BOBBY PINCKNEY

Bobby Pinckney is the Los Angeles, California-based co-founder and CEO of consumer technology applications Verse and Discz. He initially launched Discz during the Y Combinator Summer 2021 batch, developing a music discovery platform that was subsequently recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the most prominent global music applications. Following this initial success, Pinckney co-founded Verse, a consumer social media platform that rapidly scaled to acquire a user base of more than 10 million active individuals. An alumnus of the University of Southern California, his entrepreneurial work in the mobile application sector earned him a position on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Consumer Technology in the class of 2024. His current focus centers on driving product vision, overall company strategy, and viral growth initiatives for high-volume consumer social and music technology platforms.