People in our space took real risk early. Built real capital. And the products that are supposed to serve and benefit them are all limited by traditional banking infrastructure that wasn't built for them.
I’m one of those people.
Premium fiat-backed cards can't enable global access because their rails won't let them.
Crypto cards have the rails but not the access.
We built on different rails so we could deliver both. Premium access, globally, for the people the traditional system was never designed to serve.
Everyone’s building AI agents to automate the digital world.
The actual opportunity is what AI can’t touch: a table, a room, an allocation, a seat.
Presence is the new scarcity.
CORN _ ACCESS MIAMI _ The second collection is live. Do Consensus in style. May 5-7.
Want a private yacht for you and your friends? Handled.
Want a private Louis tasting experience at one of Miami's hottest restaurants? Done.
Want a VIP table at E11even on the right night? Done.
The IRL connection economy is a $400B+ market.
And companies are racing to own it.
In the last 6 months, $800M+ in capital was deployed on "IRL" bets.
@Tinder invested $60M into a new Events feature for connecting matches in-person. They're pivoting to IRL and offering experiences such as speakeasies, raves, and pottery classes.
@222place: raised a $10.1M Series A to curate blind social experiences for Gen Z. Personality-matched groups sent to hyperlocal nightlife events.
@JagermeisterUSA launched BestNightsVC - the only venture fund in the world dedicated solely to nightlife and IRL connection. 16 portfolio companies across 4 continents.
@timeleft: dinner with 5 strangers, every Wednesday. €18M ARR. 6,500 dinners/week across 200+ cities.
Dion: members-only social app where the first move is buying someone a real drink, redeemed IRL. 10K members, 30K+ on the waitlist founded by @revekkapal.
Pie: Bonobos founder @dunn built an IRL friendship app. $24M raised. 130K+ MAU.
@weroad_official: group trips for 20-30 year olds who don't know each other beforehand. $150M valuation.
Matchbox: is an algorithm-powered matching platform for IRL events and has powered over 100,000 connections. founded by @liamjmcgregor (prev @MarriagePact)
New dating apps like Known @Celesteamadon, Cerca @MylesCerca, and Ditto @AllenWangzian are aiming to improve connection amongst young people.
Billion-dollar companies are paying $$$ for community and events leads:
- @AnthropicAI: Marketing Events Manager ($255k)
- @tryramp: Community Manager ($223k)
- @tryramp: Events & Culture Manager ($181k)
- @duolingo: Senior Community Manager ($193k)
- @NotionHQ: Community Programs Lead
Everyone knows the more time we spend online, the more valuable real-life connection becomes.
The question isn't whether IRL wins.
It's who facilitates it best.
Every card company optimizes for basis points or cash back.
We built Corn to optimize for what your money should actually unlock.
Miami is the first proof. The card comes next.
Access Miami is live. The doors are open.
E11even VIP tables for race week. Exotic cars delivered to your hotel. Skip every line on your way to MIA.
Waitlist members are already inside.
More to come.
Consensus Miami next month is going to be the biggest North American conference of the year.
@use_corn is going to make sure anyone going has access to the tables, the rooms, and the events that actually matter.