Verified buddies for real-world experiences

Coffee, walks & the places
you keep meaning to visit. Now with someone who wants to go.

Pick an activity. Pick a verified person. Meet in a public place. That's it.

Platonic only ID-verified Public places only
+ 200 Free Sparks on launch for early signups

You've been looking in the wrong places.

Not this

Dating apps

Built for romance. Every interaction has a subtext. You just wanted a coffee companion.

Not this

Group chats

Built for crowds. Threads, notifications, inside jokes. You just wanted one person, one hour.

Not this

Networking events

Built for agendas. Business cards, pitches, follow-ups. You just wanted a real conversation.

budZy is built for the experience.
One activity. One person. One great hour.

Three activities. Real places. Real people.

Low-pressure social experiences you can book in under a minute. Pick one and see how it feels.

i

Coffee & conversation.

400Sparks

An hour at a café you love. A flat white, a good chat, and zero pressure to be anything more.For one coffee buddy.

ii

Walk a new neighborhood.

500Sparks

Explore a part of the city you haven't seen properly. With someone who knows where to stop.For a relaxed city walk.

iii

Visit a spot you've been saving.

650Sparks

That old Irani café. The bookshop everyone talks about. Finally go, with someone who's curious too.For a longer local hangout.

You'll know exactly who's coming.

Trust isn't a feature. It's the whole point. Here's how we keep it that way.

01

Verified IDs, real names.

No anonymous profiles. Ever. Every buddy passes government ID verification before they can meet anyone.

02

Public places only.

Cafés, libraries, parks, well-lit streets. Never anywhere else. The platform won't allow it.

03

Live check-ins, every meet.

A quiet check-in halfway through. Live location shared with someone you trust. So someone always knows you're okay.

04

Vibes over star ratings.

No public scores. Just positive Vibe Badges you earn from real people. Bad behaviour — even small things — gets you off the platform.

The vibes you can earn

Buddies don't get scored. They get seen. A peek at the badges real seekers award after a great hour.

Great listener Super punctual Safe space Knows the city Good energy Actually funny
How safety works — end to end

ID Verification

Government ID + selfie match. No anonymous profiles, ever.

Public Places Only

Cafés, parks, libraries. The platform blocks private locations.

Live Check-in

Mid-meet safety ping. Location shared with your trusted contact.

AI + Human Moderation

Chat monitoring, behaviour scoring, and human review. Zero tolerance.

Three steps to a great hour.

Simple on purpose. The product gets out of the way so the experience can happen.

01

Pick a moment.

Coffee, a walk, or a place you'd like to visit. Tell us the vibe, the day, the rough time.

02

Send a request.

Browse profiles with intro videos and Vibe Badges. Pick someone and propose a time. They accept on their terms.

03

Spend an hour or two.

Show up, check in halfway, leave when you want. No follow-up obligation — just the experience.

How a Spark travels.

No subscriptions. No surprises. No conversion math.

1 Spark = ₹1. Always.
Step 01

Buy Sparks.

Top up via UPI in small bundles. ₹1 buys 1 Spark. No math, no decimals.

Step 02

Book a moment.

Pick coffee, a walk, or a longer hangout. Sparks are held safely in escrow until the meet ends.

Step 03

Buddy earns.

Once you both check in and review, your buddy receives the Sparks for their hour.

Step 04

Cash out.

Buddies convert Sparks back to INR anytime. We take a small commission. That's it.

For the newcomer ready to discover a new city. For the introvert who wants connection on their own terms. For the curious one whose friends aren't into the same things. For anyone who'd enjoy the small things more with the right company. budZy is for the version of you that's ready to explore.

No star ratings. Just vibes.

Buddies don't get scored. They get seen. Every badge is a moment someone chose to remember.

Great listener Super punctual Safe space Knows the city Good energy Actually funny Awesome company Easy to be around

I moved to Bangalore three years ago. I had a great job, a nice apartment, and a list of cafés I wanted to try. I tried exactly two of them. Both rushed, neither memorable.

The city had everything — incredible food, hidden lanes, places worth spending an afternoon. What was missing was someone to share it with. Not a friend group. Not a date. Just a person who'd say yes to a coffee or a walk.

budZy is what I wish existed back then. A simple way to find a verified person for an experience you've been putting off. One hour, one public place, zero expectations.

We named it budZy because that's what it is. Not a service. Not a platform. Just a buddy.

We're building this slowly, with care. If that sounds like something you'd try — join us.

The budZy team

Get 200 Free Sparks when we launch.

Looking for a buddy or want to be one? Either way, you're early. We'll only email when we open your city.

What kind of moment do you want first? Pick what sounds like you. You can change later.

Things people usually ask.

No. budZy is explicitly platonic. Romance is not allowed on the platform — it's in our community guidelines and we enforce it. We're building a space for the small social moments that used to happen organically, not a dating product.
Every buddy passes mandatory ID verification before they can meet anyone. All meets happen in public places only — cafés, libraries, parks. A live check-in happens during every meet, and both sides review each other after. Even small reports of bad behavior remove someone from the platform.
Chat only opens after your buddy accepts your request and Sparks are locked. Before that, you see their profile, intro video, and Vibe Badges — nothing more. The request model protects both sides: no cold messages, no pressure, no spam. You meet because you both chose to.
Anyone over 18 who passes full KYC verification, records an intro video, and agrees to our community guidelines. We review every application. The bar is real — most applications won't make it through, and that's the point.
Sparks are budZy's in-app credits. 1 Spark = ₹1. Always. You buy them in small bundles via UPI. A coffee chat (about an hour) starts at 400 Sparks — that's ₹400 for an hour with a verified companion. Buddies earn Sparks for their time and convert them back to INR. We take a small commission on the conversion. Joining the waitlist gets you 200 Free Sparks on launch.
We're aiming for an early access pilot in Bangalore first, followed by Mumbai and Delhi. Joining the waitlist is the only way to get notified when your city opens — we're keeping launch small on purpose, to make sure the experience is right.
Anytime. Every email we send has an unsubscribe link. We won't spam you — we'll only reach out when there's something real to share.