Pitch for Pingwheel

http://www.pingwheel.com/

Company / App Name: Pingwheel

http://www.pingwheel.com
Twitter – @pingwheel

What does it do?

Pingwheel helps people make friends in a new city, and we connect and rank local users based on common interests. We’re the Google Search for friends, and we help you find local friends, and break the ice using common interests.

Why do we need it?

59% of all individuals between 18-35 have moved from their hometown

One in three within this age group have moved at least 3 times

As we move to a new city, it can be very depressing not knowing anyone.

Who is it for?

Students and young professionals between 18-35, who represent the biggest proportion of movers in the country.

What makes it stand out from the crowd?

We’re unique because we instantly show you all your common interests with anyone nearby. We also connect people based on thousands of elements, like language, university, company, hobbies they both want to learn, even sense of humor.

What’s next?

We’re building our search feature for iOS, to help people find individuals in any city with a specific common interest, like running 7 minute marathons to find a training buddy, or individuals who speak French, to find a language partner.

Link to Company / App Demo video