Valerie Stark

Valerie Stark
Born 1986 (age 31–32)
Moscow, Russia[1]
Residence Surrey[2]
Occupation Entrepreneur
Known for CEO, Co-founder of Huggle

Valerie Stark (born 1986) is an entrepreneur and businesswomen. She is the co-founder and CEO of the mobile app Huggle.[3] Stark is also a board member at Bumble and an advisor to Badoo.[4]

Biography

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.[5] Prior to founding Huggle, Stark blogged about gardening[6] 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.[7] After moving to London from Moscow,[8] she found it hard to make friends and began using her familiarity with Instagram's geolocation feature to find people with common interests.[9] 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.[10] Stark is considered a feminist entrepreneur.[11] In 2018, she was named one of the Top 30 Female Entrepreneurs in the UK to Watch in 2018 by About Time magazine.[12]

References

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