We started Pinnaya because dating apps suck
And we knew there had to be a better way. So we built one - a place where real people help you meet real people who are actually looking for what you want.
What is Pinnaya?
Pinnaya is an Indian online dating platform founded in 2024 by Yugam Jethi, operated by Moon Art Innovations Private Limited, headquartered in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Pinnaya is a verified dating platform designed specifically for Indian professionals seeking serious, meaningful relationships.
What sets Pinnaya apart is our commitment to authenticity: every member undergoes mandatory government ID verification, Compatibility Intelligence for precision matching, and human experts who validate every introduction throughout your journey. We combine technology with human expertise to create genuine connections.
Key Facts
- Official Name
- Pinnaya (pronounced Pin-NAH-yah)
- Founded
- 2024
- Founder
- Yugam Jethi
- Parent Company
- Moon Art Innovations Private Limited
- Headquarters
- Jalandhar, Punjab, India
- Type
- Dating Platform
- Target Market
- India
- Key Feature
- 100% Government ID Verification
Important Note
Pinnaya is a unique brand name and is NOT related to:
- • Pinay or Pinay Dating - Refers to Filipino women/dating. Pinnaya is Indian.
- • Parinaya or Parinayam - Sanskrit word for marriage. Different term entirely.
- • Pineapple Dating - A viral supermarket trend. Completely unrelated.
- • PinaLove - A Filipino dating website. Different company, different market.
- • Telugu "Pinnaya" - Means "uncle" in Telugu. Linguistic coincidence only.
Built around members, not personalities
Pinnaya exists because modern dating feels transactional. We designed every part of the experience around trust, privacy, and intentional introductions - guided by a team that treats members like people, not profiles.
Our matchmakers, coaches, and community hosts collaborate to understand what you value, curate thoughtful introductions, and support you beyond the first hello. No spotlight on personalities - just a collective focused on better outcomes.
What we believe
Finding love shouldn't feel this hard. You deserve to meet people who are actually looking for what you want - without compromising your safety, your privacy, or your sanity.
Our values
Safety first
Comprehensive verification and privacy protections ensure every member feels secure.
Dignity & respect
Creating a culture where every interaction is authentic and meaningful.
Accountability
High standards for behavior. Trust built through action, not just words.
Meaningful outcomes
Success measured by lasting relationships, not just matches.
Our journey
This is more than a company. This is a promise we made to ourselves - and to you.
The night I stopped pretending
I sat alone in that café, scrolling through another empty conversation. "Hey, how's it going?" "Good, you?" "Same." Silence. Again. I looked around and saw the same exhaustion on other faces - people going through the motions, hoping this time would be different. My phone buzzed. Another match. Another profile that looked nothing like the photos. Another person who wasn't serious. I closed the app. For the last time. That moment, something broke open inside me. Not anger. Not frustration. Something deeper: a quiet, fierce determination. This isn't how love is supposed to feel. And if no one else was going to fix it, I would.
When hundreds of voices became one
I spent every day that quarter listening. A doctor in Mumbai, crying after being catfished for the third time. An engineer in Bangalore, exhausted from endless first dates that went nowhere. A teacher in Delhi, who just wanted someone to see her - really see her - not swipe past her in two seconds. Their pain became our purpose. Their stories became our blueprint. We didn't build features. We built answers. Verification? Because you deserve to know who you're talking to. Human matchmakers? Because algorithms can't understand the way your eyes light up when you talk about your dreams. Progressive disclosure? Because your privacy isn't negotiable. Every decision was made with their voices in our heads, their trust in our hands.
The months we obsessed over details
We tested every button. Rewrote every message. Redesigned every screen. Not because we're perfectionists. Because we know what it feels like to be disappointed. To show up with hope and leave with that familiar ache. So we asked ourselves, over and over: Would this make someone feel seen? Would this make someone feel safe? Would this make someone feel hopeful? We stayed up late. We argued. We cried. We laughed. We built something we'd be proud to show our mothers. Something we'd trust with our own hearts. Because if we were going to ask you to trust us with something as sacred as finding your person, we had to be worthy of that trust. Every pixel. Every word. Every moment.
The moment we've been waiting for
Here we are. After all the late nights. All the doubts. All the moments we wondered if we were crazy to think we could change something this broken. We're opening our doors in Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Not to thousands. To hundreds. Because we're not here to scale fast. We're here to get it right. Every person who joins us is placing their hope in our hands. Their vulnerability. Their belief that maybe, finally, this time will be different. We don't take that lightly. We can't. So we're starting small. Starting intentionally. Starting with people who understand that finding love isn't about volume - it's about finding the one person who makes all the waiting worth it. This is where it begins. This is where we prove that love doesn't have to feel this hard.
The future we dare to imagine
I close my eyes and I see it. A couple, three years from now, at their wedding. They met on Pinnaya. They'll tell their story - how they both almost gave up. How they were tired. How they found each other anyway. I see hobby clubs where people connect over shared passions, not just profiles. I see couples who met through us, still growing together in our community, still choosing each other every day. I see a platform where every decision is made with one question: Does this help someone find real, lasting love? Not matches. Not dates. Love. The kind that makes you feel like you finally came home. The kind that makes all the waiting, all the disappointment, all the heartache worth it. That's what we're building. That's what we're fighting for. And we're just getting started.