Hinge Founder Raises $18M for AI Voice-First Dating Service Overtone

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The founder of Hinge raised $18M to build Overtone, described as a voice- and audio-forward dating service, enabled by AI, that provides highly curated introductions. It bets that voice-native AI can replace swipe mechanics with curated matchmaking. Another example of a consumer category being rebuilt around AI voice as the primary interface.