1. Who is Barney, and how does it work?
Barney AI is an AI-powered conference networking platform that helps you turn events into efficient meeting engines. Here's how it works:
- Onboarding: Share your contact info and networking goals through a quick chat and AI phone call
- Smart Prospecting: We build a personalized database of conference attendees using social media, event apps, and conference partnerships
- Warm Introductions: Our AI reaches out from a neutral position to facilitate double opt-in introductions
You only pay when both parties accept an introduction - no upfront costs or subscription fees.
2. Who can use Barney AI?
Any professional attending a supported conference—startup founders, sales and GTM teams, investors, and other growth-oriented attendees—can sign up and deploy Barney AI for that event.
3. What can I do if Barney is not attending my event?
You can contact support and request that Barney be registered for your specific conference. The Barney team will do their best to enable attendance and support your event.
4. Which data sources does Barney AI use at conferences?
For each registered event, Barney leverages verified attendee lists via partnerships with organizers, with public social profiles (LinkedIn, X/Twitter).
5. What services are included at the conference?
For the event you’ve registered Barney on, you get AI-powered attendee matching, personalized one-pager intros, neutral third-party outreach with double opt-in.
6. Does Barney AI schedule meetings for me?
No—Barney AI facilitates warm introductions at the conference. Actual meeting scheduling (time and place) remains between you and your matches.
7. What warranties do you provide for conference use?
The service is provided “as is” without express or implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for purpose, or guaranteed networking outcomes at your event.
8. Can I review introductions before they're sent?
Yes! You can review and approve introduction requests before they're sent. Once you trust Barney AI's recommendations, you can also choose to skip the approval process for faster results.
10. What makes your introductions "warm"?
Our introductions are warm because:
- Event Context: Every intro is rooted in conference context - shared sessions, interests, or goals
- Neutral Third-Party: We reach out from a neutral position, not directly on your behalf
- Personalized Messaging: Each request includes a custom one-pager highlighting why the connection makes sense
- Double Opt-In: Both parties must confirm interest before we facilitate the connection
9. What if an introduction doesn't work out
If an introduction fails due to our error (wrong person, technical issue, etc.), we provide a full refund. However, we cannot guarantee outcomes as success depends on mutual interest and follow-up between the parties.We encourage providing feedback on introduction quality to help us improve our matching algorithms.
