NuConnect · New connections
Networking doesn't have to be awkward.
NuConnect helps people at events make intentional connections. Everyone is automatically matched with people based on their networking goals, with a clear reason for each match, so you spend your time on conversations that matter.
Swipe or drag a card left or right, or tap the buttons. Sample profiles.
The problem
Most event networking is left to luck
You walk into a room full of strangers, end up talking to whoever is closest, and leave with a few contacts you never follow up with. Organizers don't have it much better.
You can't tell who's who
Everyone looks the same across a crowded room. There's no way to spot the investor, the possible co-founder, or the person who's already solved the problem you're stuck on.
Random conversations miss the mark
Most people only talk to a handful of people at an event, and often none of them are the person who can actually help with what they need.
Nothing lasts past the event
Business cards get lost, LinkedIn requests go unanswered, and by Monday it's all forgotten.
You don't know who really showed up
You know how many tickets you sold, but not what kind of people walked in or what they came looking for.
You can't tell if anyone connected
There's no way to know whether guests met someone useful or just stood with the friends they came with.
You can't prove it was worth it
Without knowing how the event went for guests, it's hard to plan the next one or show sponsors and partners the value.
Walk in knowing who to meet
Messages
Message your matches
Once you connect, chat with your matches and connections right in the app, during the event and long after it.
Not sure what to say first? NuConnect gives you an icebreaker tip based on both of your archetypes, so starting the conversation is easy.
Explore Events
Find your next event
✨ For You recommends events that fit your archetype and your interests. 🔍 Explore shows everything, grouped by city. Tap any event to see who's hosting and the full schedule, with live NOW and UP NEXT badges in the event's own colors.
Inside the room
Explore the room. Catch the vibe on Network Pulse.
Browse everyone at your event and filter by what they do or what they're looking for. Network Pulse is the room's live feed, where people share quick updates and react. Try both below.
Talk to the room, then reflect
Happy Hour Lounge and your private journal
The Happy Hour Lounge is one group chat for everyone in the room. It opens when the room goes live, stays open until 24 hours after it ends, then goes read-only so the history stays. Your journal is private: only you can see it.
Project Help
The event ends. Your project doesn't.
Add something you're working on and what you need, like an investor or a designer. NuConnect finds people who can help, from your own network and across the whole app, and tells you why each one fits.
Then it asks them for you with a warm intro. They can say yes or no, and anyone can turn off project requests, so nobody gets cold-pitched.
Your connection style
Not just what you do. How you connect.
NuConnect looks at how you like to connect across five dimensions, and that gives you one of eight archetypes. Find yours.
The eight archetypes. Tap one to see where it thrives.
Networking challenges
Turn networking into a game
When an event has challenges on, every new connection moves you up a live leaderboard. Meet the most people, connect across the most industries, or be the first to break the ice, and you'll unlock a badge with a confetti celebration. Not into it? Opt out anytime. Try it below.
🔗 The Connector
Live demoLeaderboards show the top five plus your own spot. Some of the badges up for grabs:
See who came and how they connected
Bring in your guest list, get people into the app, and read your room afterwards.
We integrate with:
- See who has registered and who has joined NuConnect
- Send email and text reminders to guests who haven't joined yet
- When a ticket is refunded, that guest's room access is removed for you
Your dashboard
Read your room afterwards
See who was really in your room, what kind of networkers they were, and what connections came out of it, with a plain-English line on what each number means for you.
Make your next event the one people remember.
Attending? Download the app, it's free to join. Running events? Get in touch and we'll walk you through it.
For organizers
Know what happened in your room.
Bring in your guest list, get people into the app, run the room live, then see who showed up and how they connected.
Create and run the event
- Title, description, date, banner, category, location, format and topic tags
- One or more matchrooms per event, each with its own schedule
- Named co-hosts shown on the event page
- External ticketing links
- Draft mode, so you can set up before you publish
Run the room live
- Approve join requests and see who's in
- Pin messages to the room lounge
- Watch the challenge leaderboards move
Room lifecycle
Time-boxed on purpose
Rooms have a clock. That's what turns "I'll message them later" into "I'll message them now." Drag through a room's life.
Rooms always open one hour before the event starts.
Get your guest list in
Pick where your attendees already live
Each connection shows its status, last sync time and a full attendee breakdown.
Get guests into the app
We remind your guests for you
Buying a ticket doesn't mean someone has downloaded the app. Every guest gets a personal invite link that takes them straight into your event. NuConnect sends email and text reminders to anyone who hasn't joined yet, and you can see who has.
Who has joined
DemoWant NuConnect at your next event?
Organizer accounts are set up with our team. Reach out and we'll get you started.
How matching works
Every match comes with an honest reason.
Here's exactly what the engine looks at, and the rules it follows.
Runs on your phone
Matching is a predictable engine that runs on the device. The same room produces the same pairings every time, on every phone.
Always produces matches
Every signal is optional, so a half-finished profile still gets real matches instead of an empty screen. Finishing your profile is a nudge, never a gate.
Everyone gets matched
Matches are spread across the whole room, so the most popular profiles don't soak up everyone's picks. Every person ends up as somebody's match.
What it looks at
Strongest signal first
Tap any signal to see what it means.
Connection-style fit
Fit isn't the same as similar
On some dimensions, difference is the point.
Conversation
Someone who opens up, paired with someone who draws people out, is an easier conversation than two of either.
Opposites helpCollaboration
Two people who both like to think out loud together have an easier time.
Similar winsCuriosity
A similar appetite for range keeps a conversation on one track.
Similar winsEnergy
Two people who both need to be drawn out are never paired together.
Never pairedDepth
Two selective, go-deep people go deep fast.
Similar winsHonest reasons
It never invents overlap
The explanation is built only from the signals that actually fired. When there's little to go on, it says so. Trust in the match is the whole product.
Pricing
Simple pricing for organizers.
Attendees join free on every tier. Prices are being finalized, so reach out and we'll quote your event.
| Feature | Starter | Growth | Pro | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches per person | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6+ custom |
| Match rooms | 2 | 2 | 3 | Unlimited |
| Challenges per room | 2 | 3 | 4 | All |
| Audience analytics | Basic🔒 Full dashboard shown as a preview | More🔒 Full dashboard shown as a preview | Full | Full + custom |
| Attendees | Free to join | Free to join | Free to join | Free to join |
| Price | Contact us | Contact us | Contact us | Talk to us |
Every attendee also gets one backup match per primary slot, so twice the listed number is generated. Click a tier to highlight it.
Add-ons, à la carte
- An extra match room
- Analytics unlocked a tier higher
- Extra challenge slots
Get a quote
Tell us about your event and we'll find the right tier.
For attendees
Attendee plan
Joining NuConnect and using it at events is free. A paid plan gets you more from Project Help. Pricing is coming soon.
| Feature | Free | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Matches, chat, events, lounge and journal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Suggested helpers per project | 1 | 3 |
| Warm intro requests | — | ✓ |
| Price | Free | Coming soon |
About
Event networking, from luck to a system.
Attendees build a profile that captures not just what they do but how they connect, join a time-boxed private matchroom for the event they're at, and get a small set of specific, explained matches. Matches are spread across the whole room, so everyone gets real matches and nobody is left out. They chat, connect, compete in live networking challenges, and keep those relationships after the room closes.
Organizers get the other half: tools to import their guest list from Eventbrite, Posh, Wix, Luma, Jotform, Google Sheets or CSV, run the room, and then read an audience dashboard that shows who was actually in their room, what kind of networkers they were, and what connections came out of it.
NuConnect is built in Chicago by NuCoord, and it's live on the App Store and Google Play today.