Valerie Stark

Valerie Stark (born 1986) is an entrepreneur and businesswoman. She is the co-founder and CEO of the mobile app Huggle.[2] Stark is also a board member at Bumble and an advisor to Badoo.[3]

Valerie Stark
Born1986 (age 36–37)
Moscow, Russia[1]
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forCEO, Co-founder of Huggle

Early life

Stark was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. At the age of 15, she began working as a secretary for a technology company. Stark studied interior design and paid for the education herself.[4]

Career

Prior to founding Huggle, Stark blogged about gardening[5] and worked in a managerial position for one of the largest restaurant business in Moscow where she was known for her role in the company's European and UK expansion.[6] After moving to London from Moscow,[7] she found it hard to make friends and began using her familiarity with Instagram's geolocation feature to find people with common interests.[8] She met Stina Sanders using this technique and the two women eventually founded Huggle based around Stark's idea of connecting people who visit the same locations.[9] Stark is considered a feminist entrepreneur.[10] In 2018, she was named one of the Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs in the UK to Watch in 2018 by About Time magazine.[11]

References
  1. Amelia Heathman (4 May 2018). "Co-founders of dating app Huggle on their mission to change social media, one app at a time". Evening Standard.
  3. "Attendee".
  4. Валерия Бородина. "Клуб по интересам: как переехать в Лондон и создать приложение для знакомств". Forbes (in Russian).
  5. Cook, James (2 July 2016). "A New Survey Says Dating Apps Like Tinder Are Making People Self-Conscious". Business Insider. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. Zimmerman, Kelsi (4 January 2017). "Stop Swiping and Start Connecting". Swaay. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  8. Moloney, Aisling (11 September 2017). "What is Huggle? The Dating App Katie Price Has Been Told to Join". Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. Tamplin, Harley (14 February 2018). "Tech Feminist Has Banned Valentine's Day on Her Dating App". Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  11. Malin, Angelica. "Top 30: Female Entrepreneurs In The UK To Watch in 2018". About Time. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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