Ming Li
3x founder, founded DatingSphere after divorce to rethink how modern dating works — with trust and personality at the core.
Founder @DatingSphere · Santa Ana, CA, USA
About Ming
UCB '03. Built two successful businesses across different industries, including a $1.4M/yr full-service restaurant awarded Top 100 in Orange County. Also, traded stocks full-time for a little bit.
Company
DatingSphere
www.datingsphere.com
Anyone can be anybody online. We rely on trusted opinions for everything — Yelp for services, Amazon for products, LinkedIn for careers — yet when it comes to love, we're on our own? DatingSphere is a matchmaking app where friends introduce the real you. Through our Sphere of Trust, the people who know you vouch for key facts and highlight your personality, so you're appreciated for who you are. This brings authenticity to dating, helping singles find real compatibility based on trust and personality.
Company Stage
Growth
Funding Stage
Seed
Funding Raised
None/Bootstrapped
Team Size
1-5 employees
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
Founded
2015
Industry
Services
Skills
Founder
Founded DatingSphere, a matchmaking app.
Entrepreneurship
Founded and operated two businesses, demonstrating strong entrepreneurial skills.
Business Owner
Owned and operated a mortgage broker company and a full-service restaurant.
Services
Experience in the services industry through the restaurant and matchmaking app.
Sales
Experience in sales through running a mortgage broker company.
Product Management
Founder of DatingSphere, managing product development and user experience.
Marketing
Experience in marketing through the full-service restaurant business.
Stock Trading
Traded stocks full-time for a period.
Experience
job
Stock Trader
Self-Employed
Engaged in full-time stock trading, analyzing market trends and making investment decisions.
Gained experience in financial markets and trading strategies.
job
Founder
DatingSphere
Founded a matchmaking app that emphasizes authenticity in dating by allowing friends to introduce users.
Developed a unique platform that highlights personality traits for better compatibility in dating.