# Ex-Tinder exec launches app for stranger voting on matches

> Strangers vote on who should match via new app by ex-Tinder exec.
- Title: Ex-Tinder exec launches app for stranger voting on matches
- Summary: Strangers vote on who should match via new app by ex-Tinder exec. Ex-Tinder executive Taru Kapoor launched Rivet, an app where users vote on potential…
- Keywords: taru kapoor, rivet, social matching, karma, dating app, tinder, new york post, singapore, japan, kochi prefecture, gaming, sports
- Source: Dexerto — https://dexerto.com/entertainment/ex-tinder-execs-new-dating-app-lets-strangers-vote-on-who-should-match-3415763
- Author: Michael Gwilliam
- Published: 2026-10-05T17:11:54+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: taru kapoor, rivet, social matching, karma, dating app, tinder, new york post, singapore, japan, kochi prefecture, gaming, sports
## Rivet app launch
Ex-Tinder executive Taru Kapoor founded Rivet, an app letting strangers vote on potential matches through Social Matching.
## Social Matching system
Users vote yes with a pink heart or no with a silver X on whether two people would make a good couple.
## Anonymous voting
Voting is anonymous, so daters cannot see who supported or rejected their pairing.
## Karma rewards
Matchmakers earn Karma, an in-app currency that can unlock premium features or be redeemed for money and gift cards.
## Singapore's first date subsidy
Singapore government offers to cover citizens' first date costs through a new dating website.
## Japan's dating subsidies
Japan's Kochi Prefecture announced $125 subsidies to help eligible singles pay for dating apps.
## Key takeaway

Ex-Tinder executive Taru Kapoor launched Rivet, an app where users vote on potential matches through anonymous Social Matching.