Join the founding crew

San Francisco · Founding crew

Bring back hanging out.

Make plans. Tap out. Show up.

Making friends as an adult shouldn't be this hard. And when we're finally together, we deserve to actually be there.

Meet Cheliad. We're building a new kind of social wellness experience that combines AI-powered social planning with a physical phone-disconnection ritual.

Less scrolling. More showing up. More people who become your people.

Friendship before phones.

Join the founding crew

San Francisco · About 2 to 3 minutes

Join the founding crew — San Francisco

Help shape Cheliad's first real-world experience, meet new people, and test what we're building.

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The basics

Age range
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How are you showing up?

Pick the option that feels right for you.

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What brings you here?

What's your biggest hope for joining Cheliad?
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What's your kind of hang?

Choose up to three. No wrong answers.

Activities

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When are you usually free?

Availability
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What's getting in the way?

What's the hardest part about having the social life you want?

Biggest obstacle
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How do you feel about phone-free hangs?

We're experimenting with a physical tag that helps put the scroll on hold. Phone-free activities would be optional, with essential access preserved.

Phone-free interest
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Tell us something about you.

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Want in on our first experiment?

We're exploring a small, potentially paid four-week beta with real-world activities and early product features. We'll share details and any pricing before you commit.

Founding experience interest

We'll use your answers to review founding-member interest, contact you about this application, and associate friend applications when you share an invite link. Signing up doesn't guarantee a spot, and no payment is collected here. Marketing emails are optional. Please don't include sensitive health or other highly personal information.

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