Launches, hires, funding and the day's dating industry news.
Kelleher International named Jennifer Wills sole CEO on 4 November 2026, six months after she became co-CEO, and plans a matchmaking platform in 2027.
Malaysian police arrested 35 foreign nationals in Bayan Lepas, Penang, over an alleged Telegram love and gold-investment scam, seizing 119 phones.
Coffee Meets Bagel launched in Australia in September with up to 22 daily matches, backed by a YouGov survey of 1,063 Australians aged 21-35 from November 2025.
Philippine immigration intercepted two South Korean Interpol Red Notice subjects at NAIA. One is accused of working for a Cambodia romance scam syndicate.
Match Group says Hinge is testing a lower-priced tier with extra filters and custom location boundaries, with a Q4 rollout expected. Hinge payers rose 23%.
Madagascar's justice ministry says 148 Chinese nationals tied to romance and crypto scam sites were extradited to China, AFP reported, as US charges follow.
The CIDG says it rescued three people held in a Malate condo on 28 October 2026 and arrested a Taiwanese and a Malaysian over alleged love scam scripts.
Seoul Eastern District Court jailed two Koreans who worked as romance scam chatters in Cambodia, for three and four years. One ring netted 1.9 billion won.
Dhaka matchmaker Paira staged "Cha Theke Chirodin" at Lakeshore, Banani, for 60 marriage-minded singles, Daily Sun reports, against 25 seats advertised.
Muzz has put billboards and bus-stop ads across Mumbai, its first outdoor campaign in the city, using Bollywood humour, ThePrint reported on 30 October.
Perkasie Borough police arrested a woman over an alleged romance scam that cost a Bucks County man she met on a dating app $17,459.28, per the affidavit.
Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff took over Tinder from Faye Iosotaluno in July 2025, Reuters reported. Tinder DAU decline has since narrowed to 4%.
UK-founded Bored of Dating Apps launches in Boston with a 21+ singles night at Rochambeau on 19 November, as Match Group payers fell 6% to 13.3M in Q2.
Korean police say 89 people were arrested in a Cambodia-based romance scam ring that took about 10.8 billion won from 243 victims, 25 of them in custody.
The DOJ charged six Africa-based suspects who allegedly posed as women on dating sites to drain crypto wallets, with about 800 victims tied to 74 wallets.
Grindr named SAMY agency of record for US and global influencer marketing and its Latin America social agency after a pitch, a release dated 22 October said.
Hyderabad police have stepped up checks on Jubilee Hills pubs after more than 70 complaints of dating-app dates ending in huge bills, with over ₹35 lakh reportedly lost.
The Golden Mill said it never approved a '400+ person gathering' on 24 October. Anti-vaccine dating app Unjected moved its singles mixer to The Grizzly Rose.
Nigeria's national cybercrime centre says it dismantled fraud and romance-scam networks tied to over $2M in losses abroad, with nine arrests in three cases.
Match Group's Chine Mmegwa told City AM Tinder had been static but is evolving, as Tinder's daily active user decline narrowed to 4% in Q2.
The BBC reports singles citing app fatigue are choosing in-person events at £15 to £30, while Match Group says Tinder is bringing IRL experiences into the app.
Durham police laid three more charges against Salvatore Malandrino in an alleged romance fraud involving over $1M, after more alleged victims came forward.
Bloomberg reports wealthy tech-industry clients are paying human matchmakers instead of using apps, while Match Group says Hinge payers rose 17% to 2M.
Tinder ran a free three-day SwipeCenter game centre in Shibuya on 18-20 September, with a dating game and coins earned by downloading and using the app.
Miami startup Stoke plans a five-venue Wynwood pilot for its free check-in dating app, then a January launch targeting 60 venue partners, Axios reports.
Adam Mosseri says Instagram has no plans for a dating feature. What that means for Match Group, Bumble, Hinge and Meta's Facebook Dating.
A Rochester federal judge sentenced Stephen Odiboh to 33 months and $196,500 in restitution over a romance scam with $356,500 in total loss and attempted loss.
Dating app SPARK is rebranding as a 'real-world social network' for venue-based meetups after 1,400 bookings in Thailand over 12 months of testing.
Rivet has raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures for its Social Matching dating app.
Coffee Meets Bagel launched in Australia with an anti-swipe campaign, citing YouGov research it commissioned showing 91% frustration.
Derek Chadwick has left gay dating app Goose less than eight weeks after launch, with no board seat, advisory role or equity retained.
Michael Kaye is leaving Match Group after seven years leading communications, including OkCupid, as dating apps move from traditional PR to creators.
Flutrr co-founder Anirban Banerjee moves from CMO to interim CEO, and Ankit Santra becomes CMO. No metrics or funding were disclosed.
Linda Kim has resigned as CEO of Hyperconnect, the Seoul-based firm Match Group bought for $1.73B in June 2021, its largest acquisition.
Bumble is launching 'Bee Line', a monthly YouTube advice series, after paying users fell 23.1% year-on-year in Q1 2025 and revenue fell 14.1%.
Tinder has named Duolingo's former PR director Monica Earle as Global Head of Communications, as its revenue fell 5% year-over-year in Q3 2024.
True for Two, a marriage-focused dating app, launched across the US after Dallas testing but has disclosed no verification or pricing details.
Bumble has launched Plans, a paid feature for group dating events with hidden venues, as its shares sit 86% below their February 2021 peak.
Breeze, the Dutch dating app charging £9.50 per date, has launched in the UK, where users report repetitive venues, according to The Independent.
Tinder and Diesel have announced a 17-piece Pride 2026 capsule collection, with $100,000 each donated to LGBTQIA+ charity Outright International.
Dating app SURF is the official dating partner of the World Surf League's US Open, 25 July to 2 August, in the WSL's first dating app deal.
Muslim matchmaking app Muzz is committing to a full India launch after organic growth, with 10 million registered users globally, the company says.
PURE is running a six-week outdoor and nightlife campaign in London and Paris this April, after reporting 95% year-on-year registration growth.
Matchmaker.com, built by Mark Brooks, has launched as a referral platform connecting singles with professional matchmakers via a questionnaire.
Two UNC students launched Anchor, a swipe-free dating app that arranges dates at specific venues and runs group dinners, but it has no public user figures.
Happn is running a voter turnout push in the Netherlands after its polling of 1,097 Dutch users found 38% may skip municipal elections.
LegacyX has launched Vortex, a double-date app, in a market where the top five dating apps accounted for 87% of global installs in 2024.
Tinder appointed VCCP Social Club to handle UK social media and influencer marketing after a competitive pitch, with a creator-first approach.
Snapchat will hold its first creator awards, The Snappys, on 21st March 2026, months after Instagram and TikTok, with 14 categories.
TikTok and Major League Baseball announced a global content partnership using TikTok's GamePlan tool for sports highlights and game recaps.
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