Presence

Presence is a local-first networking platform that helps you discover and connect with people nearby who share your interests, skills, and background. Built for creatives, builders, and digital nomads, it makes it easy to turn “who’s around?” into real conversations and meaningful relationships. With a community of 20,000+ members, Presence blends location awareness with smart recommendations so you can meet the right people—whether you’ve just moved to a new city, you’re traveling, or you simply want to expand your circle close to home.

After setting up your profile, you can explore people globally or focus on your current area and see real-time distance to nearby members. Search and filter by interests, skills, and location to quickly find potential collaborators, friends, mentors, or peers in your field. Presence also supports community-building: join local or global groups, start your own community around a topic, and keep conversations going through shared posts and media.

Presence is designed to reduce awkward networking and replace it with natural discovery—helping you connect with people you’re genuinely likely to get along with and learn from.