# FirstMove > FirstMove is a consent-first social connection platform that turns any venue, festival, conference, or campus into a VibeZone. Users enter a geofenced zone and connect with people nearby through a privacy-first 3-Way Handshake (Knock, Challenge, Connect), remaining anonymous until they choose to reveal themselves. FirstMove is not a dating app, a ticketing platform, or a generic social network. It is social infrastructure for the physical world. Backed by Google for Startups and Microsoft for Startups. FirstMove ships as a consumer mobile app (App Store and Google Play) and a partner web platform (partners.firstmove.live). Event and VibeZone detail pages live under `/events/[slug]` and `/vibezones/[slug]` and are generated dynamically from live data. Key topics: event networking app, presence layer, vibezone, consent-first social app, festival networking Visit firstmove.live for more information. ## Core - [Homepage](https://firstmove.live/): Product concept, how VibeZones work, key features, testimonials, and calls to action. - [About](https://firstmove.live/about): The team and mission. Core values: privacy by default, built for the room, honest with everyone. - [Manifesto](https://firstmove.live/manifesto): The Presence Layer manifesto. Why FirstMove exists, the category being created, the three primitives (VibeZone, Ephemeral Profile, 3-Way Handshake), and what the Presence Layer is not. - [Download](https://firstmove.live/download): Download the FirstMove app on the App Store and Google Play. - [Press](https://firstmove.live/press): Official launch press release. FirstMove launches with VibeZone, backed by Google for Startups and Microsoft for Startups. - [Contact](https://firstmove.live/contact): Get in touch with the FirstMove team. - [Careers](https://firstmove.live/careers): Open roles at FirstMove Labs. ## Discover - [Discover](https://firstmove.live/discover): Browse live VibeZones and upcoming events near you. - [Events](https://firstmove.live/discover/events): Full listing of live events on FirstMove. - [VibeZones](https://firstmove.live/discover/vibezones): Full listing of active VibeZones on the FirstMove network. ## Features - [Features Overview](https://firstmove.live/features): Full breakdown of FirstMove's product capabilities for attendees, venues, and operators. - [VibeZones](https://firstmove.live/features/vibezones): How geofenced VibeZones work and how attendees connect inside them. - [3-Way Handshake](https://firstmove.live/features/handshake): The consent-first connection protocol (Knock, Challenge, Connect). - [Privacy](https://firstmove.live/features/privacy): Identity protection through ephemeral profiles and anonymous-first architecture. - [Discovery](https://firstmove.live/features/discovery): How attendees discover people and VibeZones around them at live gatherings. - [Event Management](https://firstmove.live/features/event-management): Tools for organisers and venues to create, manage, and activate VibeZones. - [Analytics](https://firstmove.live/features/analytics): Engagement and attendance analytics for partners and operators. ## For Partners - [FirstMove Partners](https://firstmove.live/partners): The partner hub for venues, organisers, and promoters. VibeZones, event management, ticketing, and analytics in one platform. - [For Organisers](https://firstmove.live/partners/organisers): Tools for event organisers running higher-engagement events. - [For Venues](https://firstmove.live/partners/venues): Turn a venue into a VibeZone destination. - [Switching](https://firstmove.live/partners#switching): Keep your current ticketing or bring it across. What adding FirstMove involves. - [Promoters](https://firstmove.live/partners/promoters): Promoter programme. Reach, attribution, earnings, and co-marketing. Apply to access the partner dashboard. - [Partner Dashboard](https://partners.firstmove.live): Unified B2B dashboard for venues, organisers, and promoters. ## Compare FirstMove is a presence layer, not a dating app or generic social network. FirstMove Partners also ships ticketing and event management, so partners can run the door as well as the room, but the VibeZone is the product. Every platform below finishes its job at the door. FirstMove starts there. - [All comparisons](https://firstmove.live/compare): Hub page grouping every comparison by buyer type, plus the switching answer. - [vs Eventbrite](https://firstmove.live/compare/eventbrite): Eventbrite stops at the checkout. FirstMove owns the hours that decide whether anyone comes back. - [vs DICE](https://firstmove.live/compare/dice): DICE gets fans to the door. FirstMove is what makes the night worth repeating. - [vs Skiddle](https://firstmove.live/compare/skiddle): Skiddle fills the guest list once. FirstMove is why the room fills again next month. - [vs Luma](https://firstmove.live/compare/luma): Luma collects the RSVP. FirstMove makes sure the people who showed up actually met each other. - [vs Brella](https://firstmove.live/compare/brella): Brella books meetings weeks out. FirstMove wins the part of a conference nobody scheduled. - [vs Swapcard](https://firstmove.live/compare/swapcard): Swapcard runs the programme. FirstMove runs the only part delegates remember. - [vs Whova](https://firstmove.live/compare/whova): Whova hands delegates a directory. FirstMove makes unsolicited contact structurally impossible. - [vs Meetup](https://firstmove.live/compare/meetup): Meetup needs a schedule, a group and a commitment. FirstMove needs you to walk through a door. - [vs Bumble BFF](https://firstmove.live/compare/bumble-bff): Bumble BFF starts a conversation with someone across town. FirstMove starts one with the person in front of you. - [vs Tinder](https://firstmove.live/compare/tinder): Why FirstMove is not a dating app. Different category, different mechanic, and the better answer for meeting people where you already are. ## SoulFire - [SoulFire](https://firstmove.live/events/soulfire): FirstMove's own event programme. Small, capped connection events across four heats: Ember (daylight brunches, coffee, walks), Kindling (listening sessions, games, run club), Blaze (supper clubs and seated dinners) and Blue (paired dinners for two). Built for people arriving alone. A VibeZone runs inside every SoulFire. - [SoulFire London](https://firstmove.live/events/soulfire/london): SoulFire in London. City page with what runs there, why the city needs it, and local reading. City pages live at /events/soulfire/{city}. ## Legal & Trust - [Privacy Policy](https://firstmove.live/legal/privacy): FirstMove's privacy and data handling practices. - [Terms & Conditions](https://firstmove.live/legal/terms): Terms governing use of the FirstMove app and services. - [CSAE Standards](https://firstmove.live/legal/csae): FirstMove's CSAE compliance standards. - [Security](https://firstmove.live/security): Security practices: encryption, access controls, data minimisation, incident response, compliance, and sub-processors. ## Support - [Help Centre](https://support.firstmove.live/en/): FirstMove customer support, articles, and feature request submissions. ## For Agents - [llms-full.txt](https://firstmove.live/llms-full.txt): Expanded version of this file with the full product, positioning, and category detail inline. Use this when you need answers without fetching individual pages. - [Site as Markdown](https://firstmove.live/index.md): The core site content as a single Markdown document. - [Sitemap](https://firstmove.live/sitemap-index.xml): Every indexable URL, including dynamically generated event and VibeZone pages. ## Optional - [Blog](https://firstmove.live/blog): The FirstMove editorial blog. Human connection, the Presence Layer category, event culture, and product updates. - [Changelog](https://firstmove.live/changelog): Product updates and improvements to the FirstMove app and platform. - [FirstMove Edits on Substack](https://firstmove.substack.com): Long-form essays on why connection matters. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstmovelabs): FirstMove Labs on LinkedIn. - [X](https://x.com/firstmovelive): FirstMove on X (formerly Twitter). - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/firstmovelive): FirstMove on Instagram. - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/firstmovelabs): FirstMove on Facebook. - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@firstmovelive): FirstMove on TikTok.