

Building products to connect people.
NOT JUST ANOTHER
TECH COMPANY
Our mission is to build products that help people feel connected.
15M+
Total downloads
125M+
Messages sent on Wink per month
50M+
Friendships formed on Wink per month
OUR TEAM



Alex Hofmann
CEO and Co-Founder
Alex is responsible for the company strategy and culture. Prior to 9count, Alex was the President at musical.ly (sold to Bytedance /TikTok).



Joe Viola
Co-Founder and President
Joe oversees the day to day operations, product strategy, and execution for the company. Prior to 9count, Joe launched or advised 10+ consumer apps.



Hans
Tung
Board Member
Hans is a Managing Partner at GGV Capital. He has been titled the #3 Top Tech Investor of 2021. He has contributed to the recent IPOs of Affirm, Wish and Poshmark.



Annie
Kadavy
Board Member
Annie is a Managing Director at Redpoint. Some of Annie's previous investments include ClassPass, DoorDash, Patreon and Tonal.



Eugene
Nevgen
Advisor
Eugene is an entrepreneur who has been awarded the Apple Design Award, Best App of the Year (3x), and has been featured in Forbes 30 under 30. He is the
Co-Founder of Loóna and Locals.



JJ
Aguhob
Advisor
JJ is an entrepreneur, advisor and product executive responsible for developing award-winning experiences for consumers and brands including OK Play, Headspace and Viddy.

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