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A different kind
of social network.

Tagged was founded in 2004 by entrepreneurs Greg Tseng and Johann Schleier-Smith.

It first became popular in the United States and soon spread around the world. Over the years Tagged has grown to be one of the largest social networks in the world and among the most successful too. Profitable since early 2008, Tagged consistently ranks among both the largest and most engaging social networks.

Tagged’s mission is to enable anyone to meet and socialize with new people. With a wealth of fun features and social games, Tagged makes it simple to connect with people for friendships, shared interests, dating and more.

Executive Team

Greg Tseng

  • Co-Founder
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chairman of the Board

Greg Tseng co-founded Tagged in October 2004 and has served as its CEO since inception. He leads the company’s product team and business operations.

Johann Schleier-Smith

  • Co-Founder
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Board Member

Johann Schleier-Smith co-founded Tagged in October 2004. He has been leading the company’s engineering team and technical operations since inception.

Tish Whitcraft

  • Chief Customer Officer

At Tagged, members are our first priority. As Chief Customer Officer, Tish leads our efforts to ensure we fulfill this goal.

Andrew Pedersen

  • Vice President & General Manager, Social Games

Andrew joined Tagged as Vice President & General Manager of Social Games and head of Tagged’s new in-house Game Studio. He brings over 20 years of executive experience to Tagged as a respected visionary.

James Takazawa

  • VP of People Operations

James was appointed Tagged’s VP of People Operations in February 2011, to lead the organizational strategies and initiatives to transform Tagged into a best-in-class team focused on growth.

Louis Willacy

  • VP Business Development & General Counsel

As General Counsel and VP Business Development, Louis Willacy is responsible for all company legal affairs and coordinates business relationships with Tagged’s partners.

Steve Sarner

  • VP of Marketing

Steve Sarner brings over 20 years of sales and marketing experience to Tagged from both large Fortune 500 companies as well as a string of successful start ups.

Board of Directors

Greg Tseng

  • Chairman of the Board
Greg Tseng co-founded Tagged in October 2004 and has served as its CEO since inception. He leads the company's product team and business operations.

Johann Schleier-Smith

  • Board Member
Johann Schleier-Smith co-founded Tagged in October 2004. He has been leading the company’s engineering team and technical operations since inception.

Raj Kapoor

  • Managing Director, Mayfield
Raj Kapoor, an Internet industry pioneer, joined Mayfield in 2005. Raj brings leadership and expertise in online applications, e-commerce, software, digital imaging and telecommunications. Most recently, Raj was co-founder and CEO of Snapfish, a leading global online photo service. Raj orchestrated the successful sale of Snapfish to Hewlett Packard in March 2005. Prior to Snapfish, Raj was an executive at Excite@Home, where he led Excite@Home’s e-commerce services and broadband applications, pioneering new broadband applications in music, entertainment and e-commerce. Raj has also held positions in strategic planning, business development and product management in consumer interactive television services at Bell Atlantic Corporation (now Verizon). Raj received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS with Honors in Mechanical/Robotics Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. Currently, he serves on the Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley Advisory Council. Raj won the SASA 2005 Award for Excellence In Business and was recently named a Top 15 Up and Coming Indian Executive by India Today. He enjoys free time with his family, surfing, and competing in triathlons.

Allen Morgan

  • Managing Director, Mayfield
Allen Morgan was a Managing Director at Mayfield Fund from 1999 until 2010, focusing on investments in Consumer Internet that included notable investments in Jotspot (acquired by Google), PlanetOut (acquired by HereMedia), Pluck (acquired by Demand Media), Slide (acquired by Google) and Varsity Group (acquired by Follett Corp). He currently represents Mayfield Fund on the boards of BlackArrow, DECA and Tagged. He is also on the board of Idealab. Read more at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/allenlmorgan.

Board of Advisors

Reid Hoffman

  • Co-Founder, LinkedIn
Reid Hoffman is a Partner at Greylock, and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at LinkedIn. Reid joined Greylock Partners in 2009. His areas of focus include consumer Internet, enterprise 2.0, mobile, social gaming, online marketplaces, payments, and social networks. Reid likes to work with products that can reach hundreds of millions of participants and businesses that have network effects. An accomplished entrepreneur, executive and angel investor, Hoffman has played an integral part in building many of today’s leading consumer technology businesses, including LinkedIn and PayPal. He possesses a unique understanding of consumer behavior and the dynamics of viral businesses as well as deep experience in driving companies from the earliest stages through periods of explosive growth.