{"id":1236445,"date":"2025-03-03T09:24:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1236445"},"modified":"2025-03-03T09:24:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:24:17","slug":"online-dating-company-announces-20m-annual-fund-to-accelerate-virtual-intimacy-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1236445","title":{"rendered":"Online Dating Company Announces $20M Annual Fund to Accelerate \u201cvirtual intimacy\u201d Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-640x360-1.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; clear: both; max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-640x360-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-125x70.jpg 125w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/roadtovrlive-5ea0.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-681x383.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sdg-lab-logo-341x220-1.jpg\" width=\"341\" height=\"220\" title=\"Image courtesy SDG Lab\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Social Discovery Group, the company behind Dating.com and DateMyAge.com, announced it\u2019s launched a venture studio that aims to \u201ctransform virtual intimacy into the new normal\u201d by backing early-stage startups in AI-powered communication, XR advancements, and social discovery platforms.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-122320\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Called <a href=\"https:\/\/socialdiscoverygroup.com\/sdg-lab-venture-studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDG Lab<\/a>, the group has pledged an annual investment of $20 million by providing a \u201cstraightforward\u201d fundraising process, wherein entrepreneurs can secure seed funding for product development and additional capital for scaling.<\/p>\n<p>SDG Lab\u2019s most notable investments include virtual dating platform \u2018VR Chat&amp;Date\u2019, and niche-based dating apps Kiseki, Flure, and\u00a0AstroLove.<\/p>\n<p>Led by Alex Kudos, former CMO of Social Discovery Group, SDG Lab is also providing startups building social discovery and connection technologies with resources, such as legal assistance, back-office support, tech infrastructure, and marketing expertise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSocial interaction is evolving, and digital intimacy is the next frontier,\u201d said Alex Kudos, CEO of SDG Lab. \u201cAt SDG Lab, we\u2019re not just funding ideas\u2014we\u2019re co-creating the future of human connection. By investing in and partnering with bold entrepreneurs, we are building technologies that make meaningful relationships possible, no matter where people are in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVirtual relationships and AI-driven connections are no longer science fiction\u2014they are a fundamental part of our digital lives,\u201d added Kudos. \u201cSDG Lab is building the next generation of products that will shape how people connect, engage, and build relationships online.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/vr-dating-20m-annual-fund-social-discovery-group\/\">Online Dating Company Announces $20M Annual Fund to Accelerate \u201cvirtual intimacy\u201d Startups<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.roadtovr.com\/\">Road to VR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Discovery Group, the company behind Dating.com and DateMyAge.com, announced it\u2019s launched a venture studio that aims to \u201ctransform virtual intimacy into the new normal\u201d by backing early-stage startups in AI-powered communication, XR advancements, and social discovery platforms. 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