Anu Subramanian
In short: Anu Subramanian is a finance executive who served as Chief Financial Officer of Bumble Inc., the Austin, Texas parent of Bumble and Badoo, from 2020 until 14 March 2025. She worked on Bumble's 2021 IPO. She matters to the dating industry because she led finance at a listed dating company through its growth years and its later slowdown.
Key facts
| Role | Former Chief Financial Officer, Bumble Inc. |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Bumble Inc. (until March 2025) |
| Based in | United States |
| Role at Bumble | Joined Bumble Inc. as Chief Financial Officer in 2020 and was described by the company as instrumental in its 2021 IPO [Bumble Inc. Announces Senior Leadership Updates, 2 December 2024] |
| Departure | Announced her resignation as CFO to pursue opportunities outside the company; remained in role through 14 March 2025 [Bumble Inc. Announces Senior Leadership Updates, 2 December 2024] |
| Successor | Ronald J. Fior appointed Interim CFO effective 15 March 2025, following her resignation effective 14 March 2025 [Bumble Inc. Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer (Form 8, 28 February 2025] |
| Previous roles | CFO, Digital at Univision Communications (Feb 2018 to Sept 2020); CFO, Digital at VICE Media (2017); various roles at Scripps Networks Interactive (Aug 2010 to Jan 2017); earlier investment banking at Citi and assurance at Ernst & Young [Tariq M. Shaukat & Anu Subramanian (Gold House), 2022] |
| Education | MBA, Yale School of Management; Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Delhi University; Chartered Accountant in India [Bumble Inc. Form DRS, 2020, 2020] |
| Earnings call | On the 6 November 2024 earnings call she said Bumble was in the early stage of work to strengthen its foundation and re-imagine the user experience [Bumble's CFO resigns amid leadership shuffle (CFO Dive), 3 December 2024] |
| Company base | Bumble Inc. is based in Austin, Texas [Bumble CFO to step down next year amid growth challenges (Re, 2 December 2024] |
Biography
Anu Subramanian was Chief Financial Officer of Bumble Inc., the Austin, Texas company behind the Bumble and Badoo apps. Bumble said she joined as CFO in 2020 and was instrumental in its 2021 initial public offering. In its December 2024 announcement, the company said she had built a finance organisation that supported growth and financial discipline.
Bumble announced on 2 December 2024 that she had resigned to pursue opportunities outside the company. She stayed in the role through 14 March 2025, which covered the year-end results and the filing of the Form 10-K. Ronald Fior became interim CFO from 15 March 2025 while Bumble searched for a permanent successor. On the November 2024 earnings call she spoke about the early stage of the strategic repositioning of the Bumble app.
Before Bumble, filings show she was CFO, Digital at Univision Communications from February 2018 to September 2020, and CFO, Digital at VICE Media during 2017. She held several roles at Scripps Networks Interactive from August 2010 to January 2017, and earlier worked in media and telecom investment banking at Citi and in assurance at Ernst & Young. She holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management, a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Delhi University and is a Chartered Accountant in India.
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Questions about Anu Subramanian
Who is Anu Subramanian?
She is a finance executive who was Chief Financial Officer of Bumble Inc. from 2020 until 14 March 2025.
Why did Anu Subramanian leave Bumble?
Bumble said she resigned to pursue opportunities outside the company. No further reason was given in its announcement.
Who replaced Anu Subramanian as Bumble CFO?
Ronald J. Fior became interim CFO from 15 March 2025 while Bumble searched for a permanent CFO.
What did she do before Bumble?
She was CFO, Digital at Univision Communications and at VICE Media, and held several finance roles at Scripps Networks Interactive.
What is Anu Subramanian's current role?
Anu Subramanian is Former Chief Financial Officer, Bumble Inc. at Bumble Inc. (until March 2025).
Also known as: Anuradha B Subramanian, Anuradha Subramanian.
Sources
- Bumble Inc. Announces Senior Leadership Updates
- Bumble Inc. Appoints Interim Chief Financial Officer (Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1)
- Tariq M. Shaukat & Anu Subramanian (Gold House)
- Bumble Inc. Form DRS, 2020
- Bumble's CFO resigns amid leadership shuffle (CFO Dive)
- Bumble CFO to step down next year amid growth challenges (Reuters)