ROLLINGOUT – Apr 6 – BLK, the leading Black dating app, grew exponentially during the pandemic. The app downloads have doubled YOY to 5M downloads. In the first two weeks of lockdown, the daily user activity increased by 18%. A year later, the daily activity remains strong [up 44% YOY], with an increase of 22% in daily in-app messages YOY. Compared to other dating apps specifically made for Black singles, BLK is the leader by far in terms of app downloads. For comparison – BLK – 5.06M; RBL – 125K; BlackCupid – 271K; and StraightBlackLove -13.7K.
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RealBlackLove Fills the Void for Relationship Minded African-Americans
NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS NEWS WIRE – Dec 11 – Joseph Dixon decided to fill the void for people who are relationship-minded African-Americans. In 2013, with his background in web development, Dixon launched Charlotte-based RealBlackLove, an online dating site for African-American singles. RBL is currently at 200K members nationwide, but with its updated version, Dixon thinks it will hit the 1M mark within a year. In 2015, Dixon started professional matchmaking.
by Myah Ward
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RealBlackLove Dating App Opens Equity Funding Round
NC BUSINESS NEWS WIRE – Aug 30 – RealBlackLove raised $15,400 by selling stock in a private equity offering. The Charlotte-based company raised the money from 33 investors. RealBlackLove seeks an additional $184,600 to meet its goal of $200K. RealBlackLove was launched in 2013 as a platform for relationship-focused black singles to connect.
by Lily Skopp
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RealBlackLove Dating App Founder Turns Down $1.2M
BLACKNEWS – Mar 3 – RealBlackLove.com has turned down a seven figure bid from a private equity firm to take over the company's dating app. "I did not start this venture with a payout in mind," said RealBlackLove.com CEO and founder, Joseph Dixon.
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