The real world, a little more connected.

NEAR was built on a simple idea: the most interesting people in your life are often the ones right next to you — and you never meet them.

Dating apps match you with strangers across town. Social feeds drown you in people you'll never stand beside. NEAR flips it: it surfaces the real people physically around you right now and gives you a frictionless, low-pressure way to connect — you "wave," they wave back, and you take it to the socials you already use.

NEAR is intentionally small and respectful: no endless feeds, no ads, no pressure — just the people near you and the moments they're posting from where you are. It's proximity-first, privacy-conscious, and opt-in by design.

Built in Miami by a small team that wanted the real world to feel a little more connected.