How Pairty Is Flipping $ocial Capital Into the Real Thing
Designed the MVP for the world’s first human venture capital platform, turning authentic relationships and trust networks into investment power. Built from zero, Pairty makes social connections directly fund what matters.
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Interviews
Interviews
Interviews
iOS & Android
Platforms: Mobile App
Platforms: Mobile App
Platforms: Mobile App
Why does Networking feel unfair
#1 Networking Is Pay-to-Win
Real opportunities are stuck behind paywalls, exclusive clubs, conferences, and gatekeepers. If you can’t afford access, you stay invisible, even if you’re talented.
Real opportunities are stuck behind paywalls, exclusive clubs, conferences, and gatekeepers. If you can’t afford access, you stay invisible, even if you’re talented.
Real opportunities are stuck behind paywalls, exclusive clubs, conferences, and gatekeepers. If you can’t afford access, you stay invisible, even if you’re talented.
#2 The Value of Relationships Isn’t Shared
When two people connect and something valuable happens (a job offer, funding, a business), only the two individuals benefit.
The person who made the introduction gets nothing, even though they created the opportunity.
When two people connect and something valuable happens (a job offer, funding, a business), only the two individuals benefit.
The person who made the introduction gets nothing, even though they created the opportunity.
When two people connect and something valuable happens (a job offer, funding, a business), only the two individuals benefit.
The person who made the introduction gets nothing, even though they created the opportunity.
#3 Platforms Profit, People Don’t
Social platforms encourage us to build networks, make connections, and produce value — but the platform keeps the profit, not the people who actually make connections.
Social platforms encourage us to build networks, make connections, and produce value — but the platform keeps the profit, not the people who actually make connections.
Social platforms encourage us to build networks, make connections, and produce value — but the platform keeps the profit, not the people who actually make connections.
Had to talk to multiple people.
Founders looking for partners
They need collaborators who won’t waste time, fake expertise, or disappear mid-execution. One wrong connection costs them money, momentum, and reputation.
Founders looking for partners
They need collaborators who won’t waste time, fake expertise, or disappear mid-execution. One wrong connection costs them money, momentum, and reputation.
Investors scouting talent early
They want to spot real potential before it becomes obvious to everyone else. Good deals depend on trusted introductions, not random pitches.
Investors scouting talent early
They want to spot real potential before it becomes obvious to everyone else. Good deals depend on trusted introductions, not random pitches.
Creators building personal brands
They want to connect with serious collaborators who help them grow, not take advantage of their reach. One good partnership can change their visibility.
Creators building personal brands
They want to connect with serious collaborators who help them grow, not take advantage of their reach. One good partnership can change their visibility.
Recruiters living off relationships
They rely on human networks to place the right person in the right team. Their credibility depends on genuine, verified talent, not glossy profiles.
Recruiters living off relationships
They rely on human networks to place the right person in the right team. Their credibility depends on genuine, verified talent, not glossy profiles.
Connectors who help for free
They introduce people constantly and get nothing in return except more requests. Everyone benefits from them, but the value they create never comes back.
Organizing the learnings was a pain. The enjoyable kind :)
Trust
They want verified, credible humans
They want verified, credible humans
Fairness
They want value from the connections they create
They want value from the connections they create
Visibility
They want their reputation to actually matter
They want their reputation to actually matter
Ownership
They want long-term value, not likes
They want long-term value, not likes
Surprising Insight:
No one cared about tokens, curves, or tech.
They cared about being rewarded for trust and not being exploited by platforms.
Surprising Insight:
No one cared about tokens, curves, or tech.
They cared about being rewarded for trust and not being exploited by platforms.
Surprising Insight:
No one cared about tokens, curves, or tech.
They cared about being rewarded for trust and not being exploited by platforms.
What if we could invest in people the same way we invest in companies?
Pairty helps us
Earn From the Value We Create
Earn From the Value We Create
Earn From the Value We Create
Design Snapshots
Key Takeaway
One should design for trust before transaction, value before virality, and people before profit.
Good UX here isn’t about making buttons look clever, it’s about building a system where trust is earned, value is visible, and nobody is exploited for the network to grow.
Key Takeaway
One should design for trust before transaction, value before virality, and people before profit.
Good UX here isn’t about making buttons look clever, it’s about building a system where trust is earned, value is visible, and nobody is exploited for the network to grow.
Key Takeaway
One should design for trust before transaction, value before virality, and people before profit.
Good UX here isn’t about making buttons look clever, it’s about building a system where trust is earned, value is visible, and nobody is exploited for the network to grow.
Let’s make your next release unmistakably better.
You’re a lean team with big ambitions, early users to impress, fires to put out, and zero time for a slow designer. I ship fast, and make your product feel alive, lovable, usable, and make it shareable.
You’re a lean team with big ambitions, early users to impress, fires to put out, and zero time for a slow designer. I ship fast, and make your product feel alive, lovable, usable, and make it shareable.
You’re a lean team with big ambitions, early users to impress, fires to put out, and zero time for a slow designer. I ship fast, and make your product feel alive, lovable, usable, and make it shareable.