Company Story

Our Vision

To be the world’s most effective dating service that connects eligible singles in a caring, comfortable and convenient manner.

Lunch Actually is the pioneer dating company in Asia. Brainchild of co-founder Violet Lim, lawyer turned banker turned matchmakers, she’s inspired to help single professionals find love over a simple lunch date. Together with her husband, Jamie Lee, they launched Lunch Actually in Singapore in 2004. Subsequently, the service expanded to Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand..

Lunch Actually’s clients are eligible professionals who are successful in their career. They are serious in finding their soulmate and they have tried different ways to make that happen. However, they wish that someone could share with them where they have potentially gone wrong. Lunch Actually is passionate about helping singles find love and happiness by working alongside them in navigating today’s complicated dating scene and finding the right one.

Our Brand Promise

Finding Love Through Meaningful Connections

Our Big Hairy Audacious Goal

1 Million Happy Marriages!

Our Core Values

Inspire The Best in All
Make It Happen
Leave No Man Behind
Stay Positive and Never Say Die

Timeline

Singapore Dating agency Lunch Actually co-founders Jamie Lee and Violet Lim

2004

Lunch Actually was born in Singapore

Violet and Jamie left their full-time jobs to embark on a new journey to help singles find love

Dating agency Lunch Actually office in Malaysia

2005

2nd branch in Kuala Lumpur was set up due to high demand!

We hear you, Malaysian singles! We’re all ready to spread love across Kuala Lumpur

2007

We created a unique online matchmaking platform esync

It’s the first hybrid dating service with online convenience and offline verification

2008

Lunch Actually expanded to Hong Kong!

As we aim to reach out to more singles across Asia

A group of young single Asian men and women at an event

2010

We started running singles events

To create more platforms for single to expand their social circle

Dating service Lunch Actually CEO Violet Lim talking in a press conference

2012

We rolled out Lunch Actually Academy and started Lunch Actually Platinum

It’s a year of growth as we complement our dating platforms with coaching services

Dating service Lunch Actually office in Indonesia

2014

Our 5th branch was launched in Jakarta, Indonesia

We can now help millions of singles in Jakarta!

2015

We acquired MeetNLunch, the biggest dating agency in Thailand and launched LunchClick

We officially spread our wings to Bangkok and created a new dating app for serious singles

Matchmaking agency Lunch Actually co-founders Violet Lim and Jamie Lee with Setipe co-founder Razi Thalib and executives Rindra Satriya and Andrea Gunawan at a press event

2017

We officially acquired the Setipe, the biggest online dating service in Indonesia

As we continue growing to create 1 million happy marriages

Happy Asian couple successfully find love

2019

We have brought together thousands of successful marriages and relationships

Are you ready to find the love of your love?

2022

We set up the JV company, Lunch Actually Taiwan, together with Aimm, Taiwan no.1 matching success rate.

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