diff --git a/src/benchmark_scenarios/private_chats.py b/src/benchmark_scenarios/private_chats.py
index 5fab782..962733b 100644
--- a/src/benchmark_scenarios/private_chats.py
+++ b/src/benchmark_scenarios/private_chats.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import src.logger
 from src import kube_utils, setup_status
 from src.inject_messages import inject_messages_one_to_one
 from src.setup_status import initialize_nodes_application, send_friend_requests, accept_friend_requests, \
-    decline_friend_requests
+    decline_friend_requests, create_group_chat, add_contacts
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -129,3 +129,32 @@ async def send_one_to_one_message():
     logger.info("Shutting down node connections")
     await asyncio.gather(*[node.shutdown() for node in relay_nodes.values()])
     logger.info("Finished send_one_to_one_message")
+
+
+async def create_private_group():
+    # 10 admin nodes
+    # 100 single-group members
+    # Each admin node create a group and invite 10 single-group members in it, who accept the invite
+    # single-group members accept the invite
+    kube_utils.setup_kubernetes_client()
+    backend_relay_pods = kube_utils.get_pods("status-backend-relay", "status-go-test")
+    relay_nodes = await initialize_nodes_application(backend_relay_pods)
+
+    backend_relay_pods = [pod_name.split(".")[0] for pod_name in backend_relay_pods]
+
+    admin_nodes = backend_relay_pods[:10]
+    members = backend_relay_pods[10:110]
+    members_pub_keys = [relay_nodes[node].public_key for node in members]
+
+    # In order to create a group, first they need to be friends
+    friend_requests = await send_friend_requests(relay_nodes, admin_nodes, members)
+    logger.info("Accepting friend requests")
+    _ = await accept_friend_requests(relay_nodes, friend_requests)
+    _ = await add_contacts(relay_nodes, admin_nodes, members)
+
+    # 1 admin to 10 users, no overlap
+    await asyncio.gather(*[create_group_chat(relay_nodes[admin], members_pub_keys[10*i: (10*i)+10]) for i, admin in enumerate(admin_nodes)])
+
+    logger.info("Shutting down node connections")
+    await asyncio.gather(*[node.shutdown() for node in relay_nodes.values()])
+    logger.info("Finished create_private_group")
diff --git a/src/setup_status.py b/src/setup_status.py
index e40b490..25628a2 100644
--- a/src/setup_status.py
+++ b/src/setup_status.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Python Imports
 import asyncio
 import logging
+import random
+import string
 import time
 
 # Project Imports
@@ -171,6 +173,16 @@ async def accept_friend_requests(nodes: dict[str, StatusBackend], requests: list
     logger.info(f"All {total_requests} friend requests accepted.")
 
 
+async def add_contacts(nodes: dict[str, StatusBackend], adders: list[str], contacts: list[str]):
+    async def _add_contacts_to_node(nodes: dict[str, StatusBackend], adder: str, contacts: list[str]):
+        _ = await asyncio.gather(*[nodes[adder].wakuext_service.add_contact(nodes[contact].public_key, contact) for contact in contacts])
+
+        return _
+
+    _ = await asyncio.gather(*[_add_contacts_to_node(nodes, adder, contacts) for adder in adders])
+
+    logger.info(f"All {len(contacts)} contacts added to {len(adders)} nodes.")
+
 
 async def decline_friend_requests(nodes: dict[str, StatusBackend], requests: list[(str, dict[str, str])]):
     # Flatten all tasks into a single list and execute them concurrently
@@ -202,6 +214,15 @@ async def decline_friend_requests(nodes: dict[str, StatusBackend], requests: lis
     logger.info(f"All {total_requests} friend requests rejected.")
 
 
+async def create_group_chat(admin: StatusBackend, receivers: list[str]):
+    name = f"private_group_{''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_letters, k=10))}"
+    logger.info(f"Creating private group {name}")
+    response = await admin.wakuext_service.create_group_chat_with_members(receivers, name)
+    group_id = response.get("result", {}).get("communities", [{}])[0].get("id")
+    logger.info(f"Group {name} created with ID {group_id}")
+
+
+
 async def get_messages_by_content_type(response: dict, content_type: str,  message_pattern: str="") -> list[dict]:
     matched_messages = []
     messages = response.get("result", {}).get("messages", [])