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Dating app Bumble explores sale amid slowing growth: Report.

What happened

Bumble Inc. hired Whitney Wolfe Herd as chief executive on Mar 1st '25.

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Dating app Bumble explores sale amid slowing growth: Report. By Reuters June 26, 2026, 1:04:58 AM IST (Published) Dating app Bumble is exploring a sale amid slowing growth in the online dating sector, according to three people familiar with the matter. Top Gainers Top Losers Most Active Price Shockers Volume Shockers | Company | Value | Change | %Change | | Gujarat Natural Resources Ltd. ₹101.85 | 16.97 | 19.99 | | Somi Conveyor Beltings Ltd. ₹115.33 | 17.52 | 17.91 | | Saksoft Ltd. ₹160.45 | 21.02 | 15.08 | | Ramco Industries Ltd. ₹342.75 | 38.60 | 12.69 | | Relaxo Footwears Ltd. ₹413.55 | 44.60 | 12.09 | As on Jun 25, 2026 3:59 PM The company, which gained recognition as one of the first major platforms to require women to initiate contact, is working with investment bankers at Morgan Stanley on a potential sale process, the sources said, requesting anonymity because the discussions are private. Sources cautioned that no deal is certain and the company may decide to stay independent. Bumble did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Morgan Stanley and asset manager Blackstone, which owns about 22% of Bumble according to LSEG data, declined to comment. Shares of Bumble, based in Austin, Texas, have fallen 48% over the past 12 months, leaving it with a market value of $388 million. Whitney Wolfe Herd, a co-founder of Tinder, founded Bumble in 2014 and...

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Wolfe Herd, the youngest woman to take a company public in the United States when Bumble debuted in 2021, returned as chief executive in March 2025 after previously stepping down as CEO in 2023.

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Event
News

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Whitney Wolfe Herdchief executive
Takes effect
Mar 1, 2025
Location
United States

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People

  • Whitney Wolfe Herdchief executive · Named in the story

Details

Category
Hires

Topics and mentions

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  • directors

Extraction

Confidence
74%
Detected
Jun 25, 2026
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signal_subtype
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