Two Boise best friends built an app to help people make friends in the Treasure Valley

Matt Clevenger and Mark Griffo know firsthand how hard it can be to make friends as an adult. The two California transplants moved to Boise separately and met through a mutual friend. After realizing how hard it was to build a community from scratch, they decided to create a solution.

They launched the VLLG app — pronounced “village” — in September 2025. The friendship-focused app is designed to help people find and connect with others nearby. Unlike dating apps, VLLG keeps connections strictly platonic.

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