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1st pitch: hati

Published: February 26, 2026 at 8:06 pm

First up in the Den is Zaahirah Adam with hati – she is preceded by a coffin!

hati is a dating app launched in 2025. Adam founded the startup after a bad experience with being ghosted.

It forgoes text messaging in favour of a five-minute phone call between people who are matched to see if they hit it off. hati also eschews static photos in favour of voice and video profiles.

Users must also be verified by three friends to guard against catfishing.

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