MeantToBe Seed (2026)
MeantToBe raised $10.5 million in a Seed round for Rivet, announced alongside a US launch on 2026-09-24. Peak XV Partners is treated as lead based on Indian Startup News.
- Company
- MeantToBe
- Round type
- Seed
- Date
- 2026-09-24
- Amount
- $10.5M
- Industry
- consumer internet, dating, social matching
- Location
- New York, NY
Summary
MeantToBe raised $10.5 million in seed funding for Rivet, announced with a nationwide US launch on 2026-09-24. Backers are Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures. FinSMEs published on 2026-09-28 and does not mark a lead; Indian Startup News presents Peak XV first among the seed investors, which this page uses as lead.
Investors
Lead
- Peak XV Partners lead
Participating
- Shine Capital participant
- Blume Ventures participant
Sources
Last verified:
- https://www.finsmes.com/2026/09/meanttobe-rivet-raises-10-5m-in-seed-funding.html
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-07.
FinSMEs article dated 2026-09-28. Reports MeantToBe, NYC-based provider of Rivet, raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures. FinSMEs lists the backers without explicitly naming a lead; Indian Startup News says Peak XV led. - https://indianstartupnews.com/funding/ex-tinder-exec-taru-kapoor-raises-105-million-for-rivet-a-dating-app-where-people-help-find-your-match-12577916
Type: reputable publication. Accessed 2026-10-07.
Indian Startup News article dated 2026-09-26. Confirms the $10.5 million seed from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures, the 2026-09-24 nationwide US launch, and that Rivet is a product of New York-based MeantToBe Inc.