9count

United States - Los Angeles, California

• 23/08/2022
• Series A
• $27,500,000

We are 9count. Our mission is to enable you to express your most authentic self through our various digital media platforms. We believe in the power of online communities, and aim to bring you the best apps for sharing and connecting. We believe social media should be a positive and judgment-free zone that puts a smile on your face when you use it. We seek to bring more joy and enrichment into the experience of posting, liking, sharing, talking and tagging.

We welcome you to explore career opportunities with 9count. We encourage potential candidates to consider our company values in their search.

Our 9count Values and Company Culture:

1. We believe in results.

We do what it takes to accomplish our objectives.

2. We believe in hustle.

We work hard and honor our commitment to 9count’s success in a competitive market.

3. We believe in dedication.

We respect the game. We won’t slack when we’re ahead or give up when we’re behind.

4. We believe in passion.

We seek to hire team members who work hard for the love of the challenge. At 9 Count we build fulfilling careers, not just jobs.

5. We believe in wellness.

Keeping our team members healthy in every facet is a top priority for 9count.

6. We believe in synergy.

Winning takes a whole team, not just one player.

7. We believe in persistence.

Through strength of character, body and mind we show fortitude in spite of difficulty or opposition.

8. We believe in doers, achievers, positive attitudes and goal-orientated explorers.

These are the character traits of our current team members, and for any future candidates who join the team.

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Alex HofmannCo Founder

United States - Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Tech entrepreneur Alex Hofmann is committed to creating a more connected world.

His resume stretches across many highly successful digital companies that are anchored on building impactful social networks and strong communities.

Hofmann most recently held the role of musical.ly’s President in North America, where he led expansion efforts to build the world’s fastest growing entertainment social network. Within three months of Hofmann joining the team, app downloads increased from 200 to 400,000 per day. musical.ly hit the top of the app chats in 21 countries and has grown to over 500 million users globally.

During his time at musical.ly, Hofmann helmed the company’s global marketing, content, entertainment, and talent partnerships, in addition to heading all corporate functions for North and South America. He oversaw the closure of deals with all three major music labels and publishers. Under his leadership, the company closed its largest product partnership with Apple Music, as well as original content partnerships with Viacom, NBCU, and Hearst Digital. Hofmann also orchestrated partnerships with top artists like Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Jason Derulo and 250+ other artists worldwide.

In early 2018, Hofmann announced he was moving on from musical.ly to pursue new ventures following the company’s successful merger with Chinese tech giant, Bytedance. He is currently investing in and advising new startups. He remains an ally and advisor to musical.ly.

In 2017, Hofmann was chosen by Variety as one of “30 Execs to Watch” for its Digital Entertainment Impact Report and featured by Billboard on its Digital Power Players List: Guiding the Future in Music and Tech. Most recently, he accepted the WSJ Technology Innovator Award.

A German native, Hofmann currently resides in Los Angeles.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandehofmann/