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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

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

FounderEntrepreneurshipBusiness OwnerServicesSalesProduct ManagementMarketingStock Trading

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.