Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

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Money in the shape of a heart

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Finally, an AI use that — I swear — can actually simplify your life

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Miniature people on a laptop track pad with ChatGPT on the screen.

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Fear and self-doping in Las Vegas: My trip to the first-ever Enhanced Games

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Attendee and powerlifter Kyle Kirby, of Atlantic City, poses for a photo near a refreshments area at the 2026 Enhanced Games
Kyle Kirby, a powerlifter.

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She had a baby, tried AI coding, and built the nutrition app she actually wanted

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Lisa Lin

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Lisa Lin had long worked alongside coders. When she had her son, she tried it for herself.

Why your colleagues have stopped talking

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A collection of closed off offices in a pile

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He needed someone to pick up his kid. So he created an Uber for babysitters.

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Scott Klipper
Scott Klipper, 39, vibe coded Trot My Tot, where parents can find short-term nannies for one-off gigs.

Jessica Pettway

Scott Klipper needed to be in two places at once.

How solo founders use AI to reduce the operational and mental load of inventory management

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Steffy Lee; Jen Podany
Steffy Lee Simms and Jen Podany use AI to help run their solo ventures.

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What NYC bus riders really want from Zohran Mamdani

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M15 Bus

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Ana Terrones sat in a window seat of the M15 Select bus, brushing raindrops off her jacket and scrolling through her phone. The glow of incoming text messages bounced off her glasses.

I went from Goldman Sachs to running a dance studio. My Wall Street years help me center clients and manage finances.

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Caila Moed

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They struggled to care for their aging parents with dementia and cancer. They built what they needed themselves.

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Srdjan Stakic with his parents
Srdjan Stakic vibe coded a security system for his parents.

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