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3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Apr 26, 2021 by Shaan Puri · said 21 times in 4 episodes since 2021 · across every show →

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brought up most by Shaan Puri (10), James Currier (6), Rick Marini (5)

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Everything said about Tickle, oldest first

Apr 26, 2021 neutral
Assertion Supported
Bebo founder Michael Birch sold an early social network to Tickle
“Michael Birch, who was my investor in my previous company, and he was the original founder of Bebo, and he basically had sold, he created a social network, he sold it to Tickle, which was a quiz company, and Tickle was like a hundred million dollar company tha…”
Shaan Puri Apr 26, 2021 ▶ 44:08 Brainstorming Million Dollar Ideas with Elaine Zelby | My First Million Ep. #175
Apr 15, 2025
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Currier: Rebranding Emode to Tickle raised buyout offer from $45M to $110M
“We had gotten an offer for forty-five million as a company when we were called Emode, and then six months later, we got an offer for 110.”
James Currier Apr 15, 2025 ▶ 45:19 From making $6/week selling worms to making $110M+
Oct 13, 2025
Assertion Partly supported
Marini: Podcaster Mel Robbins was Tickle's director of marketing in 1999
“She was our head of marketing at Tickle. ... Milt was our, like, director of marketing in 1999.”
Rick Marini Oct 13, 2025 ▶ 1:06:53 How two straight guys bought Grindr and made $2B
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