Built by gay men, for gay men
Strangerzs started with a simple frustration: every hookup app felt like it was designed by someone who'd never actually used one. So we built something better.
Real connections. No bullshit.
We believe gay men deserve an app that respects their time, their privacy, and their sexuality — without ads, without algorithms designed to keep you scrolling, and without the creepy data harvesting.
Strangerzs is built around one idea: get you from 'hey' to 'on my way' as fast as possible. Everything else is noise.
What we stand for
Privacy first
Your data stays yours. We don't sell it, share it, or use it to target you with ads. Ever.
Radical honesty
No fake profiles, no bots, no endless swiping into the void. Real men, real intentions.
Community over clicks
We optimize for connections made, not time spent in-app. Your success is our success.
Rooted in SF
We launched in San Francisco because it's home — and because the Castro deserves better than what's out there.
We're the guys you'd meet at The Lookout
A small crew of engineers, designers, and community builders who are also the app's most active users. We eat our own cooking.
Marcus T.
Co-founder & CEO
Former Grindr engineer who got tired of building features he hated using. SF Castro resident since 2015.
Dev R.
Co-founder & CTO
Full-stack engineer obsessed with privacy-preserving tech. Built the location system that doesn't store your coordinates.
Jordan K.
Head of Community
Longtime SF nightlife fixture. Knows every bartender at every gay bar in the city. Keeps us honest.
The city that invented gay culture deserves the best gay app
We're starting in SF because we know it — the neighborhoods, the culture, the community. The Castro, the Mission, SoMa, the Haight. When we get SF right, we'll bring it everywhere else.