Cerca Secures $1.6 Million Seed Investment From Corazon Capital

Cerca (@CercaDating), a dating app founded by Myles Slayton, William Conzelman, and Carter Munk, has rapidly gained traction by facilitating connections through mutual friends rather than introducing complete strangers. Launched just three months ago, Cerca has already attracted tens of thousands of users. Most notably, the majority of Georgetown University’s undergraduates are on the platform. It is now gaining momentum in New York and expanding to new cities. This innovative approach has caught the attention of Corazon Capital—a venture firm led by dating industry veterans Sam Yagan, Phil Schwarz, and Christian Rudder—marking their first investment in a dating platform since their involvement with industry giants like OkCupid, Match Group, Tinder, and Grindr. Cerca's emphasis on shared social connections aims to foster more meaningful and accountable interactions, resonating particularly with Gen-Z users seeking alternatives to traditional swipe-based apps. FOUNDERS: Myles Slayton, William Conzelman, Carter Munk & Thatcher Shultz ROUND: Seed AMOUNT: $1,600,000 HQ: #NYC #VentureCapital #Cerca #MylesSlayton #TradedPartner #WilliamConzelman #CarterMunk #TradedVC #ThatcherShultz