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Jonathan Badeen

Founder

Founder at Tinder

Greater Orlando

FoundedTinder

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×8Jonathan: together at Creighton University

About

Jonathan Badeen co-founded Tinder and served as its Chief Strategy Officer, and is credited with creating the swipe-right gesture. His background includes iOS, OS X, and web development and design, with education in business and marketing. He is currently on a career break and based across Orlando, Kansas City, and Los Angeles.

Founder at Tinder

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Tinder's investors · 2

Jam FundLos Angeles · $500K – $20M checksUpfront VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks

Co-founders at Tinder

JM
Justin MateenFounder
SRSean Rad
Sean RadFounder

Experience

  1. Career BreakRetirementcurrent2022 — present
  2. Tinder, Inc.Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer2016 — 2022West Hollywood, California
  3. Tinder, Inc.Co-founder & SVP of Product2015 — 2016West Hollywood, California
  4. Tinder, Inc.Co-founder & VP of Product2012 — 2016West Hollywood
  5. Tinder, Inc.Co-founder & Vice President of Engineering2012 — 2014West Hollywood
  6. Tinder, Inc.Co-founder & Lead Front-End Developer2012 — 2013West Hollywood, CA
  7. Hatch LabsLead Front-End Developer2012West Hollywood, CA
  8. Chegg Inc.Mobile Engineer2011 — 2012Pasadena,CA
  9. Casting NetworksDirector of Design2006 — 2011Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. Casting NetworksSoftware Design Manager2008 — 2010Greater Los Angeles Area
  11. Casting NetworksWeb Designer2006 — 2008Greater Los Angeles Area
  12. MHA Management ConsultantsTechnology Consultant2002 — 2006Kansas City, Missouri Area

Skills & more

Objective-C62C2CSS49HTML18JavaScript31jQuery34ActionScript11Xcode3Interface Builder2Photoshop6Illustrator1Cocoa8
+12 moreCocoa TouchiPhone developmentMac OS XPHPC#FlashAppleScriptWeb DesignOS XAJAXMaciOS

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jonathan Badeen?
Jonathan Badeen co-founded Tinder and served as its Chief Strategy Officer, and is credited with creating the swipe-right gesture. His background includes iOS, OS X, and web development and design, with education in business and marketing. He is currently on a career break and based across Orlando, Kansas City, and Los Angeles.
Where does Jonathan Badeen work?
Jonathan Badeen is Founder of Tinder.
What companies did Jonathan Badeen found?
Jonathan Badeen founded Tinder.
Where did Jonathan Badeen go to school?
Jonathan Badeen studied at Creighton University (B.S.B.A., Marketing); The Barstow School; Blue Valley North High School.

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The Barstow School mafia2

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