How it began.

When I moved back to New York post-MBA I saw the many inefficient ways my peers were keeping track of the restaurants they liked and wanted to go to such as enormous lists on excel, shared notes from strangers and bookmarked tweets that get lost over time.

As I spoke to content creators, I noticed that they are missing the opportunity to take part in the increase in sales generated by their content that lifestyle creators get to take advantage of.

As a result, I created Troodie, a food and travel focused app that makes it easier Troodies to save the restaurants they want to visit in a customizable way and allows food content creators to monetize their food recommendations.

Meet the Team

Pictured at B&B II Tintore in Capitignano, Italy

  • Taylor is an avid foodie and traveler, eager to share her global dining experiences through Troodie. Taylor has slept in caves in Italy, dined underwater in the Maldives, and had multiple cooking lessons throughout Europe and Asia.

    A 2x founder, Taylor previously founded a financial education non-profit, Generational Wealth Education Initiative and has done news spots, podcast interviews and speaking engagements in cities across the US.

    Taylor is a former Investment Banker and Venture Fellow at Alumni Venture Group, Triphammer Ventures where she focused on HealthTech startups. She graduated cum laude from Howard University with a BBA in International Business and Cornell University with an MBA.

    Fun Facts

    Favorite Cuisine: Italian

    Favorite Restaurant: SAGA

    Bucket list Restaurant: Subsix, underwater restaurant in the Maldives

Nia Pinckney

Nia is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who is dedicated to using UX Design, Digital and Social Media, Advertising, Marketing and SEO Optimization experience to support organizations in delivering their best online brand messaging and presence through the digital channels they operate

Design

Ife Adepegba

Ife is a dynamic Architectural Designer transitioning into the realm of UX/UI, leveraging his creative prowess to craft intuitive digital experiences.

With degrees from the University of Cambridge and Yale, Ife brings a unique blend of design expertise and academic rigor to his work, now based in the vibrant landscape of New York City