Bumble
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Bumble is an online dating and networking application launched in 2014. Profiles of potential matches are displayed to users, who can "swipe left" to reject a candidate or "swipe right" to indicate interest. Until 2024 only female users could make the first contact with matched male users,[2][3] while in homosexual matches either person can send a message first.[4][5] The app is a product of Bumble Inc.
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Company type | Public |
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Founded | 2014; 10 years ago (2014) |
Founder | Whitney Wolfe Herd |
Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Lidiane Jones (CEO) |
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Brands | Badoo |
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Website | bumble |
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Bumble was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd shortly after she left Tinder. Wolfe Herd has described Bumble as a "feminist dating app".[6] As of January 2021, with a monthly user base of 42 million,[7] Bumble is the second-most popular dating app in the U.S. after Tinder.[8] According to a June 2016 survey, 46.2% of its users are female.[9] According to Forbes, by 2017 the company was valued at more than $1 billion, and the company reported having over 55 million users in 150 countries as of 2019.[10][11]