segments including content delivery, interactive content and services. The platform records a reputation rating attached to every transaction on the blockchain. Consumers and providers can build a reputation by establishing a history of satisfactory transactions on the network.
- Feb 2018ICO$4.5M
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2019 · 1 employees$602.2Kraised▾
App-based personality-centric matchmaking platform. It helps the users to get compatible matches based on their personality and attitude towards different things. It also provides users to calculate their compatibility with their matches on any other dating app. Mobile applications are available for Android and iOS users.
- Mar 2022Seed$97.9K
- Jan 2021Seed$74.3K
- Nov 2020Seed$430K
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