PARSHIP – Sep 29 – Parship has rolled out a new website and logo redesign. The new design is modern and clean with a new "Love Check" logo, a combination of a heart and check mark.
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ProSiebenSat.1 Buys Majority Of Online Dating Group Parship Elite
REUTERS – Sep 5 – German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 is buying a majority stake in German online dating group Parship Elite in a deal valuing the company at 300M Eur ($335M) to expand its digital portfolio. ProSieben is paying 100M Eur for 50% plus one share in Parship Elite Group, which operates Parship and Elite Partner in the German-speaking world. It will also replace loans worth 100M Eur with preferred capital bearing a fixed rate of interest. The previous owners, Oakley Capital Private Equity II and the existing management, will keep just under 50% of shares in the group.
by Maria Sheahan
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Parship Survey: Singles Are Optimistic About Finding Love Online
PARSHIP – July 21 – According to Parship's recent survey "Virtual Love", 51% of men believe they can find true love online compared to 38% of women. Parship surveyed 2k members in June and July.
Parship Awarded By German Institute For Service Quality
Parship Celebrates 15 Years
PARSHIP.DE – Feb 11 – Parship launched on Valentines's Day in 2001. Today, the company, that is based in Hamburg, is available in 13 countries. Parship claims 28K new users every week and over half a million people in happy relationship. Every third German has used a dating site. 14% of Germans are in a relationship that started online.
Parship And ElitePartner Will Remain Independent For Now
DIE WELT – Aug 30 - Parship and ElitePartner, two German dating sites that were bought by Oakley Capital, won't be merged. "We will see later how the companies can work together. Our intention is to maintain both brands and to sharpen their profile," said Parship CEO Tim Schiffers.
by Birger Nicolai
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Parship Re-launched Its Social Discovery App One2like
PRESS RELEASE – July 24 – Parship has relaunched its social discovery app One2like as a chat, flirt and dating community. One2like app is for users who are looking for a date, life partner or just a new friend.
Oakley Capital Is Buying Elite Partner For 22M EUR
GRUENDERSZENE – June 10 – Tomorrow Focus, Munich-based Internet group, sold its dating portal Elite Partner to Oakley Capital for 22M EUR. Tomorrow Focus wants to focus on the online travel market. Oakley Capital, headquartered in London, is a private equity firm which focuses on investments in telecommunications, information technology and media. Oakley also bought Parship in May 2015.
by Niklaus Wirminghaus
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Oakley Capital Bought German Dating Site Parship
PRESS RELEASE – Apr 2 – Oakley Capital bought Parship, one of the leading online dating services in Europe, from the founding company Holtzbrinck Digital. The transaction is expected to close in May. Parship was founded in 2001. The company saw ~60M Eur in revenues in 2014, an increase 35% YOY. Oakley Capital, headquartered in London, is a private equity firm which focuses on investments in telecommunications, information technology and media.
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Tim Schiffers Is The New CEO Of Parship
PRESS RELEASE – Sep 15 - Parship has announced that Tim Schiffers will run the company after current CEO Arne Kahlke retires. Arne Kahlke has led the company since 2012. Henning Rönneberg stays as COO and Marc Schachtel as CTO.
