Rusty at meeting people? Get your reps in.
Three years remote, a new city, or a long stretch of staying in. Guided one-on-one rounds give you a real conversation with one new person after another, no working up the nerve. Friends or your field, the format does the work.
Ten rounds, one person at a time, then the room opens up. You know who, for how long, and why.
Three steps.
You always know who you’re meeting, how long you’ll talk, and why they came. No guesswork, no surprises.
You arrive.
Every event is curated around a theme, a hobby, a scene, or an industry, so the moment you walk in you already know why everyone came. A host runs the room, the venue is public, and within a few minutes we pair you with your first person. The approach is already handled.
One-on-one rounds.
Ten conversation rounds, eight minutes each, a new person every time. You always know who’s across from you and when the round ends, so every round is practice at the part that matters: the talking.
The group forms itself.
After the rounds, the room opens up: dinner, a walk, a bar, a coffee next week. Now it’s a crowd, but one where you know everyone by name. That’s how your feel for working a big room comes back.
What an event actually feels like.
San Francisco · 2026
You’re not joining a mixer. You’re joining your people.
Every event has a theme, from foodies to founders. Pick the room where you want to get comfortable again: new friends, or professional rounds where the person across the table might be your next coworker, collaborator, or cofounder.
Book a seat.
Live events in San Francisco, bookable in a few taps. No app required to attend.
Nobody is born good at rooms. You get good by being in them. We built one you can walk into alone.
Walk in alone. Leave with plans.
Show up, talk to seven or more people, and leave with new friends, a collaborator, or someone who knows someone. The first event is the hardest one. The second isn’t.
- No app required to attend
- Public venues only
- A host in every room
Revitalize a third place.
Local cafés, bars, bookstores, and coworking spaces: Gist turns empty seats into active community hubs. We bring the format, the audience, and the payments. You bring the vibes.
- 70% revenue share
- Easy payouts setup
