VOUCHED
Real connections start in real life.
Vouched is a curated events and community platform for Tampa Bay.
We help people discover great things happening around the city and meet others naturally, through shared experiences.
No swiping.
No awkward DMs.
No pretending an app can replace real life.
Just better ways to show up.
The problem (without sounding bitter)
Making friends. Dating. Building community.
None of it is supposed to feel this hard.
And yet:
- • Dating apps feel transactional and exhausting
- • Event platforms are cluttered, impersonal, and overwhelming
- • Great events exist — you just don't hear about them in time
- • And even when you go, it's hard to know who's actually there for connection
So people stay home.
Or scroll.
Or keep doing the same thing, hoping it'll magically work.
We don't think the answer is another app that keeps you online longer.
Our belief
The best connections happen around shared experiences.
At a dinner table.
At a workout.
At a class.
At a fundraiser.
At a random Tuesday night event you almost skipped — but didn't.
Vouched is built around that idea.
What Vouched is
A curated way to discover what's happening — and who's showing up.
Vouched brings together:
- • Thoughtfully selected local events
- • People who actually want to be there
- • A community that values showing up over showing off
We focus on events that:
- • Can be attended solo
- • Aren't overcrowded or spammy
- • Are geared toward adults
- • Happen intentionally, not endlessly
You won't find every event in the city.
You'll find the right ones.
Events come first
This isn't an events calendar.
And it's not a ticketing site.
It's a curated layer on top of the city.
From:
- • Social gatherings
- • Food & drink experiences
- • Fitness and wellness events
- • Classes and workshops
- • Arts, culture, and live entertainment
- • Community fundraisers and pop-ups
If it's worth leaving the house for, it belongs on Vouched.
The mission
To make in-person connection easier.
Not louder.
Not gamified.
Not transactional.
Just easier.
The people matter too
When you go to a Vouched event, you're not just attending something — you're stepping into a room of people who chose to be there intentionally.
People who:
- • Are open to meeting others
- • Care about shared interests
- • Want real conversation, not small talk
- • Aren't treating connection like a numbers game
That's the difference you can feel immediately.
And yes — there's a dating layer (but it's not the point)
Some connections turn romantic.
Some don't.
Vouched supports both.
For people who want it, there's an intentional dating layer built around:
- • Real-world interaction
- • Context
- • Mutual interests
- • And actual human behavior
No swiping.
No paywalls.
No games designed to keep you stuck.
Dating is something that can happen through events — not something you have to force before you've even met.
Built for Tampa Bay (on purpose)
We're starting with one city because community isn't scalable if it's not real.
Vouched is designed for:
- • People new to Tampa/St. Pete
- • Locals who want deeper community
- • Singles whose friend groups are all couples
- • Event hosts who care about their audience
This city has incredible energy.
It just needs better connective tissue.
For event hosts
If you host events, Vouched helps you:
- • Reach the right people
- • Avoid noisy, irrelevant audiences
- • Plan future events more easily
- • Build real communities, not just attendance numbers
Less spam.
Less friction.
More alignment.
Ready to meet your city differently?
Join Vouched and start discovering events (and people) worth showing up for.