Connection is easy to promise.
Hard to deliver.
We built Mingla because we believe live experiences should create real, human connections, not wasted potential.
We built Mingla because we believe live experiences should create real, human connections, not wasted potential.
Connection is
easy to promise.
Hard to deliver.
We built Mingla because we believe live experiences should create real, human connections, not wasted potential.
We built Mingla because we believe live experiences should create real, human connections, not wasted potential.
Connection is easy to promise.
Hard to deliver.
We built Mingla because we believe live experiences should create real, human connections, not wasted potential.
We built Mingla because we believe live experiences should create real, human connections, not wasted potential.
But there is a deeper story to be told here.
Bringing humanity together
When looking at the world today, there are troubling patterns. We are more connected than ever, yet so much of that connection is superficial, transactional, and often polarizing. In essence: more connected, yet also more alone at the same time.
When things feel uncertain or unsafe, people retreat. We stick to what we know, to who we know. We tend to divide the world into us and them. It is a survival instinct. But it is also what drives us apart, fuels mistrust, and makes it easy for division and even authoritarian ideas to spread.
We gather at events to break out of those silos, to share ideas, meet new people, inspiration, build something. But too often, even when we come together, the pattern repeats. We talk to the same faces. We are shy about introducing ourselves. We fall back into our familiar groups.
On top of this, our human instincts work against us due to a little thing called social risk. Throughout history, our survival depended on fitting in with the group. Approval meant safety. Rejection meant danger.
Even today, that instinct remains. It is why making a toast at a wedding can feel terrifying, or why introducing yourself to a stranger at an event feels so hard. We want to connect, but the cost of getting it wrong feels too high.
Adding a third factor like a game, a prompt, or a shared challenge matters. It lowers the social risk. It gives people permission to talk. It turns awkward approaches into something natural and even playful.
The truth is that real connection, meaningful, human connection, does not just happen because you put people in the same room. It needs context. It needs a spark. It needs to be easy.
That is why we are building Mingla.
Because I believe, we believe, that helping people connect better is not a small problem. It is one of the biggest problems worth solving. Mingla is not about collecting business cards or growing your LinkedIn connections. It is about making it easier for people to talk. To find common ground.
Because when people connect better, ideas spread. Trust grows. Business happens. And maybe, in some small but real way, we make the world a little less divided.
Elise
CEO & Co-Founder, Mingla
When looking at the world today, there are troubling patterns. We are more connected than ever, yet so much of that connection is superficial, transactional, and often polarizing. In essence: more connected, yet also more alone at the same time.
When things feel uncertain or unsafe, people retreat. We stick to what we know, to who we know. We tend to divide the world into us and them. It is a survival instinct. But it is also what drives us apart, fuels mistrust, and makes it easy for division and even authoritarian ideas to spread.
We gather at events to break out of those silos, to share ideas, meet new people, inspiration, build something. But too often, even when we come together, the pattern repeats. We talk to the same faces. We are shy about introducing ourselves. We fall back into our familiar groups.
On top of this, our human instincts work against us due to a little thing called social risk. Throughout history, our survival depended on fitting in with the group. Approval meant safety. Rejection meant danger. Even today, that instinct remains. It is why making a toast at a wedding can feel terrifying, or why introducing yourself to a stranger at an event feels so hard. We want to connect, but the cost of getting it wrong feels too high.
Adding a third factor like a game, a prompt, or a shared challenge matters. It lowers the social risk. It gives people permission to talk. It turns awkward approaches into something natural and even playful.
The truth is that real connection, meaningful, human connection, does not just happen because you put people in the same room. It needs context. It needs a spark. It needs to be easy.
That is why we are building Mingla.
Because I believe, we believe, that helping people connect better is not a small problem. It is one of the biggest problems worth solving. Mingla is not about collecting business cards or growing your LinkedIn connections. It is about making it easier for people to talk. To find common ground.
Because when people connect better, ideas spread. Trust grows. Business happens. And maybe, in some small but real way, we make the world a little less divided.
Elise
CEO & Co-Founder, Mingla
Connection is
easy to promise.
Hard to deliver.
But there is a deeper story to be told here.
Bringing humanity together
When looking at the world today, there are troubling patterns. We are more connected than ever, yet so much of that connection is superficial, transactional, and often polarizing. In essence: more connected, yet also more alone at the same time.
When things feel uncertain or unsafe, people retreat. We stick to what we know, to who we know. We tend to divide the world into us and them. It is a survival instinct. But it is also what drives us apart, fuels mistrust, and makes it easy for division and even authoritarian ideas to spread.
We gather at events to break out of those silos, to share ideas, meet new people, inspiration, build something. But too often, even when we come together, the pattern repeats. We talk to the same faces. We are shy about introducing ourselves. We fall back into our familiar groups.
On top of this, our human instincts work against us due to a little thing called social risk. Throughout history, our survival depended on fitting in with the group. Approval meant safety. Rejection meant danger.
Even today, that instinct remains. It is why making a toast at a wedding can feel terrifying, or why introducing yourself to a stranger at an event feels so hard. We want to connect, but the cost of getting it wrong feels too high.
Adding a third factor like a game, a prompt, or a shared challenge matters. It lowers the social risk. It gives people permission to talk. It turns awkward approaches into something natural and even playful.
The truth is that real connection, meaningful, human connection, does not just happen because you put people in the same room. It needs context. It needs a spark. It needs to be easy.
That is why we are building Mingla.
Because I believe, we believe, that helping people connect better is not a small problem. It is one of the biggest problems worth solving. Mingla is not about collecting business cards or growing your LinkedIn connections. It is about making it easier for people to talk. To find common ground.
Because when people connect better, ideas spread. Trust grows. Business happens. And maybe, in some small but real way, we make the world a little less divided.
Elise
CEO & Co-Founder, Mingla
But there is a deeper story to be told here.
Bringing humanity together
When looking at the world today, there are troubling patterns. We are more connected than ever, yet so much of that connection is superficial, transactional, and often polarizing. In essence: more connected, yet also more alone at the same time.
When things feel uncertain or unsafe, people retreat. We stick to what we know, to who we know. We tend to divide the world into us and them. It is a survival instinct. But it is also what drives us apart, fuels mistrust, and makes it easy for division and even authoritarian ideas to spread.
We gather at events to break out of those silos, to share ideas, meet new people, inspiration, build something. But too often, even when we come together, the pattern repeats. We talk to the same faces. We are shy about introducing ourselves. We fall back into our familiar groups.
On top of this, our human instincts work against us due to a little thing called social risk. Throughout history, our survival depended on fitting in with the group. Approval meant safety. Rejection meant danger.
Even today, that instinct remains. It is why making a toast at a wedding can feel terrifying, or why introducing yourself to a stranger at an event feels so hard. We want to connect, but the cost of getting it wrong feels too high.
Adding a third factor like a game, a prompt, or a shared challenge matters. It lowers the social risk. It gives people permission to talk. It turns awkward approaches into something natural and even playful.
The truth is that real connection, meaningful, human connection, does not just happen because you put people in the same room. It needs context. It needs a spark. It needs to be easy.
That is why we are building Mingla.
Because I believe, we believe, that helping people connect better is not a small problem. It is one of the biggest problems worth solving. Mingla is not about collecting business cards or growing your LinkedIn connections. It is about making it easier for people to talk. To find common ground.
Because when people connect better, ideas spread. Trust grows. Business happens. And maybe, in some small but real way, we make the world a little less divided.
Elise
CEO & Co-Founder, Mingla