Michelle Kennedy

Entrepreneur

Birthplace United States

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About

Tech entrepreneur known for co-founding Peanut, a matchmaking app for mothers wanting to make new friends. She was previously an inaugural board member of the dating app Bumble.

Before Fame

She worked as an acquisitions and mergers lawyer at the British law firm Mischon de Reya. She founded Peanut in 2017.

Trivia

She was CEO of the dating app Badoo. The concept for her app originated while she was a new mother and looking for friendship and support. Within four months, her app was selected to feature in Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference Keynote.

Family Life

She has a son named Finlay and a daughter named Nuala.  She adopted a French Bulldog called Matilda.

Associated With

Her app Peanut had several big-name investors including Ashton Kutcher.