--- title: "Happn — Dating App Profile | DII | Dating Industry Insights" url: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/products/happn-app description: "Location-based dating matching people who crossed paths in real life. Serendipity-driven approach appeals to destiny believers authentically." lang: en-GB --- Image: Happn logo (https://img.logo.dev/happn.com?token=pk_K6hdbPRcTQSnsRNEiZ-Ymg&size=128&format=png&fallback=monogram) Dating App # Happn Location-based dating app showing people you've crossed paths with in real life. France Founded 2014 Website (https://happn.com/) Parent Company Hello Group (https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/companies/hello-group) ## More from Hello Group Momo Dating App: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/products/momo Tantan Dating App: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/products/tantan ## Happn News Coverage 20 articles ### Hello Group Quietly Adds Coffee Meets Bagel. What's the Real Deal? Coffee Meets Bagel's international business now appears on Hello Group Inc.'s brand portfolio with no formal announcement or regulatory filing The app, which rejected Mark Cuban's $30M Shark Tank offe… Financial & Investor 3 Sept 2026 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/hello-group-15-years-coffee-portfolio ### Tinder's Missed Connections: Innovation or Privacy Nightmare? 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Happn has integrated Foursquare's location database with AI to recommend date venues based on user interests and conversation content Early testing in India showed 62% of users trust the algorithmic v… Technology & AI Lab 30 Jun 2025 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/happn-ai-perfect-date-feature-launch ### Happn's Metro Campaign: Nostalgia or Strategic Misstep? Match Group's share price down 34% over past year; Bumble down 21% Happn claims 120 million registered users globally but has never disclosed revenue Happn has never cracked top 10 grossing dating app… Financial & Investor 23 May 2025 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/happn-launches-paris-metro-campaign ### Happn's 'Sledging' Survey: PR Stunt or Industry Insight? Happn survey claims 15% of Gen Z users admit to 'sledging' — keeping partners through winter whilst planning January breakups Survey polled just 600 users aged 18–25 from a single app's user base 75% … Data & Analytics 26 Nov 2024 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/sledging-dating-trend-fake-holidays ### Happn's AI Curation: A Bold Bet Against Infinite Swipes Happn is capping AI-curated daily matches at 10 profiles, departing from the infinite scroll model used by competitors Match Group reported Tinder revenue down 5% year-over-year in Q4 2024 as organic … Technology & AI Lab 21 Oct 2024 https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/happn-ceo-supports-ai-online-dating ### Women in Dating Relaunch: A Sign of Progress or Persistent Imbalance? 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