Valerie Stark
Valerie Stark | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | CEO, Co-founder of Huggle |
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]
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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.
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- Saul, Heather; Charalambou, George (23 November 2016). "Young, Successful, Busy Yet Lonely: A Generation Empowered by the Internet and Plagued by Loneliness". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Barr, Sabrina (9 February 2018). "Valentine's Day 2018: Dating App Huggle is Encouraging Users to Celebrate Being Single on February 14". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Tait, Amelia (12 October 2017). "Would Tech Be Different if Women Made Up Half the Workforce?". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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- ^ Валерия Бородина. "Клуб по интересам: как переехать в Лондон и создать приложение для знакомств". Forbes (in Russian).
- ^ Cook, James (2 July 2016). "A New Survey Says Dating Apps Like Tinder Are Making People Self-Conscious". Business Insider. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Zimmerman, Kelsi (4 January 2017). "Stop Swiping and Start Connecting". Swaay. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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- Pantin, Laurel (5 April 2017). "This App is About to Totally Change The Way You Meet People". Coveteur. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Leaver, Kate (10 November 2017). "How Women Are Using Apps to Fight Loneliness in the Big City". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Moloney, Aisling (11 September 2017). "What is Huggle? The Dating App Katie Price Has Been Told to Join". Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
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- McManus, Kate (29 October 2016). "'Appily Ever After: Valerie Stark and Stina Sanders". SheBoom. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- Lee, Tristen (14 March 2017). "Huggle: How the Founders of the Friendship and Dating App Plan to Take Over the Tech World". EveningStandard. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- "Huggle Launch Aims to Help People Find Friends Safely Online". The Week. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Tamplin, Harley (14 February 2018). "Tech Feminist Has Banned Valentine's Day on Her Dating App". Metro. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Malin, Angelica. "Top 30: Female Entrepreneurs In The UK To Watch in 2018". About Time. Retrieved 19 March 2018.