Wakie is a place to have friendly conversations with people from all over the world.
Wondering how the weather is in Argentina? Ask someone who’s there.
Need advice, but rather not ask your friends? Talk to someone who can offer insight. Books, news, cooking, parenting, business, love, and any other life issue you can think of—On Wakie, you can find someone to talk about it within seconds.
Also, Wakie is the first ever human wakeup service. Here you can set up the alarm clock and you will receive a phone call from a stranger wishing you a good morning. Well, what's so special? There's a twist! Instead of setting up a phone call for yourself, you can play the part of the human alarm clock! That's right—it's not just a robot phone call—it's strangers waking strangers! Try it yourself!
Wondering how the weather is in Argentina? Ask someone who’s there.
Need advice, but rather not ask your friends? Talk to someone who can offer insight. Books, news, cooking, parenting, business, love, and any other life issue you can think of—On Wakie, you can find someone to talk about it within seconds.
Also, Wakie is the first ever human wakeup service. Here you can set up the alarm clock and you will receive a phone call from a stranger wishing you a good morning. Well, what's so special? There's a twist! Instead of setting up a phone call for yourself, you can play the part of the human alarm clock! That's right—it's not just a robot phone call—it's strangers waking strangers! Try it yourself!
Location: Russia, Moscow
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $6M
Founded date: 2014
Investors 6
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Leta Capit... | en.leta.vc |
| - | Hive Ventu... | hiveventur... |
| - | Y Combinat... | ycombinato... |
| - | Afore Capi... | afore.vc |
| 10.12.2020 | First Roun... | firstround... |
| - | Catapult V... | catapultvc... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 25.02.2016 | - | $1M | - |
| 26.08.2014 | - | $3M | - |
| 28.06.2012 | - | $2M | Leta Capit... |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 28.02.2022 | Mental Health стартапы из Y Combinator | По одним данным каждый пятый, а по другим — каждый второй, страдает от mental health заморочек различной степени тяжести. Объем рынка mental health оценивается в $300 млрд и вырастет в ближайшие годы до $500 млрд. Выгорание, депрессия, бипо... |
| 04.04.2018 | «Мы решаем глобальную проблему одиночества» | Интервью с Грачиком Аджамяном — сооснователем «умного» сервиса для подбора собеседников Wakie. 20 20 комментариев 12 479 просмотров Грачик Аджамян Дважды в месяц генеральный директор компании «Нетология-групп» и ведущий подкаста «Рунетологи... |
| 22.03.2016 | All 60 startups that launched at Y Combinator Winter 2016 Demo Day 1 | “You’ll notice we have many more startups that aren’t in the traditional software category,” said Y Combinator President Sam Altman at the start of its Winter 2016 Demo Day 1. While once upon a time YC was known for legions of social and ma... |
| 03.03.2016 | Wakie (YC W16) Connects Like-Minded Strangers to Share Advice and Experience | Existing friends and family networks are who we often turn to for advice, or to talk about tough topics. But sometimes it’s easier — and more eye-opening — to talk to someone you don’t know at all. Wakie is a company launching out of our W... |
| 25.02.2016 | Wakie Raises Additional $1M in Funding | Wakie, a Mountain View, CA-based voice communication app, raised another $1m in funding. Backers included Y Combinator and unnamed American business angels. Created in Russia and led by CEO Hrachik Adjamian, Wakie provides an AI-based app t... |
| 25.02.2016 | Daily funding roundup - February 25, 2016 | ThousandEyes closed a $35M funding; Arctic Sand Technologies secured $19M; enSilo received $19M Signifyd, a fraud technology solution for e-commerce stores, closed a $20 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, w... |
| 23.02.2016 | Wakie Pivots To Let You Call A Stranger On Any Subject | Wakie, the ‘social alarm clock’ that lets you be woken up by a complete stranger, is pivoting the concept to enable you to connect via phone call on any topic. Behind the scenes, the Russian startup, which has since relocated to Sunnyvale, ... |
| 10.12.2014 | Wakie, The Social Alarm Clock That Lets You Wake Up Strangers, Finally Arrives On iOS | “Hey there, I’m just calling to wake you up,” I said a little awkwardly. “Thanks. Where are you from?” replied a female voice with a thick Irish accent. “The UK. You’re from Ireland, right?” “How could you tell?” she said wryly. “The flag a... |
| 26.08.2014 | Wakie Raises $1M in Funding | Wakie, a free app for real live human wake up calls through a community of people waking people, raised $1m in funding. Backers included two Moscow-based venture capital firms, existing backer LETA Capital and new investor Titanium Venture ... |
| 26.08.2014 | Wakie Receives $3M | SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Wakie is launching with $3 million in total funding from LETA Capital and Titanium Venture Capital. >> Click here for more funding data on Wakie >> To export Wakie funding data to PDF and Excel, click here... |
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