TECH CRUNCH – Dec 11 – French dating app Happn just raised an $8M Series A round from Alven Capital and DN Capital, as well as business angels, such as Fabrice Grinda. Happn uses phone’s location to show users potential matches. Happn is now available in Paris, London, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid and New York. Out of its user base of 1M people, 200K people use Happn every day.
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CNN MONEY – Aug 7 – The new French app keeps a log of all Happn users you cross paths with throughout the day so you can check through the log and get in touch. The potential couple can't communicate unless both people are interested. Happn has already taken off in France, with major growth in other European. It has more than 350K members and 100K daily active users. As with any app that uses geolocation, privacy is a concern. Happn CEO, Didier Rappaport, says that the app doesn't track people and only shares profiles and the approximate location of where paths were crossed. Users can only register for the app using their Facebook accounts to avoid fake accounts.
SKY NEWS – July 10 – Happn is a new dating app that uses GPS to match people to potential partners when their paths cross. The app is popular in France and has recently launched in London. When app users pass close to each other, a notification pops up, showing the profile of the potential match. It also displays a map showing the point and moment where the two paths crossed. Potential matches can be liked and when two people show interest in each other, they can chat and arrange a date.
LONDONIST – May 25 – happn has launched in London, offering the shy or busy a way to connect. The app uses hyper-locality and immediate proximity to find potential matches among other users that are encountered throughout the day. A mutual like will initiate a chat. User location remains private, but the place users crossed paths is saved. happn is available on iOS and Android for free.