BLE-Powered Networking

Stop Exchanging Cards.
Start Exchanging Presence.

Your phone silently broadcasts your professional identity. No scanning, no tapping, no friction. Just be in the room and let Handshake do the rest.

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Web Summit 2026 · Hall A
Sarah Chen
VP of Product, Figma
Marcus Reid
Founding Engineer, Stripe
Lisa Nakamura
Partner, a16z
James Park
CEO, Notion

The Digital Handshake

Three seamless steps that replace the entire business card ritual. No apps to open, no QR codes to fumble with.

Step 01

Walk Into the Room

Handshake uses Bluetooth Low Energy to detect everyone nearby. The closer someone is, the higher they appear on your list. No pairing needed.

Step 02

One-Tap Exchange

See someone interesting? Tap their profile and hit Exchange. They get a push notification. One confirmation and you've shared full contact details.

Step 03

Group Check-In

Event organizers create zones. Everyone near a speaker automatically gets their slide deck and contact card. Networking at scale, zero effort.

Your Phone Remembers Who You Don't

Too busy networking to remember everyone? Handshake silently logs every person who was near you for more than 3 minutes — even if your phone stayed in your pocket.

  • Automatic proximity detection via BLE
  • Geo-tagged with event name and venue
  • Full history log searchable by date and event

Evening Digest

Today at Web Summit, Hall A
AI in Marketing Panel
Stage 3 · 2:00 – 3:30 PM
+8
Founders Mixer
Lounge B · 5:00 – 7:00 PM
+5

More Than a Business Card

Your Handshake profile is a living, dynamic card. Auto-synced with LinkedIn and GitHub, it shows who you are and what you're looking for — so people know why they should talk to you.

  • Auto-sync with LinkedIn, GitHub, and Telegram
  • "Looking for" and "Offering" fields for instant match
  • Rich media: portfolio links, pitch decks, demos
Alex Rivera
Head of Growth · Series B Startup
SaaS AI/ML B2B Growth
Looking For
Enterprise partnerships, VP Engineering
Offering
GTM strategy, PLG playbooks, intro to YC network

Never Lose a Follow-Up Again

Add notes directly to contacts: "Promised to send pricing" or "Met at the buffet." Context-tagged with location, time, and event — so you always remember the conversation.

  • Quick notes with auto-generated context tags
  • Follow-up reminders and action items
  • Export to your favorite CRM or spreadsheet
Sarah Chen
VP of Product, Figma
"Interested in our API. Send pricing doc by Friday."
Web Summit · Hall A · Today
Marcus Reid
Founding Engineer, Stripe
"Wants to explore integration. Schedule demo next week."
Founders Mixer · Lounge B · Today

80%

of conference contacts are forgotten within a week

3s

average time to exchange a full contact card

0

paper cards, QR codes, or manual typing required

24/7

passive detection running silently in your pocket