Founded by Matthew Williams
Plans a real-world outing and puts you in a small group of five to ten compatible strangers to go with, so nobody has to show up alone.
It runs group outings and ticketed events. Updated September 2026.
Moving to a new city or a new job leaves people with nobody to do anything with. Approachable builds the group and plans the event, so a member's only job is to turn up. Members can host their own hangout too.
Adults in Chicago who want to make friends. Concerts, hikes, dinners, pickleball, museums and run clubs.
The matching. A personality algorithm assembles the group rather than leaving it to whoever happens to reply.
Contributions go into the fund that writes them. If Approachable exits one day, our share comes back to the fund and goes out again, which is what makes us an evergreen fund.
Two taps call 911 and send your location, medical details and a recording, for when you can't speak.
Finds the restaurant, books the table and pays the bill, and sends a cut of every transaction to local food banks.
Point your phone at a statue or a building and get the story, in audio and text.
Updates on the founders we back and the work behind the checks.
