Sound a little odd? Well, apparently not.

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Ā  (and reports by and ) Delhi-based raised $1.7 million in seed funding so we can all meet ā€œverifiedā€ new friends through theme-based house parties in Delhi, Gurgaon, and Bangalore.

The seed round included investors like , and .1 , chief strategy officer at also participated in the round, . The startup also previously was in .

From classic dinners to salsa parties to rooftop bonfires, the website offers an array of social gatherings with open doors. At least, for those that will pay.

A neon glow house party, for example, is aboutĀ  ā‚¹750, or $11 dollars per person to attend. In the advertisement for the party, a recommended age range is also set. The aforementioned party, for example, is . Think of it as a party, but with profit. The average host profit is ā‚¹3,700, or about $54 dollars.

The concept is catching on. In a blog post on the site, company founders wrote that they have helped more than 2,500 strangers meet someone new. ā€œPeople have made friends in the new city they moved to, found their next coffee dates, got jobs, business partners and met new people with same interests,ā€ the website reads.

I donā€™t know who the main competitors would be, other than, say a bar during happy hour. The startup wants to offer a place that makes meeting new people fun and safe, ā€œwithout burning a hole in the pocket,ā€ .

Some say itā€™s the . I would go more with the for friends. Maybe, the for Friday night plans? On its website, MyScoot promises it with a ā€œ5 step verification process to make sure you attend fun, creep free parties.ā€ It claims its 150 parties so far have all gone on without ā€œa single mishap.ā€

All of a sudden, paying for a party that promises to be creep-free doesnā€™t seem so odd after all.

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