Raya App, Inc.

Raya App, Inc., commonly known as Raya, is a private, membership-based social networking company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Founded by Daniel Gendelman in 2015, the company operates an exclusive mobile application primarily for iOS devices. Raya reported an annual revenue of $18.2 million in 2023 and has varying reported employee counts, with some sources indicating around 93 to 114 employees, while others suggest a wider range up to 394. As of June 2025, it had a post-money valuation of $927.36 million.

Raya's core offering is a highly selective social application designed for dating, professional networking, and social discovery. Often referred to as the "celebrity dating app" due to its restrictive admission process, the platform curates its community through an application system that considers factors like an applicant's social media presence and existing member connections. Users pay a monthly subscription fee to access the app's features.

In terms of patent litigation, Raya App, Inc. operates as a defendant operating company. The company has been involved in one tracked case, appearing solely as a defendant. This posture suggests that Raya App, Inc. is typically defending itself against patent infringement claims rather than asserting its own patent portfolio.

The single tracked case involving Raya App, Inc. is Trinity Info Media, LLC v. Raya App, Inc., filed on March 3, 2021, in the California Central District Court. This case represents the company's only appearance in the provided litigation data. The California Central District Court is a general patent litigation venue, not typically associated with high-volume patent assertion entities.