Category: Bumble

Psychologist Eli Finkel: Tinder And Bumble Are The Only Dating Services Worth Your Time

Posted on October 2, 2017

Eli finkel linkedinBUSINESS INSIDER – Sep 28 – Psychologist Eli Finkel says the only real advantage to online dating is that it introduces you to tons of potential dates. There's no evidence that matching algorithms work, Finkel says. That's why Finkel thinks apps like Tinder and Bumble are the best option for single people today. Finkel is a psychologist at Northwestern University and a professor at the Kellogg School of Management; he's also the author of "The All-or-Nothing Marriage." Finkel and his colleagues have been studying online dating for years."

by Shana Lebowitz
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Bumble Created A Catfish Food Truck To Promote A Photo-Verification Feature

Posted on September 16, 2017

Bumble-catfishADWEEK – Sep 12 – As a way to poke fun at the absurdities of online dating, Bumble and Austin, Texas-based creative company Preacher parked a branded food truck called "The Great Catch" at three busy intersections in New York last week, offering free catfish dishes that were created by Top Chef talent Sam Talbot. The fun stunt promoted the app's photo verification tool that uses facial recognition to eliminate catfishing. Users can submit a selfie of themselves and then the technology determines if the photo matches the profile photo. It's not the first time that Bumble has created a physical pop-up. This summer, the app created a space called the Hive for people to hang out.

by Lauren Johnson
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Bumble’s CEO Takes Aim At LinkedIn

Posted on August 30, 2017

Bumblebizz picFAST COMPANY – Aug 29 – Bumble, the feminist dating app, is adding ~50k new users per day, and is on track to take in ~$150M in revenue in 2018. (~10% of its active users pay ~$9.99 per month for premium features). Whitney Wolfe, Bumble's CEO, is launching BumbleBizz in early October. On BumbleBizz, users can look for work, find a business partner, or hire new talent. The original dating service will be rebranded as Bumble Honey. This fall, Bumble is launching a targeted national ad campaign, geared toward women and men of varying ages, that will promote the idea that just one connection can transform your professional life. Bizz will debut with verified brand partners such as Postmates and Outdoor Voices.

by Karen Valby
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Why Bumble Doesn’t Need To Settle For Match’s $450M

Posted on August 27, 2017

Bumble app iconMASHABLE – Aug 25 – Bumble has recently turned down a $450M acquisition offer from Match Group. For Bumble, there's no need to settle at this stage. The app is profitable and growing, adding 50K users a day. Last week, the team moved to a new office in Austin. Bumble has 70 employees worldwide with offices in London, Australia, and Germany and plans to open one in New York City next year. The company will release an app redesign in the fall, where users can swap between Bumble for dating, Bumble BFF for friendship, and Bumble Bizz for networking. Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe has an intriguing founder story and unique product that lands her and her company stories in major media outlets.

by Kerry Flynn
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CEO Of Bumble: “Too Many Founders Get A Key Element Of Leadership All Wrong”

Posted on August 24, 2017

Bumble whitney wolfeBUSINESS INSIDER – Aug 23 – When Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe first launched her dating app in 2014, she had a tiny team and a lot of doubters. The experience of working with a small group of passionate people made Wolfe realize how important gratitude is in a leader. Bumble's employees now number ~60, and she says it's important to value interns as highly as C-level executives. However, she says she sees leaders get that wrong. "Sometimes it's just a little bit backwards," she says. "People feel that people should feel lucky to work for them." Instead, Wolfe recommends that leaders measure success based on the positive impact they have on those they work with.

by Áine Cain
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Bumble Turned Down $450 Million Buyout Offer From Match Group

Posted on August 23, 2017

Bumble logoTECH CRUNCH – Aug 23 – Match Group offered to acquire Bumble for $450 million over the summer, according to sources close to the deal. Bumble launched in 2014, reached 1M users within a year of launch and reportedly has 18M registered users now. Since, they launched BumbleBFF (a service for meeting new friends) and BumbleBiz (for professionals looking for a new job) and introduced paid features. A source close to the company estimates the value of Bumble at over $1B.

by Fitz Tepper
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Dating Apps Are Now Banning White Supremacists

Posted on August 21, 2017

Okcupid tweetMASHABLE – Aug 18 – In the wake of events in Charlottesville and the ongoing fallout, several dating app are banning hate speech and white supremacists. OkCupid has discovered that white supremacist Chris Cantwell was a user. They banned him for life. Bumble announced a new partnership with the Anti-Defamation League. They have donated to the organization and pledged themselves to "proactively remove and ban all forms of hate speech and symbols." As part of their effort, they're calling on users to report anything they find offensive.

by Cassie Murdoch
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82% Of Chappy’s Users Are Looking For Serious Relationship

Posted on August 21, 2017

Chappy logoSTANDARD.CO.UK – Chappy was founded by Ollie Locke (of Made In Chelsea fame), Jack Rogers and Max Cheremkhin. The app is backed by Whitney Wolfe, co-founder of Tinder and now CEO of Bumble. Users can search for 'Mr. Right' or 'Mr. Right Now'. Each user is verified through Facebook and photos which do not feature the users face, will not make it through the apps strict vetting process. Since going live, Chappy has revealed that only 18% of the apps users currently facilitating the 'Mr. Right Now' setting, whilst 82% are looking for 'Mr Right'.

by Tristen Lee
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Julia Schygulla Named Bumble’s Country Manager Germany

Posted on August 14, 2017

Bumble Julia SchygullaWUV.DE – Aug 11 – Dating app Bumble launched in Germany earlier this year and opened a new office in Munich. Julia Schygulla will manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the app in Germany. Previously, she worked with Burda, where she served as a fashion news director.

by Christa Catharina Müller
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More Dating Apps Are Hosting Real Life Events

Posted on August 4, 2017

Bumble Hive NYCHERALD SUN – Aug 3 – Bumble has a space in SoHo in New York called the Bumble Hive. It offered all kinds of events – many unrelated to dating. Meanwhile, in Sydney, the dating app is also holding events. Happn has hosted an event in a cafe in Paris. The app was inspired by the fact a common first date is coffee. Meanwhile eHarmony has an event at the end of the month called eHarmony Live, aimed at singles who may or may not use the app, to meet each other offline.

by Sarah Swain
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