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May 30, 2026
Plus One
“Rent-a-partner for family events. SAG-trained, aunt-compatible, NDA-signed. They will remember your brother’s wife’s name. You will not.”
The Problem
Summer 2026 · events you cannot attend alone
Jun 14Cousin Lindsay’s weddingAunt Patti will ask about your eggs
Jul 04Lake house weekendDad: “hope you’re not too picky”
Aug 23Brother’s baby showerSomeone will hand you the baby
Sep 06Parents’ 40th anniversaryA toast. About love. To them.
Nov 28Friendsgiving“Soooo, are you seeing anyone???”
Every “just bring a friend” costs you 4.2 hours of pre-event dread and one unprompted text from your mom that just says “❤️”.
The Solution
Swipe through pre-vetted partners trained specifically to handle your family. They arrive with a backstory, a job you’d brag about, and a memorized list of your siblings’ kids’ names. They leave at 9:45pm sharp.
★ 4.98 · 312 events
Marcus, 32
Mechanical engineer · grew up in Pittsburgh · loves your mom
certified skills
Holds eye contact with grandma (4–7s, no flinch)96%
Compliments casserole before asking what’s in it92%
Will not discuss politics under threat100%
Remembers nieces by name, not by height88%
“We’re taking it slow” delivery99%
How It Works
You upload
family lore + dress code
We cast
AI matches face → mom’s type
They study
48h flashcard sprint
Arrive on time
leave at 9:45pm sharp
hand-hold authenticity: 94% · post-event ghost: legally required
Pricing
Brunch
$120per event
- ✓Up to 3 hours
- ✓1 family member handled
- ✓Basic backstory (3 facts)
Wedding
$420per event · most popular
- ✓Up to 8 hours · dance floor included
- ✓Memorizes 12 relatives
- ✓Slow dance certification
- ✓1 PG-rated origin story
Engagement
$2,400/mo · long-arc
- ✓Recurring partner across events
- ✓Survives 1 Easter, 1 Thanksgiving
- ✓Plausible breakup on month 9
- ✓Mom will cry (good kind)
TAM
Total addressable interrogation
1.8B single adults with a mom × 2.7 weddings/yr × $420
= $2.04T
(does not include the “bring him for the holidays” upsell, which is unbounded)
The Ask
$8M seed for: 4 engineers, 1 casting director poached from Hallmark, and a legal team to clarify that fake-dating your sister is not, in fact, a contract our actors are willing to sign.
Series A pitch:“We’re Hinge, but everyone’s already matched and the date is your cousin’s wedding in Newport.”