EIN NEWSDESK – Virginia Venture Partners has invested again in CarpeDM, a D.C.-based dating app specifically designed for professional Black women. The app combines personal matchmakers with algorithms to create matches. Members undergo background checks and interviews for vetting. The purpose of this investment is to support CarpeDM's expansion.
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PR NEWSWIRE – CarpeDM has closed its oversubscribed pre-seed financing round, bringing total capital raised by the early stage startup to $1.054M. CarpeDM is a tech-enabled matchmaking service and video-based dating app designed to help professional Black women, and all those seeking to date them, find love. The app is currently available in the Washington D.C. area.
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GLOBE NEWSWIRE – VIPC's Virginia Venture Partners invests in CarpeDM, a membership only dating platform and matchmaking service dedicated to connecting professional Black women with other singles seeking meaningful relationships. This funding, through the Virginia Founders fund, will be used to fuel the company's customer acquisition strategy. CarpeDM is one of the only dating apps on the market that conducts 100% background checks for all of its members in partnership with KarmaCheck. Virginia Venture Partners, formerly CIT GAP Funds, is the equity investment program of VIPC that makes seed-stage equity investments in Virginia-based technology, clean energy, and life science companies with a high potential for achieving rapid growth and generating a significant economic return.
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BLACKSTARNEWS – Mar 22 – Naza Shelley is the founder and CEO of CarpeDM, a dating app for professional black women. The idea for CarpeDM came from her personal frustration using existing dating apps. She couldn't find anything that spoke to her, as a Black woman. She was always encouraged by her parents to try new things when she was growing up, from sports to leadership positions, volunteerism and music. CarpeDM is an exclusive member-only dating community for professional Black women. The app provides personal matchmaking services using video. The app runs background checks on 100% of its members. Naza has raised ~$200K from friends and family.
YOUR TANGO – Mar 9 – Racial discrimination against Black women plays out in every aspect of life, even in online dating. CarpeDM, a dating community created by and for professional Black women is here to change the dating landscape. For founder Naza Shelley, an attorney-turned-entrepreneur, CarpeDM is more than just a business venture. It was an idea born from need. "Statistically, we get less engagement on dating apps," says Shelley. "Next to Asian men, Black women are considered to be the least desirable to date by other ethnic groups." As well as getting matches through the app's algorithm, women can connect with matchmakers who provide highly selected matches and plenty of relationship guidance. CarpeDM is available to download now on iOS – Android coming soon – with matchmaking expected to take place by summer 2021.