AI-Powered Networking Platform
Cross-Industry

AI-Powered Networking Platform

Fully integrated with YBC’s mobile app and Zoho CRM.

65%

Reduction in manual matching time

Faster onboarding

$1M+

Annual savings in operational costs

Customer Stories

Young Business Club (YBC) is an international networking community for entrepreneurs with over 1,000 active members worldwide.

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Social Networking

Industry

AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Infrastructure, CRM Integration, Data Engineering

Services

$50,000 to $199,999

Budget

Dubai

Location

Clutch Review

Highly recommend!

The team was structured, timely, and communicative, and their work was of high quality.

Andrii Ostapchuk

Founder and CEO of Young Business Club
Challenge

The core challenge was matching members effectively for business opportunities, partnerships, and mentorship.

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Solution

Blackthorn AI designed and deployed an AI-powered matching microservice, fully integrated with YBC’s mobile app and Zoho CRM.

Tech Stack

To deliver a AI-powered matching microservice, Blackthorn AI applied:

Python
FastAPI
OpenAI
Node.js
GraphQL
BigQuery
Zoho CRM APIs
Google Cloud Platform
Docker
GitHub
Roadmap

Project duration

01–04 Weeks

Data Collection & Infrastructure Setup

Collected and analyzed Zoho CRM member data (profiles, events, payments, onboarding).

05–08 Weeks

AI Matching with Text Data

Built AI agent for member matching using profile attributes (location, revenue, hobbies, family status, goals).

09–12 Weeks

Enhanced Matching with Onboarding Audio

Processed onboarding audio interviews with speech-to-text. Enriched user profiles with goals, challenges, and preferences.

13–16 Weeks

External Data Integration

Integrated SerpAPI & Perplexity for open-source enrichment. Developed PoC for social media data collection (LinkedIn, FB, IG).

Team Size

5 Qualified Experts
1 x AI Software Architect
1 x Backend Developer
1 x AI Developer
1 x Project Manager
1 x MLOps/DevOps Engineer

Delivering Impact

Beyond the values already highlighted, there’s even more to discover. Our commitment to innovation, client success, and impactful results sets us apart

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$1M+

Annual savings in operational costs

Lower need for manual data analysis and preparation by business managers.

65%

Reduction in manual matching time

Business managers previously spent ~6–8 hours weekly preparing member introductions; with AI, this dropped to under 2 hours.

Faster

Onboarding.

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