Hayley Birkin

Grindr's ad revenue reached $73.6 million in 2024, up 37%, according to company disclosures, as it shifts spend into live events.

Matrimony.com claims 80% of its traffic is organic, but has not disclosed its methodology. Match Group spent $751M on sales and marketing in 2023.

Grindr generates approximately $3 million in revenue per employee, behind only Nvidia among major US tech firms, according to recent data analysis.

Blackstone has recovered roughly double its $2.1 billion Bumble investment, per Business Insider, as Bumble's market cap fell 96%.

MeetMeetNow, a Japanese dating app, has dropped messaging so users match in person at public landmarks, raising safety questions for the industry.

Chapter 2 Dating says it reached break-even in July 2025 after three months of record revenue, with marketing spend down by more than 50% year-on-year.

Meetmarket, a Berlin gay dating app not yet launched, raised €161,456 from roughly 1,300 backers in June, pitching privacy against Grindr.

Match Group is rolling out GDPR-compliant AI matchmaking and safety tools across Tinder, Hinge and its other European platforms.

EliteSingles has launched Elite Select, a $499-per-month tier with human concierge support, priority visibility and a shareable Elite Select Card.

Match Group's Q2 revenue fell 1% year-on-year but net income rose 36% to $171M, as CEO Spencer Rascoff backs Tinder Events, Sniffies and HER.

Hello Group now lists Coffee Meets Bagel's international business in its brand portfolio with no announcement, press release or regulatory filing.

EliteSingles has relaunched under SuccessfulMatch with no original members and a 40% price cut, after Spark Networks closed it in April.

Grindr is launching Edge, an AI concierge tier costing up to $499.99 per month, as only 9% of its 15 million monthly active users pay.

Tinder Thailand's 'The Real Finds The One' campaign tells Gen Z users to stop curating profiles for right-swipes, countering performative profiles.

Thursday has shut its dating app and now runs in-person mixers in 150 cities, but has not disclosed event pricing, attendance or profitability.

Former F1 driver Alex Lynn has invested £100,000 in Pacer, a London sports matching app that says it is "not a dating app" but allows for romance.

Match Group hosts an investor session on 3 September on Tinder's product changes over the past 12 to 18 months, covering culture and testing cadence.

Appflame, which runs Taimi and Hily, targets 2 million DAUs for IPO readiness, up from approximately 350,000 DAUs, without venture capital.

Wedknott has acquired Aurezia Events to move from matchmaking into wedding planning in India's $130 billion wedding market. No terms were disclosed.

Matrimony.com's net profit rose 127.5% year-on-year to ₹19.1 crore (£1.4M) in Q1 fiscal 2027, as average transaction value grew 4.2%.