LinkedIn is global.
Opportunity is local.
Professional networking has been dominated by platforms built for the internet age — global reach, algorithmic feeds, connection counts as currency. But the best hires, collaborations, freelance gigs, and mentorships happen between people who share physical context.
The developer at the café table next to you is looking for a co-founder. The designer at the coworking space downstairs is open to freelance. The CA three buildings away needs a tech consultant. None of you know each other exists — because no tool is built to surface that.
"Proximity is the most underrated signal in professional networking."
nrby is built on a single thesis: physical proximity, combined with professional context and real-time availability, is a better signal than follower counts, LinkedIn degree connections, or algorithmic affinity scores.
Patent-pending proximity intelligence.
At the core of nrby is a multi-signal weighted fusion scoring engine — a patent-pending algorithm that combines physical distance, professional context, and real-time availability into a single relevance score for every professional near you.
This isn't GPS-based showing of nearby people on a map. It's a ranked, context-aware discovery layer that understands why two professionals should connect — not just that they're physically close.
We're building for Bangalore first — 1,000+ profession categories, hyper-local zones, and event discovery calibrated to India's most concentrated professional ecosystem.
What we stand for.
Privacy First
Your exact location is never shared. Approximate radius only, always under your control.
Local First
We build depth in one city before spreading thin across many. Bangalore is our lab.
Real Connections
We optimise for meaningful professional relationships, not vanity connection counts.
Actionable
Every feature is designed to lead to a real-world interaction — a coffee, a gig, a hire.