BRAND BOOK 2026
APEAT Brand Visual Guide
Apeat

Deep connections begin with
a relaxed start

— and the dining table is exactly that stage

Find your table, find your people — over a shared meal
apeat.ai
Match Day 2026 · the world's biggest football summer — watch every match over dinner with your crew
⚽ Match Day 2026 · Watch Party Season

Find your match-day crew.
Skip the group chat.

This summer, every match is better around a table. Apeat gathers your crew, books the spot, and turns the world's biggest football nights into real meals with real people.

Watch together, eat together
Web Summit Vancouver 2026 · Alpha Startup Google Cloud-backed Delaware-registered Powered by Yelp API
Friends at a pub watching the match together Live · 2nd half
Tonight · 7 booked Westwood Pub · 8:30 PM
Our Products

One company. Many tables.

We're building an AI-native social layer for how communities gather.
Apeat Seek is the first surface. More are coming.

Live Apeat Seek

AI-coordinated dining for every verified community.

Submit a 60-second intent. Our AI matches you with 2–5 like-minded people. Our ops books the table. You just show up.

01Verify 02Intent 03Match 04Show up
Open Apeat Seek
Live across the West Coast · Campus & social
Campus & social
Trust-verified
2–5 person matches
AI-coordinated
Table booked in 2 hrs
Just show up
2027 Roadmap Apeat Memberships

Loyalty infrastructure for restaurants.

Restaurants run their own branded membership programs powered by Apeat's social and reservation infrastructure.

White-label cards
Branded · Tiered · Apeat-powered
2027 Roadmap Apeat Insights

Dining behavior, decoded.

Anonymized industry research on Gen Z dining patterns, restaurant performance, and social dining trends.

Cohort analytics
Aggregate · Anonymized · Quarterly
How Apeat Seek works

From intent to table in under 60 seconds.

No coordination. No group-chat death spirals. No awkward setup.
Apeat handles the work.

Step 01

Verify & pick your zone

Magic-link onboarding into your community — the Campus zone (.edu students) or the Social zone (working pros & alumni). Trusted members only.

Step 02

When, what, how much

Tell us your dinner window, format (full meal / quick bite / coffee), and per-person budget.

Step 03

AI finds your table

Our matching engine scores by your community, interests, cuisine, and personality fit. 2–5 people per group.

Step 04

Just show up

Our ops team books the table within 2 hours. You get a confirmation. You arrive. You eat.

Available on iOS

Apeat in your pocket.

Native iOS app. Same identity, same chat, same matches across web and mobile. Built for the moment you're walking to the table.

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Discover

Tables forming near Westwood · Tonight

All Ramen Coffee $$
4.7
Tsujita LA
Ramen · Sawtelle
Fri 7 PM
3/4 joined
4.7
Sqirl
Brunch · Silver Lake
Sat 11 AM
2/4 joined
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Discover

Browse tonight's tables

See dinners forming near you right now — filtered by cuisine, time, and budget. Tap to join in one move.

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Tsujita · Fri 7 PM
4 members
4.7
Tsujita LA
Ramen · $$
Vote · Getting there?
Walk · 12 min 3 votes
Uber together 1 vote
Apeat reserved your table
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Group Chat

Coordinate & let Apeat book

Vote on logistics, share restaurant details, and watch Apeat lock the reservation in real time — no calls, no chasing.

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Priya K.
Silver Lake · LA
Reputation
Silver
1,240 karma
760 to Gold
12
Dinners
28
Meetups
4.9
Rating
Recent
Tsujita · Ramen
Fri
Sqirl · Brunch
Sat
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Profile & Reputation

Build trust, unlock perks

Every dinner earns karma. Climb tiers from Bronze to Diamond and unlock partner perks, priority matches, and curated nights out.

Download on the App Store
5.0 · Loved by diners across West Coast campuses & cities
Free iOS 16+ iPhone & iPad
What we built

An online engine for
everyday dining, the social way.

From a 60-second intent to a confirmed table, Apeat coordinates the cuisine, the crowd, and the calendar. Your group just shows up.

Every craving covered

From late-night ramen
to Sunday brunch.

Whatever your group is in the mood for tonight
— Apeat already has a table for it.

What is Apeatism?

We believe deep connections begin with a relaxed start, and the dining table is exactly that stage.

Table as the Third Space

A place where students can gather beyond classrooms and dorms, creating meaningful connections over shared meals.

Ease Enables Depth

Relaxed, natural, and pressure-free environments where genuine friendships can flourish organically.

Diversity Drives Inspiration

Bringing together students from different backgrounds to spark creativity and broaden perspectives.

Healthy breakfast
Picnic with friends
Target Audience

Core User Profile

Two communities, one shared craving for effortless, table-first connection across the West Coast.

Campus zone

West Coast University Students

Undergrads and grad students at top West Coast schools — UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCSD, UW, Caltech and beyond. Ambitious, mobile, and tired of coordinating dinner over five group chats.

  • Ages 18–28 · undergrad, grad, and professional school
  • .edu verified · magic-link onboarding, real students only
  • $40–80 per outing · willing to spend for memorable food
  • Cross-campus discovery · eager to meet peers outside their bubble
UCLA USC UC Berkeley Stanford UCSD · UW · +12
Social zone

West Coast Trust-Verified Communities

Young professionals, recent grads, and curated cohorts navigating Bay Area, LA, and Seattle. New transplants and alumni networks looking for a softer way to find their people after work.

  • Ages 24–35 · tech, finance, design, and creative industries
  • Employer / alumni verified · closed communities, not open dating apps
  • $80–200 per outing · higher disposable income, quality over volume
  • New-to-city friendly · transplants rebuilding their social graph
Bay Area pros LA creatives Seattle tech Alumni networks Hobby cohorts
Westwood Koreatown Berkeley Palo Alto Santa Monica Culver City Echo Park Pasadena The Mission Venice San Jose Hayes Valley Westwood Koreatown Berkeley Palo Alto Santa Monica Culver City Echo Park Pasadena The Mission Venice San Jose Hayes Valley
Students studying together
Students socializing
Student reading in library
Market Focus

Key Regions

Bay Area

Bay Area

Silicon Valley & SF

5M+ Students
Tech Hub
Los Angeles

Los Angeles

Hollywood & USC / UCLA

Large Community
Creative Hub
Seattle

Seattle

Tech & Innovation

Growing Fast
Amazon / MSFT
Local Perks

Exclusive Partner Benefits

We've partnered with hundreds of local restaurants and cafes to bring you exclusive student discounts and delicious meet-up spots.

Bistro 88

15% OFF

Morning Glory

Free Coffee

Panda Cafe

20% OFF
Team Intro

Meet the Founders

Our two co-founders bring distinguished backgrounds across product, research, and business — each with deep expertise built across Eastern and Western education systems.

Haidong Zheng

Core product feature development

Haidong Zheng

Co-Founder & Chairman

Product · ApeatResearch

Linxiao Zhou

Business strategy and planning

Linxiao Zhou

Co-Founder & Business Partner

Business

The first table is already set.

Apeat Seek is live across 19 West Coast communities. Join the verified network — it takes 60 seconds.

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