--- title: "Derek Chadwick — Founder | Dating Industry Insights" description: "Gay model and actor launching Goose, an application-only dating platform." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Person", "name": "Derek Chadwick", "jobTitle": "Founder", "description": "Gay model and actor launching Goose, an application-only dating platform.", "url": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/people/derek-chadwick" }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "People", "item": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/people" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Derek Chadwick" } ] } ] --- [![Dating Industry Insights](/assets/dii-logo-footer-B-hNTbau.webp)](/)[A High Intent Media Brand](https://www.highintentmediagroup.com) [About](/about) [Companies](/companies "Dating App Companies") [Products](/directory "Dating Products & Features") [People](/people "Industry People & Executives") [News](/news "Dating Industry News") [Reports](/reports "Market Reports & Data") [Resources](/resources "Industry Resources") Log InRegister Free Trending [Courtland Brooks Buys GDI: Editorial Independence or Influence Play?](/news/global-dating-insights-acquisition-courtland-brooks) | [Free Dates Divide: Inflation's Unseen Impact on Dating Dynamics](/news/younger-daters-choose-free-dates) | [Tinder's Algorithm Shift: A Genuine Pivot or Just a Swipe Rebrand?](/news/tinder-reports-rise-sustained-conversations-algorithm) | [Matrimony.com's Organic Traffic Boast: A Blueprint or an Anomaly?](/news/matrimony-ceo-trust-brand-building) | [Grindr's $3M Revenue Per Employee: Efficiency or Risk?](/news/grindr-reports-higher-revenue-per-employee) | [Courtland Brooks Buys GDI: Editorial Independence or Influence Play?](/news/global-dating-insights-acquisition-courtland-brooks) | [Free Dates Divide: Inflation's Unseen Impact on Dating Dynamics](/news/younger-daters-choose-free-dates) | [Tinder's Algorithm Shift: A Genuine Pivot or Just a Swipe Rebrand?](/news/tinder-reports-rise-sustained-conversations-algorithm) | [Matrimony.com's Organic Traffic Boast: A Blueprint or an Anomaly?](/news/matrimony-ceo-trust-brand-building) | [Grindr's $3M Revenue Per Employee: Efficiency or Risk?](/news/grindr-reports-higher-revenue-per-employee) [Home](/)[People](/people)Derek Chadwick DC # Derek Chadwick Founder ## About Derek Chadwick Gay model and actor launching Goose, an application-only dating platform. ## Derek Chadwick News Coverage [ Daily News Wire ![A person using a smartphone dating application while sitting at a wooden table in a coffee shop.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/2577943/pexels-photo-2577943.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Goose Loses Its Face: Derek Chadwick's Exit Exposes a Structural Flaw Derek Chadwick exited Goose less than eight weeks after launching the gay dating app, with no board seat, advisory role,… Wednesday 19th August · 1 min read Read → ](/news/derek-chadwick-leaves-goose-app)[ Financial & Investor ![A smartphone displaying a dating profile resting beside a laptop showing artificial intelligence network analytics.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/5804888/pexels-photo-5804888.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Goose's AI-Driven Launch: A Growth Hack or a Trust Crisis? Goose, a new gay dating app, reached No. 4 in the US App Store's free lifestyle category within days of its invite-only … Monday 6th July · 1 min read Read → ](/news/goose-under-scrutiny-ai-promo)[ Technology & AI Lab ![A smartphone displaying a social dating app interface alongside location mapping features.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/4834212/pexels-photo-4834212.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Goose's Human Touch: A Cure for Dating App Fatigue or a Bottleneck? Goose, a gay dating app, launched 24 June across the US with 56,000 pre-downloads following events in New York, Los Ange… Friday 26th June · 1 min read Read → ](/news/goose-dating-app-launches-united-states)[ Technology & AI Lab ![A person holding a smartphone displaying a social media feed during a social gathering.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/2577893/pexels-photo-2577893.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Goose's 'Anti-Algorithm' Pitch: Curation or Just Another Gatekeeper? Derek Chadwick is launching Goose, an application-only gay dating platform positioning itself against hookup-focused app… Monday 15th June · 1 min read Read → ](/news/model-derek-chadwick-goose-gay-app) ![Dating Industry Insights](/assets/dii-logo-footer-B-hNTbau.webp) B2B intelligence for the online dating industry. 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