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OUR STORY

We built GYC because networking was broken.

Too much noise. Too many cold messages. Too little signal. We built the platform we wished had existed.

OUR MISSION
"To make intentional connection the default — not the exception."

The problem with networking

LinkedIn rewards volume over value. Cold outreach gets ignored. Events are hit-or-miss. The best introductions happen through warm connections — but those are rare, hard to scale, and rely on luck. We asked: what if you could make intentional connections without all the noise?

What we built

GYC is an intent-based network. Everyone on the platform knows what they need and what they offer. Our algorithm matches people whose needs and offers are genuinely complementary — not just vaguely similar. Both sides must agree before contact is shared. No cold outreach. Ever.

Broader than professional

The same precision that helps a founder find a co-founder also helps someone find a wedding photographer, a tennis partner, or a catering company for their corporate event. GYC is one platform for all of life's connections — professional, community, and event.

HOW THE MATCHING WORKS

Precision over volume.

When you join, you create one or more "contexts" — a description of what you offer and what you need. Our algorithm converts these into semantic embeddings and finds the people most likely to be genuinely useful to you.

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Semantic matching
We use vector similarity to find people whose contexts genuinely complement yours — not just people with similar keywords.
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Location awareness
Want to connect locally? We factor in location preferences so you meet people who are actually reachable.
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AI evaluation
Before a match reaches you, our system evaluates whether the pairing makes sense and writes a personalised explanation of why.
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Bidirectional
Every match works both ways. If we match A with B, we also check if B benefits from meeting A.
OUR VALUES

What we stand for.

Consent first

No connection is made without both parties agreeing. Your contact details are never shared without your explicit approval.

Signal over noise

We'd rather show you 3 great matches than 30 mediocre ones. Quality is the product.

Privacy by default

Your profile is visible only to those you're matched with. You control what is shared and with whom.

Human over algorithm

The algorithm finds candidates. our system evaluates them. You decide. We augment human judgment, not replace it.

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