STOKE is a mobile platform currently in early access that enables users to signal their availability for spontaneous social meetups in their city. The service centers on a waitlist system where early adopters can secure their place before the public launch, with signup requiring only a first name, current city, and phone number. The platform uses Mapbox for city-based location processing to match users with nearby social opportunities.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Coordinating spontaneous social activities with friends or meeting new people in an unfamiliar city often requires navigating multiple messaging apps, group chats, and scheduling tools. This fragmentation makes it difficult to quickly gauge who is available and interested in last-minute plans, leading to missed opportunities for connection and reduced spontaneity in social interactions.
Solution
STOKE provides a dedicated mobile platform designed to streamline the process of organizing and discovering impromptu social gatherings. The service focuses on real-time availability signals, allowing users to broadcast their openness to social plans and see who else is free to connect at a given moment. By centralizing the intent to socialize, STOKE removes the friction of coordinating across different channels, making it easier for users to turn free time into shared experiences. The platform is currently building its initial user base through a waitlist, aiming to create a dense, launch-ready community in cities from day one.
Target Audience
Primary users are socially active individuals in urban areas who want to make the most of their free time by easily finding friends or like-minded people available for spontaneous meetups.
Features
- Mobile-first interface optimized for on-the-go availability checks and quick responses
- City-based user matching powered by Mapbox integration for location-aware social discovery
- Streamlined onboarding requiring only a first name, city, and phone number to reduce signup friction
- SMS-based launch notification system to alert early users when the service goes live in their area
- Early-access waitlist infrastructure designed to build community density before public release