Done with dating apps? So are the people we'll introduce you to.
Bachola is a closed circle of Punjabi professionals who'd rather be properly introduced than swipe through strangers. Trusted friends — Bacholeh — quietly bring in the singles they know. You'll only ever be matched with someone whose Bachola is connected to yours. One conversation at a time. No noise.
Coming soon
Bachola is almost ready. We're putting the final touches in place before opening the doors.
You'd happily be introduced. The right person just isn't in your circle.
We kept hearing the same thing from people in their thirties. So we built the version that fixes it.
"I'm done with dating apps."
The endless swiping, the small talk that goes nowhere, profiles that don't match the person — it's exhausting and a little lonely.
"I'd love to be introduced — by someone I trust."
The traditional way still works: a friend who knows you, vouching for someone they know. But your friends only know who they know.
"I want one proper conversation, not seven."
You'd rather get to know one person well than juggle a queue. You're forward-thinking, but quietly traditional in the bits that matter.
"My circle is just too small."
Even your best-connected friends can only set you up so many times. The pool runs out long before the right person turns up.
A trust network that grows person by person.
Bachola is a closed network. Every introduction sits between two trusted vouchers — and the technology quietly stitches all those small circles into one.
A Bachola signs up
Someone you trust — a friend, a sibling, a thoughtful cousin — joins as a Bachola: the person who introduces and vouches.
They invite their circle
That Bachola brings in the singles they personally know as Seekers, and invites a few other Bacholeh they trust to do the same.
The network does the matching
Seekers only ever see candidates whose Bachola is connected to theirs. The wider the trusted network grows, the more friend-of-a-friend matches surface — across the city or across the world.
One conversation at a time
When two Seekers say yes, both pause from new matches and chat in-app. Their Bacholeh are notified — only then. No queues, no overlap, no awkward overlap with everyone else they're talking to.
"Bachola is a labour of love for the community — not a side hustle. Bacholeh earn recognition, never money. Every introduction is honest because there's nothing to gain from making the wrong one."
The Bacholeh points system rewards bringing in the right people, never how much they spend.Built for thirty-something Punjabi professionals.
If you're somewhere in your thirties, building a serious life, and you'd rather be introduced than scrolled at — Bachola was made for you.
Punjabi professionals 30+
Doctors, founders, engineers, lawyers, creatives — people building serious careers and serious lives, who quietly hoped meeting someone wouldn't be this hard.
The quietly traditional
Forward-thinking, but you still like being properly introduced. You'd take one good conversation over seven half-hearted ones, every time.
Friends who actually want to help
For the friends, siblings, and cousins who'd genuinely set someone up — the Bacholeh — bringing the singles they know into a wider, trusted circle.
Built for trust, not for scrolling.
Every detail of Bachola is designed to feel calm, considered, and respectful of your time.
Network-bounded matches
You're only ever shown people whose Bachola is reachable through your Bachola — friend-of-a-friend, never strangers.
One conversation at a time
When you're talking to someone, both of you are out of the matching pool. A traffic-light status keeps things honest on both sides.
Real photos, real people
Profiles require a photo and a social link (LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook) so the person on screen is the person you'll meet.
Privacy by default
Photos and contact details stay hidden until you choose to share them. Your Bachola sees the introduction, not the chat.
Stay in-app while it matters
Chat in-app while you're getting to know each other. When it's clearly going somewhere, swap numbers — on your terms.
Two Bacholeh per match
Every introduction is rooted in two trusted people who vouched honestly. You can message either of your Bacholeh any time.
Free for the first 100 members. For life.
We're keeping the early circle small and rewarding the people who help build it.
Free for life
The first 100 Seekers ever to sign up never pay a penny. Your founding spot is permanent.
- No card required
- Full access, forever
- Founding member status
£3 / month
Free for the first month — no card needed up front. After that, £3/month, locked in for as long as you stay subscribed.
- One free month, no card
- Price locked at £3/mo for life
- Cancel any time, in-app
£5 / month
Once we cross 250 members, new joiners pay £5/month. Everyone who joined earlier stays at their original price — forever.
- Free first month, no card
- Cancel any time, in-app
- Same network, same care
Bacholeh — the people doing the introductions — are always free. Their reward is recognition through our points system, never commission.
Claim your founding spot.
Bachola is launching soon on Android and iOS. The first 100 Seekers join free — for life. Sign-up will happen inside the app.
1 Get Bachola when it launches
Bachola is launching soon on Android, with iOS to follow. Download links will appear here the moment it's live.
2 Create your profile & get introduced
Open the app, create your profile, and you're in. If a Bachola you know invited you, enter their invite code on sign-up to be placed in their trust network immediately.
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