Renate Nyborg has been building consumer-focused apps for as long as the App Store has existed. She’s held senior leadership roles at Apple and Headspace. She was the CEO of Tinder, the world’s most popular dating app, at the height of the pandemic. It was during this critical time that Renate saw up close the importance of human connection and the profound negative impacts of loneliness, especially among men and younger people. This experience ultimately inspired her to create Meeno, an app that uses AI to offer personalized advice for any relationship issue – with friends, family, coworkers, roommates, dating, and more. Renate shares her journey in founding Meeno, explaining how she’s developed and tested the app and gathered critical user feedback along the way. She highlights Meeno’s unique approach to delivering bite-sized, expert-validated advice that empowers users to build confidence, communicate better, and improve their relationships. Finally, Renate discusses the challenges of launching an AI startup in the current landscape, emphasizing the importance of staying focused on customer needs and happiness, user experience, and solving genuine problems rather than getting swept up in the AI hype machine.