Business Idea for new app connecting lonely people (e.g. new arrivals to big city), with local businesses organizing events

I came up with a start-up idea for a tool (website, app or both) where lonely people (e.g. recent arrivals to a new city) can match-up with one another, together with local businesses organizing events. I came up with the idea based on my own experiences of moving to a new place where my local social circle was virtually non-existent. Some people do well in such an environment, but I myself and some people I know/have interacted with seem to really struggle to make friends.

The main idea would revolve around garnering the help of local businesses that regularly organize events (or would want to start doing so), together with a tool set up like a matching app (not unlike tinder or bumble). The app would contain the following features:

• People will be able to create a profile (with photos, interests, etc.) from all over the world, and set a specific geolocation of interest.
• Companies would be able to create pages with agenda’s and upcoming events.
• People would be able to list upcoming events they are interested in. Maybe together with some kind of AI-tool that will recommend upcoming events based on past liked events and interests.
• One could then seek out and reach out to other people planning to go to the same event, and perhaps arrange to go together so they know they won’t end up spending their time at the event alone.
• The business model would either revolve around subscription costs (e.g. for the companies that use it), commission on tickets purchased at the app for events or perhaps advertisement.

I know there would be some competitors out there, however it appears most haven’t gained proper traction. I have also noticed most of the competitors have similar features, but haven’t made this business model their main strategy. Bumble for example, has a BFF-mode but advertises mainly about being a dating app. Businesses use their own websites or facebook/Instagram pages, but rely on people actively following them. Etc.

What do you guys think? Honest feedback would really be appreciated, as this is my first start-up idea.