From Swipe Right to Smelt Right: Tech Bro’s Steel Dreams
Daniel Liss, co-founder of the social network Dispo and dating app Teaser AI, is pivoting from hooking up strangers to forging steel. What began as 'a few op-eds' on anti-trust enforcement in social media somehow turned into Washington D.C. attention—and boom!—now he thinks he’s 'onto the next big thing: steelmaking.' Because when you’ve disrupted social apps, why not disrupt the Iron Age? Daniel's journey proves if you preach enough policy buzzwords, you might accidentally become a foundry boss.
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(1 of 3)Daniel Liss went full Willy Wonka of steel, turning TechCrunch hot takes into molten metal dreams. Who needs Cupid when you can have a crucible? #FromSwipeToSteel
So Daniel Liss co-founded TWO apps but now thinks making steel is the new hot app feature? Next up: NFTs for iron ore.
Daniel’s pivot is like watching Tinder inventing coal—unexpected, confusing, and oddly satisfying if you squint really hard.
Source: Techcrunch | Published: 7/28/2025 | Author: Tim De Chant
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