Joel Simkhai
Israeli-American tech entrepreneur / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joel Simkhai (Hebrew: יואל שמחאי; born c. 1976[1][2]) is an Israeli-American tech entrepreneur. He is the founder and former CEO of geosocial networking and dating apps Grindr[3] and Blendr.[4] His original goal in starting Grindr was for people with similar interests to find new friends nearby.[5]
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Joel Simkhai | |
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Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Tel Aviv, Israel |
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Known for | Founder and former CEO of Grindr and Blendr |
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In 2022, he launched a new dating app called Motto.[6]