Jove is a social platform that helps outdoor enthusiasts find local crews, join events, and book expert-led sessions across sports like surfing, skiing, hiking, golf, and pickleball. It aims to solve the challenge of making friends as an adult by connecting users through shared outdoor experiences and real-world plans. The platform is launching in summer 2026 with free membership and community-driven features.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Making friends as an adult is genuinely hard, especially after moving to a new city or trying to get into a new sport without knowing anyone. Existing social platforms often rely on awkward cold messages or fragmented group chats, leaving outdoor enthusiasts without a reliable way to find like-minded people for shared activities.
Solution
Jove is a social platform designed to connect people who share outdoor passions, such as surfing, skiing, hiking, golf, pickleball, and more. Users can join local groups by sport, skill level, and location, create or join events like sunrise surfs, ski trips, and golf scrambles, and book 1-on-1 sessions with local experts for personalized guidance. The platform emphasizes real plans and real people, making it easy to transition from online connection to in-person adventure. Jove is currently building its founding member community ahead of its summer 2026 launch.
Target Audience
Primary users are outdoor enthusiasts, from beginners to experts, who want to meet like-minded people, join group activities, and improve their skills in sports like surfing, skiing, hiking, and golf.
Features
- Sport-specific community groups for activities including backpacking, trail running, climbing, surfing, snowboarding, skiing, golf, pickleball, hiking, and road cycling
- Event creation and discovery tools for local meetups, with RSVP tracking and attendee counts
- Expert booking system for 1-on-1 coaching sessions, available in-person or virtually
- Founding member program that lets early users shape the platform's development
- Free-to-join model with no membership fees