What it sells
Candle helps friends and couples grow closer daily in just 5 minutes.
Business model breakdown
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Wanting a daily ritual with a partner, especially long-distance relationships.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Each day partners answer a short question, read each other's answers, keep streaks, share photos/memories, a "thumb kiss" and date ideas in a 5-minute habit.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Consumer mobile app via App Store ("Get the app"), viral via partners inviting each other.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Y Combinator Fall 2024 | — | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.