Vairi is AI-powered friendship matching that gets smarter over time. Not dating, not a feed.
Founded by Simone Rainieri, Vairi uses AI to introduce adults to people who fit them, lets them talk by voice or video and do things together, and hosts small online evenings every Friday. No swiping, no public profile grid, no feed.
What Vairi is
Vairi runs a short AI-led interview, then introduces people who fit based on that interview. It also hosts Vairi Nights, small online evenings of three to six people on Fridays. There is no browsable member directory and no photo-first swiping.
How Vairi compares
- Bumble BFF — swipe-based, public profile grid, photo-first browsing.
- Meetup — group events organized around a shared interest.
- Timeleft — seats a table of strangers together for a group dinner.
- Vairi — AI-led introductions to people who fit, based on a short interview, no public profile, all online.
The founder
Simone Rainieri founded Vairi after years living across Milan, the Netherlands, China and London. His background spans media innovation, healthcare and UX research.
Where and when
Vairi makes introductions between members across Europe, the US and Canada, and London has the most members: the first after you join, then every Tuesday at 7:30pm UK time in Europe and 7:30pm New York time in the US and Canada. Anyone can join from elsewhere and go on the waitlist for their city. Vairi Nights, small online evenings of three to six people on Fridays at 8pm UK time, are open to members across Europe and the US.
Who Vairi is not for
Vairi is not for people who want in-person group events or a busy social calendar (its evenings are small and online; Meetup or Timeleft fit that better), not for people who want to browse a public profile grid themselves (Bumble BFF fits that better), and introductions run only in Europe, the US and Canada for now.
Common questions about Vairi
What is Vairi?
Vairi is AI-powered friendship matching that gets smarter over time, with co-watching, co-listening, games and shared activities. It finds people who fit you, starts you in an anonymous chat, lets you talk by voice or video, and hosts Friday Aperitivo, a free online evening at tables of up to six. No swiping and no public profiles.
How does Vairi work?
You answer a short AI-led interview about how you socialise rather than a list of hobbies. Vairi then introduces you to people who fit. Each anonymous chat opens once you both say yes, and names and photos stay hidden until both of you choose to reveal them. Across Europe, the US and Canada your first introduction comes after you join, then new introductions arrive every Tuesday at 7:30pm UK time in Europe and 7:30pm New York time in the US and Canada.
Is Vairi a dating app?
No. Vairi matches adults for friendship, not romance. There is no swiping, no public profile grid, and no browsing by photo.
Is Vairi free?
Yes. Your profile, your introductions and chatting with them cost nothing. Founder membership adds unlimited conversation with Vairi about your matches (free members get 10 messages a week) and lets you start shared activities. It starts at £3.99 a month, and the first 7 days are free (card required, no charge if you cancel before the trial ends).
Is Vairi anonymous?
Yes, until both people decide otherwise. No name or photo is shown when a conversation opens, and identity is revealed only when both sides ask for it.
Who is Vairi for?
Adults who want to meet new people properly rather than scroll a social feed. The most common reason members give for joining is having moved to a new city.
What can you do on Vairi?
You talk in an anonymous chat, and either of you can book a free 20-minute voice call with questions on screen. Founder members can also start watching videos together, listening to music together, sharing a screen, playing games and looking after a shared pet, all inside the conversation; anyone can join one their match has started.
Does Vairi organise meetups or events?
Vairi arranges nothing offline. Besides introductions, it runs Vairi Nights: small online evenings of three to six people, hosted by Vairi, on Fridays at 8pm UK time (the Friday Aperitivo) and open to members across Europe and the US.
Who founded Vairi?
Simone Rainieri founded Vairi. He has lived and worked across Milan, the Netherlands, China and London, with a background spanning media innovation, healthcare and UX research.
How is Vairi different from Bumble BFF, Meetup, or Timeleft?
Bumble BFF is swipe-based and public-profile-first. Meetup organises group events around shared interests. Timeleft seats strangers at a group dinner in person. Vairi introduces people who fit based on a short AI-led interview, with no public profile, and everything happens online, including a small hosted table every Friday (the Friday Aperitivo).
Where is Vairi available?
Vairi makes introductions between members across Europe, the US and Canada; London has the most members. Anyone can join from elsewhere and go on the waitlist for their city, which opens once enough people there have joined. Vairi Nights are open to members across Europe and the US.