Beyond the Surface

Most of us were handed adulthood with the wrong assignment: figure it out alone, polish the version that performs. We built Velvet Ties on the opposite premise — that the best parts of life happen inside a real circle. The members here are founders, creatives, and operators who are loyal, curious, and a little allergic to small talk. Single, partnered, ENM, all of it. What unites them is intention: they treat community as infrastructure, not afterthought.

Inside the Membership

The App

Early access on TestFlight.

Monthly Meetups

Tickets included in membership. Local, intentional, and in real life.

Summer Day Trips

Connection beyond the city.

Weekend Getaways

Escape, explore, connect.

Verified Community

Private WhatsApp for members.

Partner Perks

Exclusive lifestyle access.

Is This For You?

This is for you if:

  • You're ambitious, you have your life together, and small talk wears you out.
  • You're done outsourcing your social life to dating apps and last-minute group chats.
  • You're open to dating, friendship, or both — single, partnered, or somewhere in between.
  • You want to walk into a room and trust the room.

This isn't for you if:

  • You're looking for a swipe-based dating app.
  • You want unlimited matches on a clock.
  • You'd rather stay anonymous than be vetted.
Three Ways In

Choose Your Door

One community. Three ways to belong.

Introducing Community Membership — the Velvet Ties experience, now within reach. Launch pricing on Community and Organizer tiers below.

Until now, this room cost $5,000/year. Today it starts at $9/month — same vetting, same Daniella-curated network, same members-only events.

Gold Membership
Premium Access

$5,000/year

approx. $416/month, billed annually

Everything in Community Membership

Free large private events — Ibiza villas, Miami Art Basel, boat days, and more

Group trips — skiing in Japan, St. Tropez, superyacht week in Croatia

$1,000 Velvet Ties credit

Referrals to other exclusive communities

Priority access to sold-out events

Now Available
Community Membership
Vetted Access

$9/month

or $90/year — 2 months free

Launch offer: VELVET3 for $3/mo for 3 months · VELVET75 for $75/yr

Vetted community — every member verified through our background-check partner

Free local happy hours & meetups in NYC & Miami

Added to Daniella's matchmaking database

Member Spotlights on @velvetties_

Monthly exclusive audio from Daniella

Curated event listings from vetted partners

Organizer
Post to vetted members

$49/month

or $540/year

Launch offer: VELVET33 for $33/mo · VELVETORG450 for $450/yr

Post events to the vetted community

Up to 2 event posts per month

Verified through our background-check partner + Daniella approval

No commission on ticket sales

Access to an engaged, vetted audience

Not sure yet? Daniella reads every application personally.

APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP

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