The Social Universe Built by Two Invites: Byio is Rewriting the Rules of Growth and Social Media
Tech Talks17 Dec 2025

The Social Universe Built by Two Invites: Byio is Rewriting the Rules of Growth and Social Media

On today's show you're going to get to hear about the next social media craze before before anyone else, and get your chance to 'lock in'.Raye Easterly, founder of Byio (By Invite Only), details the launch of the first AI-native, invite-only social universe built by Black women. She explains why she chose a two-invite-per-user model, deliberately counterintuitive to traditional tech growth, to ensure community control, eliminate bots, and solve serious problems like discrimination and cultural theft.

You might ask why we need another social media platform? Well the early days of social offered so much potential. We just need to get back to that...


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