Encore
Candle helps couples and friends grow closer daily in just 5 minutes.
San Francisco, United States · Founded 2025 · $9.0M raised
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2025
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- shopencore.ai
- Total Funding
- $9.0M
- Last Round
- $9.0M SeedFeb 2022
- Rounds
- 1
About
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
Summary
Encore is an Artificial Intelligence company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2025. It has raised $9.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $9.0M Seed round in Feb 2022. Investors include Battery Ventures.
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Funding History
Feb 2022
Investors
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