9count

9count is a mobile app company that launched in 2018 with a mission to help people feel connected. Led by Alex Hofmann (previously CEO of musical.ly) and Joe Viola (Forbes 30 Under 30), 9count has released multiple apps that help people connect with one another through chatting, live video, games, and more. Wink, 9count’s flagship app, is the #1 U.S. made friend-making app, and helps create more than 50mm friendships per month. Lex, 9count's second largest product, is the #1 LGBTQ+ social network in the U.S. and has helped over 1M people find queer community around them. At 9count, our values are- Magic Moments. We aim to deliver magic moments to both our users and each other every day; to make everyone's lives just a little bit better- Solutions Over Ego. The outcome matters. We don't let personal egos get in the way of our collective goals. We are one team, and we will always lift each other up together- We Care. This is the reason we do what we do. We care about our users, our products, ourselves, and each other- Never Give Up. The name 9count was born our of the idea that we will always get back up, no matter how many times we get knocked down. Never giving up has been the biggest component of our success thus far. Let’s make it count.