IRL Connect is the home of Planique and CommUnity, two platforms built on one belief: people are happier together, in real rooms, not on screens. Planique coordinates private gatherings across Colorado, matching hosts with vetted local planners, vendors, and creatives so anyone can be a guest at their own party. CommUnity helps local communities and groups bring people together in public, in person. Founded by Afshan Martin, a software engineer building in public from Colorado, IRL Connect exists to fight loneliness the direct way: more real rooms, more real people, more often.