About
Built for the diaspora, by the diaspora.
Adey is a dating app designed for Ethiopian and Eritrean singles who want something more intentional than swiping.
Why Adey?
Most dating apps treat everyone the same. Adey is different. We built it around the values, languages, and social rhythms of the Habesha community — because cultural context changes everything about how people connect.
The name comes from the Adey flower (አደይ አበባ), which blooms across Ethiopian highlands at the start of the new year. It represents new beginnings, beauty, and hope — the same things we want every user to feel when they open the app.
What we believe
- Intention over volume. Fewer, more meaningful connections beat endless swiping.
- Culture matters. Language, faith, traditions, and family values are not filters — they are foundations.
- Privacy is respect. Your data, your visibility, your pace. We design for safety first.
- Design is care. Every detail — from the matchmaking to the conversation prompts — is crafted to feel calm and intentional.
Who we are
Adey is made by Cambrian Labs LLC — a small team that believes the diaspora deserves technology built with them in mind, not adapted as an afterthought.
Questions? Reach out at hello@adey.app.