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The most buzzy of these startups is Clubhouse, an audio-based social network where people can spontaneously jump into voice chat rooms together. You see the unlabeled rooms of all the people you follow, and you can join to talk or just listen along,

Clubhouse. This is an online coffee shop that’s emerging to fix the Serendipity gap. It’s a radio call-in show for the Internet. By opening the product you’re signaling that you’re available to talk, just like going to a coffee shop.

I truly believe that this new world will optimize for connection over community -- at least with audio apps. Case and point with this app: I’ve jammed with tons of people I just met and had a blast - it was about the personal connection through voice that made the experience so pleasant and fun.

Voice as a social medium. Voice continues to pick up steam as a broadcast medium via podcasting, but we haven’t seen a lot in social or P2P voice yet. We think a successful platform will leverage the fact that voice content can be created and consumed while doing other things. We’re big fans of companies like TTYL and Drivetime that are making stri... See more

On trend and on theme, Clubhouse leverages the last unused social channel (voice) at a time when people are tired of seeing each other on Zoom videos and want a bit of spontaneity, serendipity and joy in their lives.

By combining socially networked music, listening and audio chatting, Roadtrip has created a product where there’s serendipity amongst strangers. Casual conversations from music to business flow in and out of the rooms, normally awkward silences are occupied by music which fills the void, and the vibe is unmatched.