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BiteBuddies

Eat. Meet. Repeat.

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$400,000 for 10% Equity

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Connecting international university students through proximity-based technology, turning isolated lunches into accessible networking opportunities, one shared meal at a time.

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BiteBuddies

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The Problem

International students arrive with zero local social capital
No definite way to identify students who are open to a lunchtime connection
The perceived social risk and fear of rejection deters the first move
Thousands of high-value connections are lost to devices and earphones daily

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"That is our vision. But today, if you walk into any university dining hall, you’ll see the exact opposite. Despite being surrounded by thousands of peers, students are experiencing a massive signaling failure. They aren’t intrinsically antisocial—they are simply fenced in by barriers that turn a room of potential into a room of strangers.

International students arrive without a pre-existing network, and right now, there is no objective way to identify who is open to a conversation versus who wants to be left alone. Without a signal, the default is silence. The perceived social risk—the fear of being the 'weird' one who speaks first—stops students from moving, even when the interest in networking is mutual. As a result, every single day, thousands of high-value social connections are lost by students who retreat behind their devices.

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The Solution

Replaces social guesswork with digital signaling to identify students open to connecting.
Automates connections via proximity sensors, eradicating manual searching or sign-ups.
Integrates into existing meal times, removing the coordination overhead of traditional networking events.

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Features

University email integration ensures a safe environment only for verified students.
Rapid profiling using rapid fire "This or That" questions to create an authentic user profile in under 30 seconds.

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The power of BiteBuddies lies in how we’ve engineered the entire networking journey into four streamlined phases:

It starts with an onboarding process. We’ve replaced performative bios with 30-second ‘This or That’ profiling, creating an authentic, 'real-feel' identity in the time it takes to walk to the canteen. To ensure this remains a trusted space, we mandate university email verification for every user, maintaining a secure, exclusive campus network from day one.

Our matching functionality then offers diverse options for connection. For those seeking immediate discovery, we use BLE and geofencing to remove the social barrier for instant, real-time meetings. For students who prefer more certainty, our 'Wave Room' facilitates short-lead scheduling, allowing them to pre-establish a mealtime crew by time, location, and specific interests.

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Features

Uses Bluetooth Low Energy to alert nearby users, enabling immediate discovery without manual searching.
Users may connect and start a chat to communicate without even being physically at a table (e.g. while in the queue)

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The power of BiteBuddies lies in how we’ve engineered the entire networking journey into four streamlined phases:

It starts with an onboarding process. We’ve replaced performative bios with 30-second ‘This or That’ profiling, creating an authentic, 'real-feel' identity in the time it takes to walk to the canteen. To ensure this remains a trusted space, we mandate university email verification for every user, maintaining a secure, exclusive campus network from day one.

Our matching functionality then offers diverse options for connection. For those seeking immediate discovery, we use BLE and geofencing to remove the social barrier for instant, real-time meetings. For students who prefer more certainty, our 'Wave Room' facilitates short-lead scheduling, allowing them to pre-establish a mealtime crew by time, location, and specific interests.

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"Wave Room" feature facilitates advance scheduling of meals, allowing users to lock in a group and have more certainty about their meal plans

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The power of BiteBuddies lies in how we’ve engineered the entire networking journey into four streamlined phases:

It starts with an onboarding process. We’ve replaced performative bios with 30-second ‘This or That’ profiling, creating an authentic, 'real-feel' identity in the time it takes to walk to the canteen. To ensure this remains a trusted space, we mandate university email verification for every user, maintaining a secure, exclusive campus network from day one.

Our matching functionality then offers diverse options for connection. For those seeking immediate discovery, we use BLE and geofencing to remove the social barrier for instant, real-time meetings. For students who prefer more certainty, our 'Wave Room' facilitates short-lead scheduling, allowing them to pre-establish a mealtime crew by time, location, and specific interests.

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Features

Seamless check-in process by scanning the physical QR code sticker on the table
System registers the check in and your profile is then made public for others to view and browse

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The power of BiteBuddies lies in how we’ve engineered the entire networking journey into four streamlined phases:

It starts with an onboarding process. We’ve replaced performative bios with 30-second ‘This or That’ profiling, creating an authentic, 'real-feel' identity in the time it takes to walk to the canteen. To ensure this remains a trusted space, we mandate university email verification for every user, maintaining a secure, exclusive campus network from day one.

Our matching functionality then offers diverse options for connection. For those seeking immediate discovery, we use BLE and geofencing to remove the social barrier for instant, real-time meetings. For students who prefer more certainty, our 'Wave Room' facilitates short-lead scheduling, allowing them to pre-establish a mealtime crew by time, location, and specific interests.

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Features

Browse via map view, able to

Find an empty table to sit down
View seat availability across all tables within the canteen
Look for tables currently discussing an interesting topic

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The power of BiteBuddies lies in how we’ve engineered the entire networking journey into four streamlined phases:

It starts with an onboarding process. We’ve replaced performative bios with 30-second ‘This or That’ profiling, creating an authentic, 'real-feel' identity in the time it takes to walk to the canteen. To ensure this remains a trusted space, we mandate university email verification for every user, maintaining a secure, exclusive campus network from day one.

Our matching functionality then offers diverse options for connection. For those seeking immediate discovery, we use BLE and geofencing to remove the social barrier for instant, real-time meetings. For students who prefer more certainty, our 'Wave Room' facilitates short-lead scheduling, allowing them to pre-establish a mealtime crew by time, location, and specific interests.

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Features

Reward consistent active networking with point multipliers to accelerate reward acquisition.
Semi-gamified streaks system to encourage users to pursue regular connections, more connections = more points = better rewards

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Features

Accrue points for meeting different users and making new mealtime connections.
Convert accumulated points into tangible value, such as discounts at partnered campus vendors.
Rewards serve as a functional lock-in for user retention

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Team

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Jayson Ng

Chief Executive Officer

Secure institutional partnerships and lead capital-raising efforts to scale our mission

Xavier Tham

Chief Operations Officer

Manage the physical campus rollout and drive the marketing strategies for mass student adoption

Benedict Ng

Chief Technology Officer

Develop high-performance digital infrastructure and ensure a seamless, secure user experience

To execute this vision, we’ve assembled a team with the technical and operational depth required for a campus-wide rollout.

Our CEO, Jayson, leads our institutional partnerships and capital-raising efforts to scale our mission.

Benedict, our CTO, is the architect behind our high-performance digital infrastructure, ensuring a seamless and secure user experience across all devices.

Lastly, I’m Xavier, the COO; my focus is on managing the physical campus rollout and driving aggressive marketing strategies necessary for mass student adoption.

Together, we are uniquely positioned to turn redefine networking on campus. After all, who better to lead the way in the social dining market than a team of students who have lived these struggles firsthand? We know exactly where the friction lies, and we’ve built the tools to remove it.

�I’ll know hand my time over to Jayson to share more about the state of the market and who we’re up against.

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Competition

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Real time

Planned/Delayed

High Coordination�Friction

Low Coordination�Friction

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Market

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TAM: Total Addressable Market

“All international university students in SG”

SAM: Serviceable Available Market

“All International students within NUS”

SOM: Serviceable Obtainable Market

“All international students in NUS School of Computing”

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users

3000

users

8200 users

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Business Model

Campus partnership model

Sponsored meal campaigns
Voucher co-funding
Promotional boosts to student users

Students: Free during pilot and likely free as the core tier
University: annual licensing or programme partnership fee
F&B partners: campaign-based fees, featured placement fees, or voucher co-funding arrangements

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Business Model

Unit Economics

Core Unit = 1 active user
Revenue per user comes from:

Institutional revenue: campus / faculty partnership value spread across active users
Commercial revenue: merchant and sponsorship revenue tied to engagement

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Business Model

Key Success Metrics

Match acceptance rate
Meal completion rate
Weekly active users
User satisfaction scores
No-show rates

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Business Model

Profitability Over Time

Start with a free pilot to prove demand and retention
Build dense usage within one university, then expand nation-wide
Monetize once engagement is proven through universities and F&B partners

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Roadmap

Pilot (SoC): Feedback and validation
Engage: Drive repeat usage and retention
Expand: Distribute to more faculties

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Pilot

Engagement

Expansion

Monetisation

Beyond NUS

Monetise: Partnerships + vouchers
Scale: Expand to other universities

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Go to Market

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Target Customer

NUS School of Computing

International students (pilot)

Key Channels

Orientation (FOW/FOC, ISO)

Student ambassadors

Seed

Launch

Retain

Streaks, XP, referrals

Ambassadors

Early users

Orientation Instant matching

Telegram / WhatsApp groups

Canteen partnerships

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KPIs for pilot test

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Weekly active users:��> 250

4-week retention rate:� �> 50%

Satisfaction score:� �> 4.2 / 5

No-show rate: ��< 5%

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Financials

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Summary	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Year
Revenue	0	0	2,000	10,000	12,000
COGS (Infra)	1,000	1,500	2,000	2,000	6,500
Gross Margin	(1,000)	(1,500)	0	8,000	5,500

Beginning Cash Balance	400,000	340,000	270,000	190,000	400,000
Ending Cash Balance	340,000	270,000	190,000	110,000	110,000

Burn (Team, Growth and Ops)	(60,000)	(70,000)	(80,000)	(80,000)	(290,000)
Total Headcount	3	4	5	5	5

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Financing (1-year highway)

Product (60%)�Core hires and development�(engineering, product, infra)

Operations (10%)�Tools and admin

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Growth (30%)�Orientation launches and ambassadors

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BiteBuddies

Eat. Meet. Repeat.

Thank you!