Former Tinder executive joins Israeli startup

Ron De Jesus, a former senior privacy executive at Match Group, the parent company of Tinder, has joined Israeli startup Mine as chief trust officer and head of privacy strategy.

The appointment, announced this week, highlights Mine’s push to expand its global footprint and strengthen its offering around privacy, risk and artificial intelligence governance.

Mine co-founder and CEO Kobi Nissan said the hire marks a significant step for the company. “Ron brings frontline experience from some of the world’s most complex privacy environments, along with leadership that connects regulation, technology and real-world implementation. His addition will help strengthen our position in the global market and deepen customer trust.”

Founded in 2019 and based in Tel Aviv and Boston, Mine develops an autonomous platform designed to help organisations manage privacy, risk and AI governance through continuous, automated systems. Its platform, MineOS, is aimed at replacing manual compliance processes with more dynamic, real-time operations.

The company counts major global firms including Wiz, HelloFresh, Miro, Selfridges and Ford among its clients, and is backed by investors including PayPal Ventures and Google’s Gradient Ventures.

De Jesus brings nearly two decades of experience leading privacy programmes across global organisations, including Match Group, Grindr and American Express, as well as advisory roles at Deloitte and PwC.

In a statement, he said the role reflects a broader shift in how companies approach privacy.

“Trust is the hardest thing to build in this industry, and the easiest to lose. Effective privacy does not start and end with regulation, but in the way it is implemented in practice.”

In a separate LinkedIn post, De Jesus added that “privacy done right is really just about building trust”, describing Mine’s platform as enabling companies to move from static compliance frameworks to more dynamic, automated systems. He added: “What Kobi, Gal, and the rest of the Mine team are building is honestly what drew me in – a platform that helps modern privacy teams move from static, policy-driven programs to something dynamic, thoughtfully automated, and genuinely reflective of a company’s commitment to trust, not just their obligation to comply.

“The way they’re leaning into AI to get there is intentional too: capabilities designed to augment privacy teams, not replace them. As a privacy pro, that’s a distinction I’m proud to advocate for.”

The appointment reflects a broader trend across the tech sector, where companies are increasingly integrating privacy, compliance and AI governance into a single strategic function as scrutiny over data use intensifies.