Why Good Company exists

Work went remote. Evenings got quiet. We built this for the version of a week that doesn’t run entirely through a screen.

The problem we kept running into

Most tools for meeting people assume you’re looking for a relationship, or that you’re happy scrolling an endless list of events with no idea who else is actually going. Neither matched what we wanted, which was simple: do something good with people who turn up.

So we built the thing we wanted to use. Post an activity — a hike, a dinner, a five-a-side — and verified people nearby in your age range hear about it, starting with those who like the same things. No profiles to browse. No weeks of messaging first.

What we believe

Verified beats anonymous. Every person on Good Company confirms who they are before they can post or join anything. It’s more friction than most apps ask for, and we think that’s the point.

Small groups beat crowds. Plans are sized for actual conversation, not a mass event where you speak to no one.

Doing something beats talking about something. The fastest way to know if you get on with someone is still to spend an afternoon doing something together.

Privacy is part of safety. We collect what we need to keep people safe and match them well, we tell you exactly what that is (see Your data), and we give you the controls to take it with you or delete it.

What we won’t pretend

Verification lowers risk; it doesn’t remove it. It isn’t a background check, and we say so plainly on the Safety page. We’re also early: we’re launching city by city, so there may be no one near you yet.

How we’re building it

City by city, not everywhere at once. Verification and matching only work well at a certain density, so we’re launching carefully rather than quickly. If you’re on the waitlist, you’ll hear from us the moment it’s live where you are.