Tinder launches operations In India

Tinder, the world's most popular app for meeting new people, has announced the appointment of Ms. Taru Kapoor as their India Head. She will be based in Delhi and will lead India operations for the company. With the appointment of Ms. Kapoor, Tinder is expanding horizons from the U. S. to India, making it their first international operations.

Ms. Kapoor will focus on establishing the Tinder brand in India, steering its explosive user growth and increasing user engagement by focusing on local user needs.

Commenting on the appointment, Sean Rad, CEO, Tinder said, “We have exciting plans for Tinder in 2016 and having Taru on board is a step towards making India one of our core markets. Taru's passion for Tinder and understanding of the Indian market makes us even more confident in our plans to expand in India.”

Taru Kapoor, India Head, Tinder Inc said, “Being part of a young brand like Tinder is both exciting and challenging. Tinder is already the market leader here without significant focussed efforts in the past and the future potential here is astounding. I am thrilled to be given the responsibility to take this brand to India, which we all know is among the largest, most dynamic and vibrant populations in the world.”

Taru is a Harvard MBA graduate and was an active member of start-ups and VC community in Harvard Business School. She has extensive experience in business development, product and growth strategy and financial modelling and planning. She previously worked with The Boston Consulting Group and Sequoia Capital India.

Taru graduated from IIT Delhi with a B.Tech and M.Tech in Chemical Engineering. In her free time, Taru likes to read, follow cricket or spend time with close friends. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking as a way to destress.