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Ji App

Ji was an emoji-based social-scheduling app for planning dates and managing a busy social calendar. Users blocked out slots tagged with emoji, shared proposed dates with several people and confirmed the best match — a calendar-first alternative to swipe-based dating apps.

ConsumerTorontoFounded 2017

The people

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About

Founded by Erika J. Murray in Toronto around 2017, Ji reframed dating around scheduling rather than swiping. In her TechTO demo, Murray said the app was built with development partner Blanc Labs. The app has no confirmed active presence today and appears inactive.

Backers

Blanc Labs named on stage as a development partner/investor; no funding round confirmed

Some figures are founder-stated, not independently confirmed

Quick answers

What did Ji do?

It was an emoji-based scheduling app for planning dates and social events.

Who built Ji?

Founder Erika J. Murray, who said it was developed with Blanc Labs.

Is Ji still operating?

No live presence is confirmed; its status is unknown and it appears inactive.

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Maintained by TechTO · facts sourced and dated · last reviewed Jul 23, 2026