Taimi’s cofounder and COO Jake Vygnan. 

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December 1, 2023

How to safeguard your customers

LGBTQ+ dating app Taimi’s cofounder and COO Jake Vygnan shares his tips

I met LGBTQ+ dating app Taimi’s team at Web Summit, where I interviewed their CEO on stage about the future of dating and sex tech. We ended up getting into the safeguarding responsibilities B2C companies have towards their users.

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Anisah Osman Britton

Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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