Nikita Bier
American entrepreneur
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Nikita Bier is an American entrepreneur and product manager known for developing social networking applications, including tbh and Gas, who serves as an advisor at X (formerly Twitter).[1]
Nikita Bier | |
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| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupations | Entrepreneur, product manager |
| Employer | X (Head of Product) |
| Known for | Co-founding tbh and Gas |
Early life and education
Bier attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he developed early projects including a political analysis application called Politify.[2][3]
Career
tbh
In 2017, Bier co-founded tbh, an anonymous social polling application for teenagers. The app was acquired by Meta Platforms shortly after its launch.[4]
Gas
Bier later co-founded Gas, an anonymous social networking application for teenagers. The app reached No. 1 on the U.S. App Store charts and was acquired and later shut down by Discord in 2023.[5]
X (formerly Twitter)
In July 2025, Bier was appointed Head of Product at X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. His appointment was viewed as part of broader efforts to drive user growth and product innovation on the platform. About a year later, he stepped down, continuing as an advisor[1][6][7]
Products
- tbh (2017)
- Gas (2022)