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Graxe.ai, Inc.

AI matching for intentional real-world connections.

Founded Oct 2026Austin, United StatesPre-funding Dating

The founders

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Ex-Kore.ai, LUMAE.ai, HiveMQ · Louisiana State University, Shreveport

The company

What they're building

Graxe.ai is building an AI-native dating app that swaps swipe-culture for what it calls 'Resonance Matching' — a proprietary system designed to measure genuine compatibility and surface intentional matches more likely to turn into actual meetings. Every member is verified, and the company is pairing the app with local events and partnerships.

Why now

Swipe fatigue is real, and a growing cohort of daters are tired of high-volume, low-intent matching that rarely leads anywhere offline. Graxe.ai is betting that the next wave of dating tech is about fewer, better connections — not an endless feed.

The backstory

Founder and CEO Trang Watson draws on her own story as a Vietnamese refugee who built a two-decade career in US enterprise software, hardware and AI — a journey the company says shapes its mission to change how people actually connect.

Why this team

The founding team pairs that enterprise and AI depth with a deliberately multi-disciplinary bench: Justin Nguyen leading engineering, Yvette on brand partnerships, and Dr. Meg Matty as clinical advisor — a signal they're treating human connection as a product problem, not just a tech one.

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