Make the physical world socially visible.
A privacy-first social-discovery layer that helps people already nearby find genuine overlap and start meaningful conversation.
Currently piloting with the School of Digital Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University.
Reveal the overlap that makes saying hello worth the social risk.
Most apps help you find people online. AirKitty does the opposite. It reveals who is right here, right now — by what you both genuinely love, not by who you look like.
Each user is a constellation of five to eight specific interests. When two constellations are in the same place, the things you share light up between you. Names, photos, conversation — those come later, after both of you opt in.
The result is a quiet, real-world way of finding the people you'd already get on with — the ones you walk past every day without knowing.
"Someone here also loves Lubaina Himid — and Disco Elysium, and Severance"
"Shared spaces are full of potential — but people remain invisible to each other."
Social feeds are remote. Messaging apps assume you already know who to talk to. Historic nearby-social products failed on safety and trust. AirKitty is built around a simple, unsolved question: who around me right now is actually on my wavelength?
If you're a SODA student.
The pilot is live. Sign in with Google, log five things you love, see who else around you logged the same.
Sign in to the app →If you're an investor, advisor, or institutional partner.
AirKitty is in a controlled pre-seed pilot phase. Read the business plan, see the pitch, or just get in touch.
Email Paul →If you're just curious.
Try the single-device demo. Eight pre-loaded constellations, the full radar mechanic, no sign-up required.
Try the demo →Privacy-first, by design.
No precise GPS — proximity is station-precision only; we never store or reveal your coordinates.
Consent-first visibility — you opt into being seen on the radar, and one tap hides you again.
Mutual reveal — names and conversation only appear after both people say yes.
16+ age gate — every interaction is gated by age confirmation, block, and report.
Data minimisation — we collect only what's needed for matching and safe interaction.
AirKitty's working DPIA is under review with our privacy advisor ahead of the pilot. Read the DPIA summary →