In 2011, Justin McLeod was a Harvard grad student who wanted to solve his dating woes. He invested his own money to start Hinge, a dating platform the company says is “designed to be deleted.” What started out as a small company that struggled to compete with now billion-dollar giants like Tinder, has grown to become one of the most popular apps in the dating space. In 2023, Hinge brought in $396 million in revenue. Watch how it all started: https://youtu.be/MC4WRNAv1bg
Hinge’s founder turned down a prestigious job offer to start his $400 million/year app instead
