9count

Not just another tech company

Our mission is to build products that help people feel connected

30M+

Total downloads

We have designed multiple pages for you to choose from, to find the one that best fits the needs of your company

150M+

Messages sent on Wink per month

We have designed multiple pages for you to choose from, to find the one that best fits the needs of your company

50M+

Friendships formed on Wink per month

We have designed multiple pages for you to choose from, to find the one that best fits the needs of your company

Latest Update from 9Count

Apps like Collective, Freddie, and Lex are experiencing an uptick in new users this month, amid Meta moderation changes and a TikTok ban. (Business Insider)

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Why 'private social networks' will drive the future of social media, according to a prominent investor in the space

Alex Hofmann, the CEO of 9count, is betting on "private social networks" being the next big thing. He was formerly an exec at Musical.ly.

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About us

9count is a mobile app company that launched in 2019 with a mission to help people feel connected.

Led by Alex Hofmann (previously CEO of musical.ly, now called TikTok) and Joe Viola, 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.

About Us

Our products

Corgi

Polls and pals

Everland

Inspirational quotes

JuJu

Games with friends

Helpline

Helpful hotlines

Popstream

Virtual meet & greets

Team members

Ceo and co-founder

Alex Hofmann

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

co-foundder and president

Joe Viola

Joe oversees the day to day operations, product strategy, and execution for the company. Joe Viola made the 30 Under 30 - Consumer Technology (2023) list

board member

Hans Tung

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

board member

Annie Kadavy

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

Advisor

JJ Aguhob

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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