Candle
YC F24 ↗New York City, US · Founded 2025 · 2 employees · 4 known investors
Candle is a mobile app designed for couples that provides daily games, conversation prompts, date ideas, and shared memory storage to strengthen romantic relationships. The app serves couples of all distances seeking to deepen connection through regular interaction and shared experiences.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerWellness & FitnessArtificial IntelligenceAIin /encore-ai-labs@trycandleappycombinator.com ↗
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F24)
AR
Alex Ruberin𝕏Co-Founder and CEO
PC
Parth Choprain𝕏Co-Founder and CTO
Investors · 4
In the news
- Candle and home fragrance brand lines up expansion with funding boost | Insider Mediainsidermedia.com · 2026
- We Built a Million-Dollar App After 5 Flops. Here's Our Playbook. - Business Insiderbusinessinsider.com · 2026
- These YC founders pivoted 5 times before building a social app that nabbed 300K users and over $1M ARR in 6 months | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2025
- Candle — The Duolingo for Relationshipsycombinator.com · 2025
- I tried a free AI clothing search tool, and it makes online thrift shopping much easier | ZDNETzdnet.com · 2024
- Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items | WIREDwired.com · 2024
- 🪄👗 Encore – The Perplexity for Online Shoppingycombinator.com · 2024
- Encore is an AI-powered search engine for your thrifting needs | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2024