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The Private Introduction Network

Who Do You Want To Meet?

Oníbodè turns real relationships into a decision-ready path — delivered as an introduction, not a cold DM. You keep the relationship. We handle the pathfinding.

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2M+

Verified Members

825K+

Introductions Made

190+

Supported Countries

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IntroducedYouChidinmaTunde Bello

A live path through your Oníbodè network — 2 hops, strongest route.

We're Oníbodè!

Oníbodè is a private introduction platform that maps the shortest trusted path to the person you need to meet — through someone you already know, delivered as a real introduction, not a cold DM.

Before & After

Getting Introduced Today Vs. With Oníbodè

Without Oníbodè
01
Cold LinkedIn Message

A message with no mutual context and no reason to reply.

02
Forwarded Contact, No Context

A number forwarded over WhatsApp with a one-line intro, then silence.

03
Lost Thread

The conversation stalls with no way to track if it went anywhere.

With Oníbodè
01
Instant Path At Search

Searching a role and company returns ranked paths in seconds.

02
One Request, Full Context

The strongest path is chosen and the reason is sent directly to the introducer.

03
Tracked To Completion

Accepted, introduced, then a live thread — status visible the whole way.

How It Flows

Search In, A Path Out

Step 1
Search

Tell us who you need to reach — a role, a company, an industry. Not just a name.

Step 2
Path

We map the shortest trusted route to them through people already in your network.

Step 3
Introduction

Request the introduction with your reason attached — and get a real reply, not silence.

Built for how professionals actually find each other — through people, not profiles.

The Platform

A Relationship Is A Record. Not A Login.

01

Sarah Knows Tunde

Sarah adds Tunde to her private network. A person record is created, visible only to Sarah.

02

Chidinma Also Knows Tunde

Chidinma adds Tunde too. It links to the same record instead of duplicating — the graph gains a second private path.

03

Tunde Joins Later

When Tunde creates his own account, every relationship that pointed to him keeps working, quietly upgraded.

Benefits

Why Members Choose Oníbodè

Reach Decision-Makers Faster

Skip the cold-outreach queue — every request travels through someone who already vouches for you.

Protect Your Relationships

Your network stays private. Nothing is exposed unless it's part of a path someone actually needs.

Track Every Ask

Requested, accepted, introduced, completed — always know exactly where an introduction stands.

Features

Built For People Who Need One Intro, Not A Feed To Scroll

Private By Default

Your network is invisible until it forms part of a path — never browsable, never public.

Ranked, Not Random

Paths are ordered by hop count and relationship strength, strongest route first.

One Thread Per Intro

Every introduction gets its own conversation — nothing to dig through.

Person Records

Add anyone you know, even before they join. The graph grows ahead of the user base.

Verification Badges

Phone, email, and employer indicators, so a path is worth trusting.

Consent-Gated Messaging

No open inbox — you can't message someone you haven't been introduced to.

Our Story

From Lagos To A Global Community.

Every graph starts with one relationship. Here's how Oníbodè grew.

Lagos
It started with one question.

In Lagos, getting to the right person meant one thing: knowing someone who knew someone. A forwarded WhatsApp contact. A cold LinkedIn message that went nowhere. A handshake you hoped would turn into something, if you could just get in the room.

Brooklyn, New York
So we built it in Brooklyn.

The problem started in Lagos, but it wasn't local — the same friction showed up everywhere we looked. So we built the answer in Brooklyn: a private, trust-based layer for finding the right person, wherever they happen to be.

The Name
Oníbodè means gatekeeper.

Yoruba for gatekeeper — the one who holds the keys and decides who passes through, on whose word. That's the job, built into software: hold the path, respect the trust, open the door only when it's earned.

Today
Now in more than 190 countries.

What started as one private network has spread to professionals in over 190 countries — same principle, scaled up: private by default, real relationships, a real path to the person you actually need to meet.

Pricing

Free To Start With Oníbodè, Paid When You Need More Reach

Standard

Free

Everything you need to build your network and start requesting introductions.

Full profile with verification badges

Unlimited private network

5 introduction requests / month

Standard support

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Professional

$19

/month

For people sending more requests and reaching further into the graph.

Everything in Standard

20 introduction requests / month

Advanced discovery & ranked paths

Priority placement in introducer queues

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Business

$79

/month

Built for sales, recruiting, and BD teams who live in the network.

Everything in Professional

50 introduction requests / month

Up to 10 team seats

Concierge-assisted introductions

Dedicated support

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my network visible to other members?

No. Your Oníbodè network is private by default. Other members only ever see that a path exists — never who your contacts are.

No. You can add anyone you know as a private Oníbodè record. If they join later, that record links to their account.

No feed, no likes, no followers. Oníbodè exists for one job: getting you introduced to a specific person through someone you trust.

Phone verification is automatic. Email and employer verification are layered on for stronger trust signals on your Oníbodè profile.

No. Create a free Oníbodè account any time — the Standard plan is open to everyone, no invite required.

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Request your Oníbodè account, or explore how the platform works first.

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