Ride the wave.
Wav Labs builds username-first social products that put people first. No ads. No paywalls. Just connection.
Username-first messaging that feels like the beach.
Find people by username, not phone number. Start conversations with friends, create groups, and chat in realtime. Light beach and night beach themes for whatever vibe you're riding.
Username discovery
Find anyone by their @username
Realtime delivery
Sub-100ms message delivery via Ably
Privacy first
No phone number required, ever
iOS & Android
Native apps for both platforms
Join the Private Beta
Be first to ride the wave.
Flistr
Map-first social discovery
Flistr is a map-first social discovery platform solving local disconnection. See real people in real places with authentic, presence-based connection. Building city-by-city density with a user-first philosophy.
Map-first discovery
Browse profiles on a live map
Authentic connection
No swiping, no algorithms
Verified profiles
Photo verification & moderation
Local network effects
City-by-city density building
Built by people who care, for people who deserve better.
Wav Labs is building consumer social products with a simple philosophy: users first. No ads, no data selling, no engagement tricks. Just authentic, accessible tools for real human connection.
User-First
Every decision starts with what's best for the user. No corporate greed, no price gouging, no hidden agendas.
Privacy by Design
Your data is yours. We don't sell it, we don't mine it, we don't use it to serve ads. Period.
Built Fast
Lean team, modern stack, rapid iteration. We ship quickly and listen to feedback. No bureaucracy, no legacy bloat.
The Team
Brandon Currie
Co-Founder & CEO
Technical founder and primary builder. Self-taught full-stack developer with experience across frontend, backend, infrastructure, and realtime systems. Designed and built both Flistr and Wav from the ground up.
Jonathan Snyder
Co-Founder & COO
Operational and user experience lead. Background in business sales and customer behavior. Shapes product accessibility, onboarding flows, and real-world usability to ensure products work for actual people.