Rent A Cyber Friend
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Rent A Cyber Friend is an online communication platform founded in 2023 by Francesco Vitali and Chris Siametis. The service enables paid, real-time video conversations between users and independent providers known as "cyber friends," who set their own per-minute rates. The platform is described in media coverage as a structured, non-romantic digital marketplace for human-to-human interaction.
International reporting has characterized the service as part of a broader "human connection economy," noting that the platform offers conversation-based services such as mentorship, wellness discussions, language exchange, and general companionship. Coverage has also highlighted the platform's rapid growth, reporting millions of registered users acquired without traditional advertising.[1]
In October 2025, Rent A Cyber Friend was selected for the Startup Battlefield 200 cohort at TechCrunch Disrupt, where the company presented its platform publicly for the first time.[2]
Additional press in Europe has examined the platform's emphasis on preserving authentic interpersonal interaction in an increasingly automated digital environment.[3]
Francesco Vitali currently serves as chief executive officer of the company.
References
- ↑ "The Surprising Business Built on "Rent a Cyber Friend": Human Connection". Technology.org. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "Rent a Cyber Friend will pay you to talk to strangers online and will show off its platform at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025". TechCrunch. 16 October 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ↑ "Francesco Vitali: »Tehnologija ne nadomešča ljudi. Spominja nas, zakaj smo pomembni.«". Grazia Slovenia (in slovenščina). 17 October 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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