As American lawmakers might force TikTok’s owners to sell the company to US investors there is a great example on the challenges and complexities on how you transform a massive Chinese-owned community into a successful American platform.

We’re interviewing Jeff Bonforte today. He represents a small group of investors that acquired the LBGTQI community platform Grindr from its Chinese owners, a sale that was forced by the American government.

We cover:

• On how you basically are forced to re-start the company with 80-90% new staff while the product and business hangs in a balance.
• On the amazing feeling of listing a queer company in capitalism's holy ground: The NYSE.
• The importance of understanding the community and the challenges and empathy and respect it requires every step of the way.
• How Grindr = global politics with the Vatican, Iran and African governments are using the platforms to chase down and punish the LBGTQI community and how Grindr therefore seeks advice from the government on their policies.
• How Nipples and butts and erections (or lack thereof) has forced Apple and Google to really work on their bias in App Store content moderation policies.

Read more:

• Grindr homepage.
• Jeff Bonforte’s LinkedIN.
• CFIUS (the American government function overseeing Grindr, TikTok like transactions).

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