Joel Simkhai

Joel Simkhai
Joel Simkhai at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012
Simkhai at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Tel Aviv, Israel
Alma materTufts University
Known forFounder and former CEO of Grindr and Blendr

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]

In 2022, he launched a new dating app called Motto.[6]

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