About Anuma

Anuma is a social app for meeting people nearby in person. Its approach, called multiplayer AI, means that rather than one person talking to a chatbot, Anuma learns what a user is into, shows people nearby who share those interests on a map, and joins group chats to help everyone make plans. It is for making friends, finding communities, activities, events and professional connections, and is not a dating app.

Anuma builds a profile that keeps learning from the memories a user adds, memories imported from other places, and chats with Anuma. Nearby is opt-in: turning on location sharing enters public mode and places the user on the map, where locations are rounded to about a kilometre. Only public memories and public-mode chats are used to find people and to explain why two people would get along; anything marked private is excluded from matching and profiles.

Each profile on the Nearby map shows a vibe check, shared interests and a short note on why the two people might get along. Users can ask Anuma for someone nearby who wants to grab coffee or go for a run, message people in Nearby, see meetups and who is attending, or host a last-minute meetup on the map. Mentioning @Anuma in a group chat lets it answer questions, find people, sync calendars, book a table and plan the meetup.

Anuma is available on iOS and Android and is free to start, with no paid visibility, Roses, Super Likes or premium badges. Nearby launched first in New York City and opens one neighbourhood at a time; people outside NYC can join a waitlist and invite friends to move up the line. Private mode removes a user from the map at any time. Chats with Anuma are encrypted in transit and at rest but not end-to-end encrypted.

Use cases

Finding a hiking or trail partner for a Saturday morning
Board game nights with someone nearby who owns the game
Movie and TV nights with people who share the taste
Fan groups for an artist, show or team
Foodie meetups at new spots
Hosting a casual park meetup or hang without a ticket
Planning coffee with a group chat where @Anuma finds a time and books a spot
Professional connections and community events

Key features

Nearby map showing people around the user and why they would click
Profile that keeps learning from added and imported memories and chats
Vibe check with shared interests and reasons for a match
@Anuma in group chats: answers, finds people, syncs calendars, books a table
Meetups on the map, including last-minute ones hosted by users
Ask Anuma to find a specific kind of person nearby
Direct messaging within Nearby
Public and private memories controlling what is used for matching
Private mode that hides the user from the map
Locations rounded to about a kilometre

Pros and cons

Pros

No swiping and no paying to be seen

Location sharing is opt-in and can be turned off anytime

Exact location is never shown to other users

Cons

Nearby is live only in New York City; elsewhere there is a waitlist

Chats with Anuma are not end-to-end encrypted

Without location sharing, other users' profiles on the map cannot be seen

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Frequently asked questions

What is Anuma?

An app that uses AI to find the right people nearby, make plans and meet in person. It learns from a user's memories and chats, shows likely matches on a map, and joins group chats to turn conversations into plans.

How does Anuma find people I would get along with?

In public mode it learns from public memories and public-mode chats; profiles show a vibe check score, shared interests and reasons. Users can also ask Anuma directly for someone nearby.

How does @Anuma work in group chats?

Mentioning @Anuma makes it work for the whole group: answering questions, finding people nearby, syncing calendars, booking a table and planning the meetup.

Where is Anuma Nearby available?

Nearby is live in New York City and is coming to more cities. The app is on iOS and Android.

Does Anuma show my exact location?

No. Map locations are approximate, within a radius of about a kilometre, and a user appears only after turning on location sharing.

Do I have to share my location?

No. Without location sharing a user is in private mode: not on the map, not suggested to anyone, and unable to see others' map profiles.

What can people on Nearby see about me?

In public mode, public memories form part of the profile and Anuma chats are summarised under Activity; anything marked private is excluded.

Is Anuma a dating app?

No. It is for making friends, finding communities, activities, events, professional connections and real-world plans.

Is Anuma private?

Nearby is opt-in, private memories are never used for suggestions or shown, private mode keeps a user off the map, and chats are encrypted in transit and at rest but not end-to-end.

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