Candle
YC F24 · Active · Candle helps friends and couples grow closer daily in just 5 minutes.
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Founders
- Alex RuberFounder/CEO
- Parth ChopraFounder/CTO
About Candle
Most relationships, romantic or platonic, don’t end in one moment, they drift apart over time. Missed check-ins, surface-level conversations, busy lives, and routines replace real connection. Candle helps couples and friends stay close through 1-minute daily rituals that bring back presence, play, and curiosity. Candle gives couples and friends a daily, low-pressure game designed to create emotional momentum: the most essential, and often most neglected, ingredient in long-term connection. What started as a swipeable questions game has grown into a full platform and private space for your relationship: - Daily Prompts & Games: Thoughtful, funny, and unexpected questions, couple quizzes, audio and photo challenges that update and adapt monthly - Shared Canvas Widget: Leave notes, doodles, or drawings right on each other’s home screen - Now in beta: Date Ideas Swiping**: Get 60 curated date ideas based on your area (yes, even San Francisco :)), updated weekly. Swipe to match on what you both want to try. From pop-up events to hidden gems, it’s the easiest way to try something new together or even with friends or family! We’d love feedback here! - Streaks & Shared Progress — Build accountability and a shared rhythm - Adaptive Decks: Smarter, more relevant questions over time - Shared Photo Albums & Memories: Keep track of all your photos and logged memories
- YC batch
- F24 · Fall 2024
- Status, per YC
- Active
- Category
- AI
- Team size
- 2
- Location
- New York City, NY, USA
- Founded
- 2025
- Checked
- 32m ago
YC tags: Artificial Intelligence, Consumer, AI
Candle: questions
Which YC batch was Candle in?
Candle was in Y Combinator's Fall 2024 batch (F24).
Is Candle still active?
Y Combinator lists Candle as active.
Who founded Candle?
Candle's founders, as listed on its YC page: Alex Ruber (Founder/CEO), Parth Chopra (Founder/CTO).
Where is Candle based?
Candle lists New York City, NY, USA as its location on YC's directory.
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