The Ballroom Story

From Portland With Love

Ballroom began in 2022 in a small apartment in Portland, Oregon. Frustrated with the superficial nature of dating apps, one developer and a handful of close friends decided to build something different - something authentic.

Fueled by late-night coding sessions, countless cups of Portland's finest coffee, and a shared vision of more meaningful connections, our small team created Ballroom from scratch. No venture capital, no big tech backing - just a passionate group determined to revolutionize how people meet and connect online.

What makes our story special isn't just what we built, but how we built it. Every feature, every screen, and every algorithm was developed with one question in mind: "Will this help people form genuine connections?" We consulted with relationship experts, ran countless user tests with real Portlanders, and refined our approach based on real-world feedback.

Today, Ballroom represents something rare in the dating app landscape - an independent platform created with heart, built on research, and designed to foster authentic human connection. We may have started small, but our vision is anything but.