Hayley Birkin

Mattr, the London dating app, is raising the final £35,000 of its round from angel investors after failing to win VC backing.

JPMorgan downgraded Bumble to "underweight" with a $5 price target, implying 30% downside, and warns declines could last until 2027.

Hinge is testing chat limits, and Match Group says AI-suggested openers raised matches and contact exchanges by 15% in Q4 2024 tests.

ACCC sues eHarmony in federal court over alleged hidden auto-renewal terms in 2021 and 2022 free trials, with some users pursued by debt collectors.

Grindr raised its 2025 revenue guidance to $405M-$415M after Q4 2024, citing stronger-than-expected engagement and conversion.

Tinder plans a global double-dating launch this summer as Spencer Rascoff shifts the app to "meaningful connections" to win back Gen Z.

Sniffies was removed from Apple's App Store months after its March 2025 iOS launch, with 'ongoing content restrictions' cited.

Yuzu is running multi-city in-person events for Asian and Pacific Islander singles in the US, but has not published data on retention or conversion.

Tinder is offering 20 users up to £150 each to subsidise the cost of taking a date to a wedding, in a promotion running through 31 May.

Japanese courts have awarded damages for 'lost life opportunities' to women deceived by married men on dating apps, in at least two cases this year.

Tinder CEO Faye Iosotaluno will step down in July after 18 months, with Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff taking direct control of the app.

Happn has launched a Paris metro ad campaign for its proximity matching, though it has not disclosed campaign spend, revenue or performance figures.

E.l.f. Beauty has partnered with matchmaker Tawkify on a dating show, but apps still hold 95%+ of the market, so matchmaking remains niche.

Match Group has acquired HER, the dating app for queer women and non-binary people. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Dating startup Thursday has sold nearly 800 tickets for its Dubai debut and plans eight MENA cities by end of 2025, aiming for 20,000 monthly attendees.

Ofcom's 2024 Online Nation Report says unique users and time spent on dating apps have fallen, with British users distrusting app algorithms.

Match Group CTO Will Wu is leaving at the end of May, the fourth senior executive exit in approximately 18 months, including the CEO.

Dating safety app Tea has over 500,000 users and $1.6M in annual recurring revenue, according to the company, by offering background checks to women.

Bumble's Q1 revenue fell 7% year-on-year to $247.1M, yet its shares rose 7% as average revenue per paying user rose to $27.86.

Sex-positive dating app BeeDee has acquired UK-based rival Meet Kinksters and launched the combined platform on Apple's App Store for the first time.