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What is

??

What if compatibility had less to do with what we like,
and more with how we make sense
of the same world ?

What if compatibility had less to do with what we like, and more with how we make sense
of the same world ?

Same world,

,

Same stimulus ?!

Most connection platforms rely on things that are easy to describe: appearance, interests, self-curated profiles, personality labels, explicit preferences.

But meaningful connection is not built from a checklist.
At the same time, endless choice encourages comparison,
projection and low commitment.

Feeling understood

Connection is not only about having things in common.
It is also about experiencing the world in compatible ways.

Connection is not only about
having things in common.
It is also about experiencing the
world in compatible ways.

It starts with
a shared reality!

It starts
with a shared
reality!

Research in social psychology and neuroscience points towards a fundamental component of interpersonal connection:
Shared subjective understanding.

Research on I-sharing shows that experiencing the same subjective reaction to the same stimulus can foster interpersonal connectedness. [1]
Research on generalized shared reality further links similarity in thoughts, feelings and interpretations of the world with closeness and the feeling of "clicking". [2]

More recently, longitudinal neuroscience has shown that neural similarity between people before they met predicted later friendship, suggesting that similarities in how people interpret, attend to and emotionally respond to the world can precede social closeness. [3]

[1] /doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.90.2.243 - [2] /doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000266 - [3] /doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02266-7

[1] /doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.90.2.243
[2] /doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000266 [3] /doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02266-7

Finding Like-minded people??

Finding
Like-minded people??

Tri-bù means it literally.

Tri-bù analyses how people reason through and interpret open-ended situations to identify recurring patterns.

Tri-bù combines published research from psychology and neuroscience with a proprietary framework for extracting three independent dimensions of mental patterning from open-ended responses.

The ambition is

to build a new layer for

human compatibility,

not only a social app.

The ambition
is to build
a new layer
for human compatibility,
not only
a social app.

One that goes beyond: profiles, personality labels, hobbies, self-projection and swiping.

Meet your tri-bi, discover your people!

Meet your
tri-bi, discover your people!

Bù guides users through questions and reveals their tri-bi: a creature whose colour and form represent three mental-pattern dimensions. Each dimension is a spectrum, not a fixed personality category.

A different starting point.

A different
starting point.

No photo, bio or curated interests. Discovery starts with pattern-to-pattern compatibility — a signal to explore, not a prediction of the relationship.

Learning becomes participation.  

Quizzes, mini-games and exploration earn Balloons, unlocking interactions and experiences.
The experience is designed around different cognitive needs, with optional, user-controlled neurodivergent self-identification.

From discovery
to meeting.

Poke and message online.  Meet through Tri-bù Gatherings, with shared activities and playful prompts designed to make interaction easier.

More than a social app.

Your tri-bi is digital, the tribe is real.

Your tri-bi is digital,
your tribe is real.

We're bringing that same playful spirit into the real world, with unexpected encounters that make meeting new people feel less like an awkward interview and more like an adventure.

Less awkward small talk, more fun and genuine connections!

We're bringing that same playful spirit into the real world, with unexpected encounters that make meeting new people feel less like an awkward interview and more like an adventure.

Less awkward small talk, more fun and genuine connections!

Our first event!

SPRING 2027

ZURICH

Different minds, unexpected connections, and a little magic. We'll announce the exact date and location soon.

Complete the test and join the waitlist!

Our first event!

SPRING 2027

ZURICH

Different minds, unexpected connections, and a little magic. We'll announce the exact date and location soon.

Complete the test and join the waitlist!

Our first event!

SPRING 2027

ZURICH

Different minds, unexpected connections, and a little magic. We'll announce the exact date and location soon.

Complete the test and join the waitlist!

Upcoming events

Milan

Berlin

Madrid

Frankfurt

Date to be announced

🪄 Every mind has its own magic.

Take the Tri-bù test and meet your tri-bi,
a little reflection of your unique mental patterns.

Let your mind wander.

> TAKE THE TEST <

We won't commercialize test responses or derived mental patterns through advertising or brand partnerships.

🪄 Every mind has its own magic.

Take the Tri-bù test,
and meet your tri-bi
their little reflection
in our universe.

Let your
mind wander.

> TAKE THE TEST <

We won't commercialize test responses or derived mental patterns.

🪄 Every mind has its own magic.

Take the Tri-bù test and meet your tri-bi,
a little reflection of your unique mental patterns.

Let your mind wander.

> TAKE THE TEST <

We won't commercialize test responses or derived mental patterns through advertising or brand partnerships.

Hearts and Brains

Lola

CO-FOUNDER
/ CEO and CSO

PhD in Neuroscience.

Commercial strategy consultant to science-driven startups and investors. Extensive background in business development, sales, go-to-market and commercial strategy for emerging technologies.

Leads Tri-bù’s scientific framework, including the development and validation of its mental-pattern assessment, alongside business strategy and company development.

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Renga

CO-FOUNDER
/ Art Director

Art Director with extensive experience in visual identity, creative direction, world-building and UX.

Strong experience designing visual and digital experiences with particular awareness of neurodivergent audiences and different cognitive needs.

Leads Tri-bù’s brand identity, visual storytelling, and world-building.

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Bù and the tri-bis are designed by

Gimmynauta

Gimmynauta

Our promise

A letter from the first tribe

A letter from
the first tribe

We started Tri-bù because something about the way we meet people no longer feels very human.

We have more ways than ever to reach each other, yet finding people we genuinely connect with can still be surprisingly difficult. Somewhere along the way, people became profiles, relationships became numbers, and connection became something to swipe through. We want to do things differently.

And our members’ minds are not for sale. We won’t commercialise their test responses or derived mental patterns through advertising or brand partnerships.

With love, from Lola & Renga,

Tri-bù’s first tribe and co-founders.

We started Tri-bù because something about the way we meet people no longer feels very human.

And our members’ minds are not for sale. We won’t commercialise their test responses or derived mental patterns through advertising or brand partnerships.

With love, from Lola & Renga,

Tri-bù’s first tribe and co-founders.

We started Tri-bù because something about the way we meet people no longer feels very human.

And our members’ minds are not for sale. We won’t commercialise their test responses or derived mental patterns through advertising or brand partnerships.

With love, from Lola & Renga,

Tri-bù’s first tribe and co-founders.