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### SPARK's Pivot: A White Flag in the Dating App Wars

SPARK facilitated just 1,400 venue bookings in Thailand over 12 months of testing Founder Sunny Khurana publicly states …

Wednesday 30th September (13 hours ago) · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/spark-drops-dating-app-for-network

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### Rivet's $10.5M Bet: Can Kapoor's Social Matching Outrun Swipe Fatigue?

Rivet has raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, and Blume Ventures Former Tinder an…

Thursday 24th September (6 days ago) · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/former-tinder-executive-launches-rivet-app

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### Coffee Meets Bagel's Australian Bet: Can 'Anti-Swipe' Strategy Win?

91% of Gen Z and Millennial Australians report frustration with current dating app experiences, according to YouGov rese…

Wednesday 9th September · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/coffee-meets-bagel-australia-intentional-dating

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### Goose Loses Its Face: Derek Chadwick's Exit Exposes a Structural Flaw

Derek Chadwick exited Goose less than eight weeks after launching the gay dating app, with no board seat, advisory role,…

Wednesday 19th August · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/derek-chadwick-leaves-goose-app

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### Michael Kaye's Exit Signals the End of Traditional Dating App PR

Michael Kaye is departing Match Group after seven years leading communications for brands including OkCupid, with his fi…

Thursday 6th August · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/michael-kaye-leaves-match-group

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### Flutrr's Leadership Shuffle: Interim CEO Signals Strategic Uncertainty

Flutrr co-founder Anirban Banerjee moves from CMO to interim CEO, with Ankit Santra stepping into the CMO role The "inte…

Friday 24th July · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/flutrr-gains-interim-ceo-new-cmo

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### Linda Kim's Exit: Is Hyperconnect's $1.73B Promise Fading?

Linda Kim has resigned as CEO of Hyperconnect after nearly four years leading Match Group's largest-ever acquisition Mat…

Wednesday 17th June · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/linda-kim-steps-down-hyperconnect

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### Bumble's 'Bee Line': Crisis Management or Strategic Pivot?

Bumble's paying users declined 23.1% year-on-year in Q1 2025, with revenue falling 14.1% Revenue from the flagship Bumbl…

Monday 15th June · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/bumble-launches-youtube-advice-series

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### Tinder's New Comms Head: Can Viral Marketing Solve a Trust Crisis?

Tinder revenue fell 5% year-over-year in Q3 2024 amid mounting user complaints about monetisation and match quality Matc…

Friday 12th June · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/tinder-names-monica-earle-global

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### True for Two's Marriage Pitch: Branding Without Substance?

True for Two launched nationwide in the US this month after testing in Dallas, positioning itself as a marriage-focused …

Wednesday 10th June · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/true-for-two-marriage-dating-app

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### Bumble's 'Plans' Feature: A Desperate Gamble on Offline Monetisation?

Bumble shares have plunged 86% from their February 2021 peak as the company pivots away from its core swiping product Th…

Thursday 4th June · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/bumble-paid-plans-group-dating-launch

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### Breeze's UK Launch: Offline-First Model Meets Venue Reality

Breeze charges £9.50 per date booking rather than monthly subscription fees, monetising outcomes instead of access The p…

Tuesday 2nd June · 1 min read Read →
https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/breeze-growing-success-after-london-expansion

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