Stitch
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Stitch is a community platform for adults over 50 that facilitates companionship, social connections, and shared activities through interest groups, events, and virtual engagement. The platform serves mature adults seeking friendship and community connections both in-person and online.
Founders & leadership
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Andrew DowlinginCommunity FounderAndrew Dowling holds a Master's degree focused on social enterprise and has spent over two decades building technology organizations across Australia, India, China, and the US in roles including CEO, CTO, strategy consultant, and software engineer. He is currently Founder and CEO of Stitch, a community platform for adults over 50 addressing social isolation and loneliness.
Investors · 4
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$25M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025–2026
- $25MSeries AMay 2026 · 4 sources
Andreessen Horowitz (lead)
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountSeries BApr 2025Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Competitors · 6
by search overlapAARP561 shared keywordsAARP Services is the commercial arm of AARP that connects companies with the 50+ population through brand licensing, marketing, audience data, and innovation services. It helps organizations develop and market products and services tailored to aging consumers while leveraging AARP's trusted brand and member insights.
Meetup542 shared keywordsMeetup is a platform that helps people discover and create local communities around shared interests—from professional development and career networking to hobbies, creative pursuits, and social activities. It connects groups of people across cities and topics to meet in person, learn, and build relationships.
Vocal370 shared keywordsVocal is a creator platform that enables writers and artists to publish content and monetize their work through reader support and community engagement.
Tawkify362 shared keywordsTawkify is a matchmaking service that pairs clients with personal matchmakers and a support team to find compatible partners for long-term relationships. It offers a curated, human-led alternative to dating apps.
Goodreads350 shared keywordsGoodreads is a social platform for readers to track books, share reviews with friends, and get personalized book recommendations from a recommendation engine. It serves book readers looking to discover new titles and discuss reading.
Huffpost331 shared keywordsThis is a HuffPost shopping article—an editorial affiliate roundup listing products for people who sweat, not a company's own website. It is a media/publisher page rather than a startup or product company site.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Stitch do?
- Stitch is a community platform for adults over 50 that facilitates companionship, social connections, and shared activities through interest groups, events, and virtual engagement. The platform serves mature adults seeking friendship and community connections both in-person and online.
- Who founded Stitch?
- Stitch was founded by Andrew Dowling.
- Who are Stitch's investors?
- Stitch's investors include Silicon Badia, Andreessen Horowitz, Arbor Ventures, QED Investors.
- How much funding has Stitch raised?
- Stitch has disclosed $25M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.