Bumble explores sale with Morgan Stanley as growth slows.
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Bumble explores sale with Morgan Stanley as growth slows. Bumble, an Austin-based dating app company, is exploring a sale with Morgan Stanley as online-dating growth slows, according to people familiar with the matter. London Stock Exchange Group data shows Blackstone owns about 22% of Bumble. Meanwhile, Bumble's shares have fallen 48% in the past 12 months, leaving the company with a market value of about US$388 million. Bumble said paying users fell more than 11% to about 3.7 million in 2025 as revenue slipped nearly 10% to about US$966 million. In the first quarter of 2026, paying users fell 21.1% to 3.2 million. Bumble described the decline as a deliberate reset to prioritize more engaged users. The potential sale follows Blackstone's 2019 deal that valued Bumble's parent, then called MagicLab, at about US$3 billion. Bumble later raised US$2.2 billion in its 2021 initial public offering. Recent Bumble developments. Stay updated on the go with our mobile app. Get latest insights with smoother, more personalized experience through TIA mobile app. How would you feel if you could no longer use Tech in Asia? Share, tag us, and land on our Wall of!
