bubbltag

You’re It.

bubbltag is a mobile app that turns everyday physical proximity into real connection.

You open the app and see verified people immediately in your physical surroundings. If someone catches your interest in person, you can send a light, low-pressure, neutral signal of interest to connect on bubbltag.

About

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How It Works

1

Open bubbltag anytime, anywhere

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See verified people nearby

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Send a neutral signal to connect

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Chat only when there’s mutual interest

Launching on iOS & Google Play

Summer 2026

Founder

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Nela Braun, Founder & CEO

Nela founded bubbltag to make real-life connection easier, safer, and less awkward. Inspired by the small everyday moments when people notice each other but never connect, she is building bubbltag as a consent-first way to discover and connect with people nearby.

Before bubbltag, Nela worked in venture capital investing across the US & Europe.

Let’s Connect?

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • No, bubbltag is not a dating app. bubbltag is intentionally designed around a neutral signal of interest, helping people nearby connect across different contexts - whether professional, social, friendly, spontaneous, or simply based on curiosity.

  • Join the bubbltag waitlist to be among the first to hear where we’re launching and receive a step-by-step guide to setting up your profile when we do launch.

  • Unlike traditional social media, bubbltag does not rely on public feeds, followers, or endless scrolling. Unlike dating apps, it is not limited to romantic intent. bubbltag helps verified people immediately near you connect with you in the moment for context-agnostic reasons.

  • Bubbltag solves the problem of missed real-world connections. Today, technology makes it easier to connect globally, but not necessarily with the people immediately around us. Bubbltag gives verified people nearby a simple, mutual, and low-pressure way to connect before the moment disappears.