Hello Group
In short: Hello Group Inc. (Nasdaq: MOMO), formerly Momo Inc., is a Chinese social and entertainment company headquartered in Beijing. Its Momo app, a location-based social app, began operating in July 2011, and the company listed on Nasdaq in December 2014. Li Wang is chief executive. DII reported in September 2026 that Hello Group had begun listing Coffee Meets Bagel's international business in its brand portfolio.
Key facts
| Type | Dating platform |
|---|---|
| Listed | MOMO |
| Headquarters | China |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Apps and brands | Happn, Momo, Tantan |
People
- Karima Ben Abdelmalek, CEO & President
- Yan Tang, Co-Founder & CEO
Apps and brands
- Happn: Location-based dating app showing people you've crossed paths with in real life.
- Momo: China's largest location-based social and dating app combining dating, live entertainment, and social networking. Over 100 million monthly active users.
- Tantan: Social discovery and dating app popular in China.
Stories about Hello Group
- Hello Group posts Q2 profit, guides Q3 revenue down 5.7% to 9.4%
Hello Group swung to RMB238.4M net income in Q2 2026 but guided Q3 net revenues of RMB2.4B to RMB2.5B, down 5.7% to 9.4% year on year. - Hello Group sets 7 December date for Q3 2026 results
Hello Group will publish unaudited Q3 2026 results on 7 December. Its September guidance points to revenue of RMB2.4B to RMB2.5B, down 9.4% to 5.7%. - Hello Group Quietly Adds Coffee Meets Bagel. What's the Real Deal?
Hello Group now lists Coffee Meets Bagel's international business in its brand portfolio with no announcement, press release or regulatory filing. - Hello Group's Happn Acquisition: A Sign of Western Market Exhaustion
Hello Group has acquired full ownership of French dating app Happn, which claims 170 million registered users, and targets Asia and Africa. - Hello Group's AI Coaching Fails to Halt User Exodus: A Trust Crisis Unfolds
Hello Group's paid users fell 15% to 7.3 million in Q4 2024 despite AI conversation coaching, and revenue fell 2.6% to $186.6M year-on-year. - Hello Group's Middle East Pivot: A Strategic Retreat from China
Hello Group's Q4 2024 net income fell 59% to $32.2M as revenue fell 12% to $471.2M, while Middle East revenue hit $138M, above Tantan's China revenue.
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Questions about Hello Group
What does Hello Group do?
Hello Group Inc. (Nasdaq: MOMO), formerly Momo Inc., is a Chinese social and entertainment company headquartered in Beijing. Its Momo app, a location-based social app, began operating in July 2011, and the company listed on Nasdaq in December 2014. Li Wang is chief executive.
Where is Hello Group based?
Hello Group is based in China.
When was Hello Group founded?
Hello Group was founded in 2011.
Which apps does Hello Group own?
DII's directory lists Happn, Momo, Tantan.
Also known as: MOMO.