topels

People of Network · Opening by invitation

The people you need to meet are already here.

Topels is the AI mind of your community. It listens to what you need and what you can offer, then introduces you to the right person at the right time.

We're opening community by community. Join, and we'll tell you when Topels reaches yours.

Yuva
Selam
Mantı
Bilge
Somun
Demli
Hayal
Vefa

YuvaWelcome! How's your first week going?

SelamThere's someone you should meet. Want an intro?

SomunI found someone for the job you're after.

DemliDinner on Saturday. Are you coming?

Who are you looking for?

  • A roommate
  • Your first job
  • A mentor
  • A used car
  • A Sunday dinner
  • A co-founder
  • A lawyer you trust
  • A running buddy
  • An investor
  • A language partner
  • A babysitter
  • A designer
  • A pickup soccer team
  • A good doctor

Where it started

A packed room, and not one familiar face.

A tech event. The room is full; everyone is looking for something, everyone has something to offer. And nobody knows anybody.

On the ride home, one question stayed with us: how can people in the same room be so close and still so far apart?

Topels is our answer: a mind that knows its community, remembers it, and brings the right people together at the right time.

The eight Topels together: Yuva, Selam, Mantı, Bilge, Somun, Demli, Hayal and Vefa

How it works

The right person in three steps.

  1. 1Yuva

    Talk to your Topel

    Just moved? Looking for work? Hosting a dinner? Tell your Topel. It learns what you need, what you can offer and when.

  2. 2Bilge

    The mind finds the match

    Topels looks across the whole network. When your need meets what someone else can offer, you hear about it.

  3. 3Selam

    You meet

    When you both want to meet, Topels makes the intro.

The Topels

One mind, eight Topels.

The Topels mind is made of eight Topels. Each one has a job: you talk to one, and the others step in when they're needed.

  • Yuva

    Yuva· nest

    Newcomers

    By your side for your first 30 days in a new city: housing, paperwork, first friends.

  • Selam

    Selam· hello

    Introductions

    Finds two people who should meet and introduces them.

  • Mantı

    Mantı· dumpling

    Secrets & privacy

    Keeps what's yours sealed, like a dumpling.

  • Bilge

    Bilge· wise

    Memory

    Remembers what the community knows. Ask "who knows about this?" and it finds the answer.

  • Somun

    Somun· loaf of bread

    Work & careers

    About earning your bread: it brings together people looking for work and people who are hiring.

  • Demli

    Demli· well-steeped tea

    Gatherings

    Sets up the dinners, the events and the long conversations over tea.

  • Hayal

    Hayal· dream

    Dreams

    Works at night. Keeps today's impossible match in mind for tomorrow.

  • Vefa

    Vefa· loyalty

    Solidarity

    Makes sure no one is left alone, and never forgets a kindness.

The Topels logo: a brain sewn from the eight Topels' fabrics, its stitches glowing like synapses

The mind

A community's memory, with a friend's manners.

Topels picks up what you need, what you can offer and your timing from your conversations, and uses them for one thing only: connecting you with the right people.

  • Double opt-in

    Every intro happens with a yes from both sides.

  • Your data is yours

    We don't sell your data or use it for ads. Delete it whenever you like.

See what Topels does →

Invite only

Opening community by community.

Topels is for everyone, and it opens one community at a time. Join the waitlist, invite your friends and move up the line. We'll invite you as soon as Topels reaches your community.

Save my spot

FAQ

Questions, answered

When does Topels open?+

We're opening by invitation, community by community. If you're on the list, we'll email you as soon as your invite is ready.

Who can join?+

Anyone, anywhere. Topels is for everyone, and it opens city by city, community by community.

What happens to my data?+

For the waitlist we only keep your email and whatever you choose to tell us. We never sell it. Write to us any time to have it deleted.

Does it cost anything?+

Joining the waitlist is free. The first 100 confirmed members become Founders: they get the iPhone app first, and we're planning special perks for them.

Why characters?+

Because it should feel like talking to someone who knows you, not to a machine. Each Topel takes on one job of the mind, and they all share the same memory.