Category: Bumble

Dating Apps Are Changing The Way We Find Jobs

Posted on October 12, 2018

Bumblebiz pic oct 2017EUROPEANCEO – Oct 11 – On a professional level, LinkedIn has held the monopoly on networking for some years. "LinkedIn is a platform to find a job or to just maintain your résumé online. It's very conventional and very hard to connect with new people in real life through LinkedIn… that's why we decided to create Shapr, which is a link between dating and professional networking," said Ludovic Huraux, a French entrepreneur who had previously built dating site Attractive World. Shapr has 1.5M in the US, UK and France. It uses swiping, and connections are suggested based on the user's interests and location. Shapr users are limited to 10 – 15 matches per day, which Huraux says helps users to form more meaningful relationships and discourages mindless swiping. Shapr was designed solely for professional networkers, but other dating apps are introducing networking elements such as Bumble. Since the launch of Bumble Bizz, the app sees 17M new matches per week and 64K users joining each day. Bumble itself has hired 11 internal team members through Bumble Bizz.

by Sophie Perryer
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Bumble Builds Brand Through Empowerment

Posted on October 9, 2018

Bumble inspiringnyersMEDIA POST – Oct 9 – Bumble first launched as a dating app where girls make the first move. But in recent years Bumble has expanded into a global platform to connect friends via Bumble BFF and for professional networking via Bumble Bizz. Bumble is launching the #FindThemOnBumble campaign, designed to showcase inspiring people from its user base, kicking off first with NYC. The app will feature 112 real users, including the founder of SoulCycle Julie Rice and the former Obama White House deputy chief of staff Alyssa Mastromonaco at FindThemOnBumble.com website, along with @FindThemOnBumble on Instagram.

by Larissa Faw
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Young Indians Are Using Dating Apps For Much More Than Just Dating

Posted on October 9, 2018

Trulymadly partial screenshot 2018QUARTZ INDIA – Oct 8 – Last week, Bumble announced its foray into India. Besides Tinder, Bumble will compete with homegrown players like TrulyMadly and Woo. Winning over India may not be easy, since dating apps here are not exactly used the way they are in the West. Launched in 2014, TrulyMadly claims to be the market leader with a monthly download rate of ~65K. The uses of a dating app are pretty standard across the world. But there are a couple of differences in how Indians use them. A lot of 18- 21-year-olds use them to make friends. The 26+ audience uses dating apps pretty much as the first step towards matrimony. TrulyMadly revenue comes mostly from micro-transactions, rather than ads or membership. Users can buy a pack of Sparks to communicate on the platform or buy Select and get matched with the similar type of profiles.

by Kuwar Singh
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Bumble Welcomes Priyanka Chopra As Investor, Partner In India Expansion

Posted on October 8, 2018

Bumble pryianka chopraTHE BEEHIVE – Oct 5 – Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress, producer, philanthropist, activist, and entrepreneur. She is joining Bumble ahead of its upcoming expansion into India. Bumble and Priyanka first began collaborating for the launch of Bumble Bizz in October of 2017. From then on, they began architecting a plan to partner and collaborate on a rollout into India. Priyanka's manager Anjula Acharia also joins Bumble as a strategic advisor. Bumble will officially launch in India this fall after spending the past 9 months building a local team, defining a go-to-market strategy, and engaging key partners in the market.

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Match CEO Mandy Ginsberg Admires Bumble Despite Their Legal Dispute

Posted on October 8, 2018

FORTUNE – Oct 5 – Executives from two companies suing each other took the stage one after the other at Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit in Laguna Niguel, Calif., last week. Match CEO Mandy Ginsberg said that she respects Bumble and its founder Whitney Wolfe Herd despite the two companies' ongoing legal drama. "I've really admired Whitney and what she's built," Ginsberg said. "I've had a great personal relationship with her even through all this."

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Bumble Web Is Live

Posted on October 8, 2018

Bumble webTHE BEEHIVE – Oct 5 – Dating app Bumble has created a desktop version of its app. Users can login into their existing account through Bumble.com. New users are still required to create the account via the app but this will be available on desktop soon. Bumble Web is only available for Bumble Date for now.

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Adoptable Chicago Dogs Appear On Bumble

Posted on October 8, 2018

Bumble caccWTTW – Oct 5 – Chicago Animal Care and Control is partnering with Bumble to show users profiles of adoptable dogs. Users will see dog profiles interspersed with their other (human) connections. Users who swipe right will receive more information about the dog and CACC's adoption process. Bumble is not charging CACC ad rates for showing profiles of adoptable dogs.

by Alex Ruppenthal
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Match Investors Should Worry About Bumble, Not Facebook

Posted on October 3, 2018

Match group stock growthBLOOMBERG – Oct 2 – Match investors appear to have gotten over their Facebook fears. When the social media giant announced plans in May to launch an in-app dating feature, Match Group Inc. shares fell 22%. That, however, appears to have been just a blip. The stock is up more than 50 % since May 1 and has gained 81% for the year. But CEO Mandy Ginsberg isn't sitting still. "We'll have to see what happens and keep an eye on it," she said. Jefferies analyst Brent Thill is among those defending Match. He upgraded the stock to buy from hold in June. He doesn't see Facebook as a threat, at least not in the short term. Perhaps Match investors should be more worried about what's going on with Bumble, another millennial-focused dating app, said Thill.

by Shelly Hagan
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Racism On Dating Apps

Posted on October 2, 2018

Dating apps racismTHE GUARDIAN – Sep 29 – Sinakhone Keodara is considering suing Grindr for racial discrimination after he received a three-word response on Grindr: "Asian, ew gross." "Over the years I've had some pretty harrowing experiences," says Keodara. "You run across these profiles that say 'no Asians' or 'I'm not attracted to Asians'. Seeing that all the time is grating; it affects your self-esteem." It's important that dating apps take a stand on intolerant behaviour. Bumble's Louise Troen acknowledges the problem, saying: "The online space is complicated, and people can say things they wouldn't say in a bar because of the potential ramifications." Earlier this month, Grindr announced a "zero-tolerance" policy on racism and discrimination, threatening to ban users who use racist language. The app is also considering the removal of options that allow users to filter potential dates by race.

by Chris Stokel-Walker
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Bumble Publishes ‘Believe Women’ New York Times Ad Following Kavanaugh Hearing

Posted on October 2, 2018

Bumble believe women nyt adNEWSWEEK – Oct 2 – Dating app Bumble published a full-page advertisement in The New York Times to support victims of sexual assault just a day after Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while she was in high school. Bumble will also donate $25K to the Rape, Assault and Incest National Network (RAINN) to help survivors who have experienced sexual violence.

by Maria Perez
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