Series

About The Company

Series is an AI-powered social networking platform founded by Yale juniors Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow that uses “AI Friends” to facilitate warm, mutually beneficial introductions directly via text (iMessage/SMS), avoiding the vanity metrics of likes and followers that dominate conventional social media platforms. The AI Friend serves users’ needs—whether they’re searching for co-founders, mentors, investors, or collaborators—by matching them with relevant connections based on shared value rather than social clout.

How It's Beneficial

Series primarily empowers Gen Z, especially college students and student entrepreneurs, by democratizing access to meaningful networking. The platform was born from the founders’ observation that entrepreneurial success often hinges on being at the right place, at the right time—or having serendipitous introductions—which they aim to “engineer” via AIYale Daily News, Because of Them We Can, BET, Black Enterprise. Notably, the founders themselves, as tall Black technical students, intentionally position their narrative as a fresh counterpoint to legacy tech origin stories, reinforcing the platform's mission to foster inclusivity and equity in the tech ecosystem.

Why It Gained Traction &
There's A Need

Series has captured rapid attention—and funding—within the entrepreneurial space, raising over $3 million in just 14 days after a viral LinkedIn trailer led to investor interest. The pre‑seed round was led by Parable Ventures (Anne Lee Skates), with support from Pear VC, DGB.VC, 47th Street, Radicle Impact, Uncommon Projects, Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman, GPTZero’s Edward Tian, and others. The traction underscores a growing market demand for intentional, trust-based digital connections—especially as AI reshapes how communities form and perceive one another. In a time when Gen Z craves authenticity over metrics.