Acquisitions, funding rounds and insolvencies in the online dating industry, with dates, values and sources. Updated 13 October 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Buyer or investors | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumble | Acquisition | Ithaca Holdings (take-private at $6.05 a share) | $1.3B | SEC 8-K · DII story | |
| Character.AI | Insolvency | Chapter 11; Disney bid for its technology | $20M bid | Company announcement · DII story | |
| Dixner | Acquisition | Bought Crush Party, relaunched as Dixner Crush | Not disclosed | Company announcements · DII story | |
| Grindr | Acquisition | Bought PurposeMed, owner of Freddie | Up to $320M | Company announcement · DII story | |
| Lora | Funding | Pre-seed round: AlleyCorp | Not disclosed | Media report (Business Insider) · DII story | |
| Rivet | Funding | Seed round: Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, Blume Ventures | $10.5M | Company announcement · DII story | |
| Global Dating Insights | Acquisition | Bought by Courtland Brooks | Not disclosed | Company announcement · DII story | |
| Pacer | Funding | Alex Lynn (former Williams F1 development driver, £100k investment) | £100k | Company announcement · DII story | |
| Aurezia Events | Acquisition | Wedknott (matchmaking platform, India) | Not disclosed | News reports · DII story |
Cite this table: Dating Industry Insights, "Dating industry deals tracker 2026", https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/deals.