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Executive Matchmaking for Tech Leaders (2026)

Dating apps are built for people with spare evenings. Most executives don't have them, which is why a quiet market of executive matchmakers exists: you pay someone to find, screen and introduce candidates for you. We asked 40 agencies the same five questions. This page compares the ones that have answered in writing, and every figure links to its source.

By · Published October 30, 2026 · Updated November 7, 2026 · Listings are free and unranked

Two armchairs and a lamp facing a city skyline at dusk in a private members club

$1,695/mo

Lowest entry point (VIDA Select, month to month)

$50k–75k

Typical start for a dedicated search engagement

$1M

Top package on offer (Janis Spindel Global VIP)

40

Agencies asked the same five questions in October 2026

40 agencies

The Short Version

ServiceStarting priceHow they find matchesNetworkDelivery
VIDA Select From $1,695 per month Hybrid 20,000+ Remote only (phone and video)
Matchmaking For Men From $50,000 per engagement Recruitment-first Not stated Remote, with in-person work arranged per client
Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking From $75,000 Boutique network built by the founder 5,000 to 20,000 active men and women In person and travelling, with around-the-clock service for male clients
Velin Privé Price on request Recruitment-first (Velin Privé Target Search) Under 1,000 In person and remote
Erica Suzanne Matchmaking From $50,000 Team-based ("Roundtable Method") Not stated as a number Not stated

The price spread is the first thing to notice. VIDA Select is the only month-to-month option. Matchmaking For Men, Erica Suzanne Matchmaking and Janis Spindel sell five- or six-figure engagements, and Velin Privé sells fixed-length memberships with a capped number of introductions. Those are different products: a subscription buys a stream of introductions, while an engagement buys a search with a defined target.

What Actually Differs Between Them

01

Database vs. recruitment

A database matchmaker can only introduce you to people who have already joined, so the network caps your options. A recruitment-first matchmaker starts from your brief and goes out to find people who fit it. Matchmaking For Men and Velin Privé sell the second model. VIDA Select combines a 20,000+ database with scouts. With narrow criteria, this is the question that matters most.

02

Who the paying client is

Some services are built around one paying side. Janis Spindel's paying clients are men aged 25 to 75, and the women are part of the network. Matchmaking For Men, despite its name, takes both men and women as clients. Ask which side of the introduction you are on before you compare prices.

03

How much of your time it costs

VIDA Select works entirely by phone and video, and you approve each introduction first. Velin Privé front-loads the work: a questionnaire and two in-depth interviews that become a written brief. Janis Spindel travels to clients. The intake costs real hours, so ask for it up front.

The Services, One by One

VIDA Select

From $1,695 per month

The lowest cost of entry and the only month-to-month option. Fits an executive who wants to test matchmaking without a five-figure commitment and is fine never meeting the matchmaker in person.

Pricing
Month to month, with no rigid contract. For a commitment in writing, the 90-day Results Guarantee program promises a minimum number of dating opportunities.
Method
Hybrid: an internal database of vetted singles plus an active scout network, so a search is not limited to people who have already joined. A dedicated matchmaker sources and screens every candidate
Network
20,000+
Reach
30+ US metros, plus London, Toronto, Vancouver, Sydney and Dubai
Delivery
Remote only (phone and video)
Serves
Accomplished professionals, men and women, mostly in their 40s to 60s, including LGBTQ+ clients
Track record
The company says 82% of clients meet someone special within 90 days, after an average of 7 introductions, and that it has created more than 11,000 relationships since 2009. Clients approve each introduction before meeting, so there are no blind dates.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

Matchmaking For Men

From $50,000 per engagement

For an executive whose criteria are narrow enough that a database is unlikely to hold the right person, and who would rather pay for a targeted search.

Pricing
Each engagement is scoped by geography, search complexity and recruiting effort.
Method
Recruitment-first: each search is built around the client and candidates are recruited for it, not drawn from a fixed database
Network
Not stated. The firm describes it as national and international recruitment through professional and referral networks.
Reach
LA, Orange County, San Diego, SF, NYC, Chicago, Boston, DC, Miami, Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Denver, Phoenix, Nashville and Charleston; international searches including Canada and the UK
Delivery
Remote, with in-person work arranged per client
Serves
Accomplished men and women (despite the name): professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and business owners
Track record
Founder Louie Felix has 22+ years in matchmaking. Screening can include interviews, background verification and compatibility assessments. The founders were featured in New York Magazine's The Cut in August 2026.

Sources: [4]

The white-glove end of the market: a founder-led service that travels to you, priced for executives for whom a six-figure fee is a rounding error.

Pricing
Men's packages run from Basic ($75K) to Global VIP ($1M). Only four Global VIP clients are taken a year, one per quarter. Fees are listed on the men's page of the website. The contract runs 12 months and includes 12 introductions over the year. Clients have 24 months to use those introductions.
Method
Boutique network built by the founder
Network
5,000 to 20,000 active men and women
Reach
Headquartered in New York City, working globally
Delivery
In person and travelling, with around-the-clock service for male clients
Serves
Paying clients are men only, aged 25 to 75, anywhere in the world. Women are part of the candidate network.
Track record
Extensive TV and press coverage, books and the Our Love Sphere podcast, all listed on the website. Vetting includes simulated dates with male clients, home visits and background checks.

Sources: [5] [6] [10]

Velin Privé

Price on request

The only service here built specifically for tech founders and executives, and the one closest to an executive-search process.

Pricing
Memberships run 6, 12 or 18 months with up to 4, 8 or 15 curated introductions. A standalone Velin Privé Target Search around a single brief is also offered. Current plans are published at velinprive.com/pricing.
Method
Recruitment-first (Velin Privé Target Search): marketing-style targeting to find one specific person, first in their own database, then beyond it
Network
Under 1,000 (300+ in their own database); every search goes beyond it. About 70% of the women in the network are from Slavic countries
Reach
Based in Barcelona. NYC, SF Bay Area and Silicon Valley, LA, Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, London, Paris, Dubai and Barcelona
Delivery
In person and remote
Serves
Founders, executives and investors in tech and business who want a serious, long-term relationship. Women are among the main clients, LGBTQ+ clients are served, and there is no fixed age bracket
Track record
Every client completes a questionnaire and two in-depth interviews that become a written brief. Every candidate is personally vetted, and an introduction happens only after both people say yes. Introductions are kept few on purpose. Co-founded by Marina Pasqual, a marketer with 20+ years of experience, who developed Velin Privé Target Search.

Sources: [7] [8] [9]

For a privacy-minded executive who wants a founder-led team working several markets at once, and who would rather the clock start at the first date than at signing.

Pricing
Programs start at $50,000. Under the First-Date Promise, the program clock starts at the client's first date, not at signing.
Method
Team-based ("Roundtable Method"): every client gets the founder, scouts in each of their markets, coordinated vetting, date coordination and ongoing coaching
Network
Not stated as a number. A large private database built since 1998, plus partnerships with about 500 matchmakers across the US and scouts sent into each client's markets
Reach
Main markets are the Midwest, Utah, Arizona and Florida, with clients throughout the US
Delivery
Not stated
Serves
Successful, relationship-ready men and women from age 21, with no upper age limit. Many clients are executives, business owners and people with a high profile who value privacy
Track record
Founded in 1998. Four to nine people are vetted for every introduction, and clients work directly with the founder from the first conversation. Named Best of Scottsdale three years running (2023 to 2025), and the founder's profile ran nationally on the AP wire.

Sources: [12]

What did Lyons Elite say?

Lyons Elite replied to our invitation with a general inbox message on 28 October 2026 [11]. The reply describes two routes: paid matchmaking for clients and a free candidate network for people who want to be considered as matches. Prospective paying clients can book a consultation.

Anyone who wants to be considered as a match can submit a free candidate application. Applying is free and creates no obligation. The agency gets in touch only when an applicant may fit an active client search, and contact is not guaranteed. The reply did not answer our questions on price, network size, reach or client eligibility, so Lyons Elite is not among the compared services.

How We Built This List

On 28 October 2026 we emailed 40 executive and luxury matchmaking agencies the same five questions: which regions they serve and whether they work in person or remotely, how large their active network is, who they serve, where pricing starts, and what sets them apart. Listing is free, and no agency pays to be included or ranked. A service appears here only after it has answered in writing. The five above are the first to answer, and we'll add others as their answers arrive.

Success rates and outcome figures are the agencies' own claims. We report them as stated and have not audited them. Treat a quoted success rate the way you would treat a vendor's benchmark: useful for comparison, but ask how it was measured.

Sources

  1. VIDA Select, written answers to the CTAIO matchmaking questionnaire, 29 October 2026
  2. VIDA Select press page
  3. VIDA Select reviews on Trustpilot
  4. Matchmaking For Men, written answers to the CTAIO matchmaking questionnaire, 29 October 2026
  5. Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, written answers to the CTAIO matchmaking questionnaire, 28 October 2026
  6. Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking website (fees, press, books, podcast)
  7. Velin Privé, written answers from co-founder Marina Pasqual to the CTAIO matchmaking questionnaire, 29 October 2026
  8. Velin Privé pricing page
  9. Velin Privé, follow-up answers from co-founder Marina Pasqual, 30 October 2026
  10. Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking, follow-up answers to the CTAIO matchmaking questionnaire, 31 October 2026
  11. Lyons Elite, general inbox reply to the CTAIO matchmaking questionnaire invitation, 28 October 2026
  12. Erica Suzanne Matchmaking, written answers from founder Erica McKay to the CTAIO matchmaking questionnaire, 7 November 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does executive matchmaking cost?
Of the five services that answered our questionnaire, prices split into two markets. VIDA Select starts at $1,695 a month, month to month. Matchmaking For Men starts at $50,000 per engagement, Erica Suzanne Matchmaking at $50,000 per program and Janis Spindel at $75,000 (up to $1M for Global VIP). Velin Privé sells 6- to 18-month memberships and quotes on request.
What is the difference between a database matchmaker and a recruitment-first matchmaker?
A database matchmaker introduces you to people who have already joined their network, so the size and makeup of that network caps your options. A recruitment-first matchmaker starts from your brief and goes out to find candidates who match it, including people who never signed up for a dating service. Matchmaking For Men and Velin Privé work recruitment-first. VIDA Select combines a 20,000+ database with scouts.
Are any matchmakers built specifically for tech and AI executives?
Of the services that have answered us so far, Velin Privé is the only one that names tech founders, executives and investors as its core client. The others serve accomplished professionals in general, which includes tech leaders.
Do these services pay to be listed here?
No. Listing is free, nobody pays to be ranked, and the order on this page is not a ranking. We list a service once it has answered our questionnaire in writing, and we cite those answers as sources.
Can matchmaking work for an executive who travels constantly?
Delivery model is the deciding factor. VIDA Select works entirely by phone and video. Janis Spindel travels to clients. Matchmaking For Men and Velin Privé work remotely and arrange in-person meetings per client. If your calendar is the constraint, ask each service how many hours of your time an introduction costs before you sign.
Thomas Prommer
Thomas Prommer Technology Executive — CTO/CIO/CTAIO

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