Friends Technologies LLC is a New York–based technology company building FRIENDS, the world's first social radar app designed to help people turn everyday crossings into meaningful connections.
Meet -
Sherif Alkabbani
- Founder & CEO of Friends Technologies
Sherif is a visionary entrepreneur and product designer passionate about building tools that bring people closer together in real life. Drawing on a background in systems thinking, behavioral modeling, and creative technology, he created FRIENDS to solve one of the biggest modern problems: missed real-world connections.
Under Sherif's leadership, Friends Technologies is dedicated to creating a proximity-based social platform that helps people discover, reconnect, and form meaningful relationships with those they cross paths with every day — whether at school, at work, or traveling. His vision is to transform casual encounters into lasting communities, using technology to make real life feel more connected, not less.
Our Mission
👉 Never miss that moment.
We believe that human connection should feel natural, effortless, and serendipitous—like crossing paths with someone who instantly feels familiar, or sharing a moment that lingers long after it’s gone. Too often, those moments slip away, lost in the pace of modern life. FRIENDS exists to change that. It’s not about endless swipes or curated profiles; it’s about being present in the world and never missing the chance to connect with the people who move through it alongside you.
Our vision is to reimagine how people meet and form relationships in today’s society. We are creating a space where chance encounters are elevated into meaningful stories, where new friendships can unfold as naturally as old ones, and where communities can grow from simple everyday interactions. FRIENDS isn’t here to replace human interaction—it’s here to make it easier, safer, and more authentic.
At its heart, FRIENDS is about celebrating serendipity, strengthening belonging, and giving people the confidence to embrace connection wherever life takes them.
The FRIENDS App
FRIENDS is a social discovery platform designed to bring people closer through the power of presence. Whether it’s a fleeting glance on a campus walkway, an unspoken connection in the park, or a moment shared in the rhythm of the subway, FRIENDS transforms these near-misses into possibilities.
That’s why FRIENDS exists: to make sure you never miss that moment. Don’t just walk past someone — know who they are before you’ve reached the end of the block. With real-time proximity awareness, FRIENDS transforms fleeting encounters into meaningful introductions.
By combining location intelligence with a social-media–integrated experience, FRIENDS helps you turn everyday crossings into opportunities. With features like Stream, Ripple, Room, and Oasis, you can share your presence, revisit places you’ve connected, and stay in touch with the people you meet.
This isn’t about adding more screen time. It’s about using technology to enhance the way we naturally connect — making it easier, safer, and more authentic to discover new friends, communities, and opportunities all around you.
With FRIENDS, every encounter carries the potential to evolve into something meaningful—a friendship, a community, a story worth remembering.
Social Intelligence by FRIENDS
AI Matching (core feature)
👉 Powered by advanced AI, FRIENDS intuitively matches you with the people you're most likely to connect with — making every encounter smarter, faster, and more meaningful.
Elvis (activated upgrade)
👉 Meet Elvis — your Electronic Linguistic Virtual Intelligence Systems — an adaptive companion that elevates your social radar, curating connections and guiding you through the FRIENDS experience with intelligence and style.
Key Features
Oasis
A map to discover nearby friends in real-time.
Ripple
See all the people you've encountered.
Trail
A timeline of your daily connections.
Pins
Save your favorite or memorable places.
Moments
Chat and share with the people you've met.
Room
Join or create a virtual space where people nearby can connect, chat, and engage in real time.
Company Information
Company Name
Friends Technologies
Headquarters
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Founded
2025
Founder
Sherif Alkabbani
Contact
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