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Raya

Raya runs a private, membership-based social app where vetted members worldwide connect for dating, friendship, and work collaborations.

rayatheapp.com · Los Angeles

CALL NO.CS·RAYATHEAPP·26
StageVentureJune 2019[1]
Raisednot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Headcount423sources disagree, see below[1][2]
Valuationnot publicly disclosedno source in ledger
Founded2015[1]
Money

Venture closed June 2019.[1]

Round size, post-money valuation, and the full investor list are not publicly disclosed.

People

Jared Morgenstern[2]

Mike Mcguiness[2]

Joshua Feldman[2]

James Graham, Chief Technology Officer[1]

Ravi Mody, Head of Machine Learning, AI, and Data[1]

David Urbina, Senior Director of Product Management[1]

Sarah Lee, Director of Engineering[1]

Khalia P., Head of Recruiting[1]

Ronan Mulcaire, Head of Community Support[1]

Kevin Rosal, Director of Product Design[1]

Eumin L., Lead Product Designer, Places[1]

James Colvin, Analytics Engineering Lead[1]

Keith A., Lead Designer[1]

Headcount: sources disagree
423as of Jun 2026

Raya · Sep 2026[1]

Rayatheapp.com - trustracer.com · Sep 2026[2]

Signals
Oct 15 2021newsThe New Yorker examined Raya and the promise of private social media company claim, not independently confirmed[1]

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Comps

Kindred · kindred.com · Named together in Business Insider coverage as an ultra-exclusive invite-only membership app with a 'Raya-type' model, so the same member evaluates both as gated-access social networks.[1]

Chime · chime.com · Cited as acquired by Raya, indicating overlap in the consumer app portfolio rather than a head-to-head alternative.[1]

Risk

The customer proof is company-sourced only. No independent source in this ledger confirms it.[1]

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Sourcestracings · 6
[1]Raya

Sep 2026 · rayatheapp.com

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Sep 2026 · trustracer.com

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Sep 2026 · technofizi.net

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Sep 2026 · github.com

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Raya

CALL NO.CS·RAYATHEAPP·26

Raya runs a private, membership-based social app where vetted members worldwide connect for dating, friendship, and work collaborations.

rayatheapp.com · Los Angeles

StageVenture
Raisednot publicly disclosed
Headcount423
Valuationnot publicly disclosed
Founded2015
CompsKindred +1

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