Budhiam développe un modèle d’échanges encadrés en cafés partenaires, alliant numérique et face-à-face.
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Operational Model
2 Million from a European Family Office to Support 2026 Development Phase
Budhiam has secured €2million in funding from a European family office to support the next phase of its development, according to information released by the company. The financing is structured to accompany the platform’s rollout over the first half of 2026.
The funds are intended to consolidate Budhiam’s technological infrastructure, support operational deployment, and prepare expansion into additional urban markets. The company indicates that the investment will be allocated progressively, in line with operational milestones.
Pilot Community Shows 86% Adoption Inten
Budhiam reports adopting a data-guided approach to scaling, relying on indicators such as user retention, satisfaction levels, and interaction quality. The company indicates that these metrics are used internally to assess readiness for expansion into new cities. This methodology is intended to support controlled growth and reduce execution risks during the early stages of deployment.
Budhiam is a human-tech startup developing a hybrid model that combines digital tools with in-person encounters to facilitate confidential, face-to-face conversations in physical cafés.
Founded in 2025, the company focuses on creating structured environments where individuals can engage in meaningful dialogue outside traditional social and networking platforms. Budhiam’s model is based on the certification of participants, compatibility-based matching, and supervised meetings conducted in selected partner cafés.
The platform operates through a combination of digital coordination and physical interaction. Users are matched through internal assessment tools and meet in real-world settings designed to support discretion, comfort, and conversational quality. Budhiam emphasizes operational oversight and standardized processes to ensure consistency across locations.
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The company positions its approach as an alternative to purely digital social platforms, prioritizing direct human interaction within controlled, offline environments. Budhiam is currently developing its network of partner cafés and preparing a phased rollout across selected cities.
How Budhiam Operates ?
While many consumer applications focus on dating or networking, Budhiam operates a different model centered on structured, face-to-face conversations in physical cafés.
The platform combines digital coordination tools with in-person meetings conducted in selected partner establishments. Participants are certified prior to accessing the service and matched using internal compatibility criteria before meeting offline.
Budhiam does not position itself as a dating or therapeutic platform. Its model is structured around three key components.
CCP (Café Partners in each City)
BRM (Budhiam Regional Manager)
HPE (Hiamee Program Enrollment)
Team and Backgrounds
Budhiam is supported by an international team of nine professionals with backgrounds in aviation, hospitality, technology, and human sciences.
The team brings experience from sectors where operational rigor, service quality, and human interaction are central. According to the company, these backgrounds inform both platform design and on-the-ground deployment.
