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01-09-2018, 09:43 AM
Ex-Tinder employees launch professional networking app Ripple
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A team of former Tinder employees has launched a new professional networking app in a bid to make waves in the LinkedIn-dominated market.
Dubbed Ripple (https://rippleapp.com/) (nope, not the cryptocurrency (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/ripple-currency-is-not-actually-currency/)), the mobile app was launched by a team of ex-Tinder folks, including former CTO Ryan Ogle.
SEE ALSO: Which dating app is right for you? Use this guide to figure it out. (http://mashable.com/2018/01/04/dating-apps-hater-tinder-grindr-match/)
According to TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/08/ripple-a-tinder-spinoff-backed-by-match-launches-app-for-professional-networking/), the iOS and Android app was backed by IAC’s Match Group, which owns Tinder, for an undisclosed sum — there are no other investors, apart from the founders.
"Professional networking is pretty terrible today," wrote Ogle on Ripple's news blog (https://rippleapp.com/news). "That was our consensus when we started reflecting on our own experiences with the networks out there today. Interfaces packed with ads, unwanted mail from recruiters and salespeople, and a lack of community.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/08/ripple-networking-app/)
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A team of former Tinder employees has launched a new professional networking app in a bid to make waves in the LinkedIn-dominated market.
Dubbed Ripple (https://rippleapp.com/) (nope, not the cryptocurrency (http://mashable.com/2017/12/29/ripple-currency-is-not-actually-currency/)), the mobile app was launched by a team of ex-Tinder folks, including former CTO Ryan Ogle.
SEE ALSO: Which dating app is right for you? Use this guide to figure it out. (http://mashable.com/2018/01/04/dating-apps-hater-tinder-grindr-match/)
According to TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/08/ripple-a-tinder-spinoff-backed-by-match-launches-app-for-professional-networking/), the iOS and Android app was backed by IAC’s Match Group, which owns Tinder, for an undisclosed sum — there are no other investors, apart from the founders.
"Professional networking is pretty terrible today," wrote Ogle on Ripple's news blog (https://rippleapp.com/news). "That was our consensus when we started reflecting on our own experiences with the networks out there today. Interfaces packed with ads, unwanted mail from recruiters and salespeople, and a lack of community.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/08/ripple-networking-app/)
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