Sean Rad is the Founder of Tinder, the revolutionary dating app that transformed how people connect around the world. Launched in 2012, Tinder introduced the now-iconic “swipe” feature and became one of the fastest-growing consumer apps in history, with over 65 billion matches to date.

Sean served as Tinder’s founding CEO and played a central role in shaping the product, brand, and user experience that made it a global phenomenon. Under his leadership, Tinder quickly rose to become the top-grossing app in over 100 countries, redefining modern dating and mobile interaction.

Before Tinder, Sean founded and led several ventures, including Orgoo and Ad.ly. Today, he continues to invest in and advise startups across industries, bringing his product intuition, brand insight, and deep understanding of consumer behavior to the next generation of founders.