ECONOMIC TIMES – Apr 12 – The country leads in the most number of mobile app downloads according to App Annie. United States comes 2nd, and China 3rd. The two most popular apps in India by revenue were Netflix and Tinder. India had an estimated 281M daily Internet users in 2017, of which ~30% are women. People are willing to pay for games and there is slowly a subscription culture coming to India.
Month: April 2018
East Meet East Raises $4M
TECH CRUNCH – Apr 12 – East Meet East, a New York-based matchmaking service focused on connecting Asian people in the U.S., raised a $4M Series A funding round. The money comes from existing backer 500 Startups and new investors Asahi Medialab Ventures, DG Lab Fund, Mobile Internet Capital, internet ad firm Septeni. The startup previously raised $1M in Nov 2016. The company is testing a service in the Philippines with a view to expanding across other Southeast Asian markets, which could potentially include Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. Beyond the expansion, the company is also working to enable smarter matching.
by Jon Russell
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Dating App Happii Has “Immersive” Profiles
STANDARD.CO.UK – Apr 12 – Happii's aim is to create comprehensive "immersive" profiles that give a greater sense of who users (really) are. On their page they can share holiday snaps, funny videos, playlists, film trailers and books. Instead of a static photo, users can upload a profile video. To encourage proper engagement, the first message must be at least 100 characters. The app launches in autumn, but it's currently creating hype with a pre-registration: the first 5k people will get free lifetime membership (otherwise, it's £12.50 a month).
by Katie Stick
See full article at Standard.co.uk
‘The Dating Project’ Movie Coming Soon
THE BEACH REPORTER – Apr 11 – “The Dating Project” will be released on Tuesday, April 17. The documentary, directed by Jon Cipiti, follows Boston College philosophy professor Kerry Cronin and five people, including two Boston College students, a woman in her 20s living in Chicago, a woman in her 30s living in New York City and a guy in his 40s living in Santa Monica. “The Dating Project” had its genesis when Cronin realized dating among her undergrad students amounted to hook-ups, all coordinated in a virtual world, with little face-to-face interaction.
State-Run Dating Events Is Taiwan’s Solution To Aging Society
Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – April 2018
OPW – Apr 12 - The new Internet dating jobs listing is live on the Internet Dating Jobs blog.
Below see a couple of this month's most interesting offers:
Badoo
Brand Marketing Director
Grindr
Director, Corporate Communication
Hornet
Director, People & Culture
Match.com
Corporate Counsel
Meetic
Market Director UK
Zoosk
Director, Data Science
To see more open positions go here.
Do you have an idating industry job offer which is not included? Please, send it to petra@courtlandbrooks.com and we will add it to the list.
Technology Is Changing How China’s Youth Find Love
by Christopher Udemans
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NYTimes Q&A With Some Of The Leading Dating Sites/Apps
NEW YORK TIMES – Apr 11 – NY Times interviewed Jerry Miller, the founder of FarmersOnly.com, a website that is not just for farmers, but those who understand "country living"; Meredith Davis, head of communications at The League; Gourav Rakshit, the CEO of Shaadi.com, which targets people with a South Asian background who are interested in marriage; and Helen Fisher, the chief science adviser for Match.com. Read the full interviews here.
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The League Dating App Debuts In Cleveland
THE PLAIN DEALER – Apr 10 – A handpicked group of 500 Cleveland-area singles, chosen from a wait list of 3,000, received full access to The League dating app and were able to receive their matches selected by the app's algorithm. Every day, members of The League receive the profiles of two or three potential dates on their phones. Send the most interesting person a "heart," and if one is returned, the app opens into a chat function so the two people can arrange a date. The League now has ~1M people on its wait list in 30 cities.
Whitney Wolfe Herd: How To Build A Workplace Where Women Can Thrive
REFINERY29 – Apr 11 – When Whitney started Bumble in 2014 she noticed a gender imbalance in the dating world that she wanted to help solve. What began as her own small way of tackling inequity has turned into her life's mission: empowering women to make the first move in all areas of their lives. When women fight for a higher salary, they can often feel guilty. When men fight for more pay, they feel empowered. Bumble instituted a semi-annual review that includes a mandatory open discussion about salary. Pay is, of course, just a part of the equation that keeps women back in the working world. The other part is opportunity, especially for mothers. Bumble developed a culture that flexes to allow kids to work alongside parents when needed.