Grapevine was founded in 2023 by Jainam Dinesh Talsania, Shreeyash Nitin Dharmadhikari, and Saumil Sanjai Tripathi. It is a platform enabling open, anonymous conversations around topics such as careers, finance, workplace experiences, and personal issues. It competes with platforms such as Reddit, Meta’s Threads, Blind, Fishbowl, and Hush, among others.