# The Problem of Love

> The problem of love is the question at the center of Overtone, the new AI- and voice-forward dating service from Hinge founder Justin McLeod. After more than a decade building Hinge into a $400 million business, McLeod left the CEO seat and raised $18 million to reimagine how technology helps people find a partner. His premise is simple and stubborn: as loneliness climbs, few problems matter more, and the deeper he digs, the more interesting it becomes. Overtone gets to know each person in their own voice and makes only the introductions worth making.

## Achievements

- Founded Hinge and grew it from under $1M in revenue (2017) to roughly $400M (2023).
- Reinvented Hinge as 'the dating app designed to be deleted', pioneering relationship-first, low-swipe design.
- Raised $18M for Overtone with backing from Match Group, FirstMark Capital, and Pace Capital.
- Assembled a board including relationship expert Esther Perel, Match CEO Spencer Rascoff, and leadership advisor Diana Chapman.
- His own reunion with Kate inspired an episode of Amazon's 'Modern Love' anthology series.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Overtone announced an $18M raise, board additions including Esther Perel, and plans to launch later in 2026 in select locations.
- **2025-12** — McLeod stepped down as Hinge CEO to build Overtone independently, with Match Group leading its first funding round.

## Links

- Website: https://overto.ne
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinmcleod

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Last updated: 2026-07-15