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BRIAN NORGARD

Brian Norgard is a Los Angeles-based product leader and angel investor best known for helping scale Tinder’s monetization and product organization. He previously co-founded Newroo, later acquired by FOX Interactive, co-founded Chill, and joined Tinder through the acquisition of his startup Tappy. He now appears to focus on early-stage investing and product building.

Angel investor and former Chief Product Officer at TinderLos Angeles, California, United States

Norgard fits consumer internet, mobile product, social, and marketplace companies given his operating experience across social products, monetization, and mobile growth at scale.

Chief Product Officer, Tinder
Previous role
Head of Revenue, Tinder
Previous role
Co-founder, Tappy
Previous role
Co-founder, Chill
Previous role
Co-founder, Newroo
Previous role
Brown University
Previous role
AirchatCo-founder / product builder on the voice-first social app led by Naval Ravikant and Brian Norgard; relaunched on iOS and Android in 2024.
2024 – Present
AngelListBoard member and investor.
2018 – Present
TinderChief Product Officer; led product during a major revenue-growth period and helped create products including Tinder Gold, Boost, Super Like, and Top Picks.
2016 – 2018
TinderHead of Revenue before being promoted to Chief Product Officer.
2015 – 2016
TappyCo-founder of the ephemeral photo-messaging app acquired by Tinder in January 2015.
2014 – 2015-01
ChillCo-founder of the social video / Facebook application company from which Tappy emerged.
Co-founder
NamesakeFounder of a conversation community built with long-time collaborator Dan Gould.
Founder
Ad.lyCo-founder of the celebrity and influencer endorsement marketing platform.
Since 2009

Former Chief Product Officer at Tinder
Joined Tinder via the acquisition of Tappy in 2014
Co-founded Newroo, acquired by FOX Interactive
Co-founded Chill, which TechCrunch reported reached 30 million users

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