Alex Vasilenko
Co-founder and CEO
Technology and product leader. Built and shipped the platform end to end, and drives product, growth and the data behind every decision.
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Friendship
starts here.
Yupi is the app built for real friendships. Made in Australia, for people everywhere.
Our story
Sydney, where we build–
Dhaka–
New Delhi–
Making friends as an adult is hard. School and university hand you friends for free. After that you move for work, old friends move abroad, and everyone is busy.
Finding a friend online is broken, too. Most social apps are built for something else: swiping, following or broadcasting. Nothing starts where friendships actually start, with something to do together.
So we built Yupi around the plan. You share a Moment of what you're doing, and people nearby who'd enjoy it with you say hi.
Today most people on Yupi live in Bangladesh and India, and many more live far from where they grew up. That's why Yupi speaks 14 languages, and why we spend so much time on safety.
Our mission
Fewer lonely evenings, one shared moment at a time.
Our founders
Founders who ship.
Alex and Rony co-founded Yupi in Sydney. The app, the admin platform and the infrastructure are all built in-house.
Rony Anwar
Co-founder and COO
Operations leader with deep technology and innovation experience. Runs execution, partnerships and the commercial side.
LinkedInWhat we care about
Four promises we build to
Friendship first
Every feature has to help someone make a friend. If it only keeps people scrolling, it doesn't ship.
Safe by default
Checked photos, rounded distances and two-tap reporting are on for everyone, not hidden in settings.
Your language
Yupi should feel at home in Dhaka, Delhi, Chennai, Jakarta or Melbourne. Fourteen languages so far.
Free to belong
Posting, saying hi and chatting are free. Extras are optional and priced clearly before you pay.
Made in Australia
Built in-house, built to last
- ESIC qualified
- Patent granted for matching
- Trade mark registered
- AWS and NVIDIA startup programs
- 100% of the technology owned in-house
What's next
On the roadmap
From our roadmap. Timing can change.
- Now
A redesigned Yupi
A welcome that teaches itself, new premium hellos, and day and night themes.
- Next
Plans and Yupi Tables
Plans with seats to fill, and hosted dinners for six, starting in Sydney.
- Then
Group plans and verified profiles
Plan with a group, and show you're verified.
- Later
Live hangouts and local events
Live video hangouts, venue partners and local meet-ups.
Company
Wevention Pty Ltd
Yupi is published by Wevention Pty Ltd, ABN 87 645 587 631, a company registered in New South Wales, Australia.