Bumble Inc.
Online dating & networking app
- 501-1000 employees
- B2C
- Artificial Intelligence
- Analytics
- Communication
- Networking
- Social
- Dating
- Mobile
- Rosedale, Austin, TX
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Company mission
To create a world where all relationships are healthy and equitable.
Our take
Since launching in 2014, Bumble has been one of the fastest growing dating apps in the world. It now boasts over 355 million monthly active users, and is consistently in the top 10 of lifestyle apps in the US.
Bumble's founder was a co-founder and VP of Marketing at Tinder (she ultimately left among allegations of sexism at the company). This would have given her great insights and experience into the dating market as it began to come online - enabling the company to build for what people want.
Bumble's former selling point was to empower women to make the first move by giving them the ability to open the conversation. However, in 2026, the woman-first rule was removed in a push to counter a broad trend of dwindling engagement on dating apps. Not only that, but market research suggested that 66% of women on the app preferred the option for men to make the first move. Despite app fatigue, Bumble remains a top player in the dating app market and will no doubt continue to do so.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Benefits
- Bumble Merch discounts
- Learning & Development Budget
- Company-wide week off twice a year
- Focus Fridays
- Family & compassionate paid leave
- 26 weeks parental leave
- Equity
- Private Medical Insurance
- Private Dental Insurance
- Maven Fertility Access
- Lunch and snacks in the office, 3 days a week
- Unlimited paid time off
- Wellness and gym allowance
- Premium app access
Funding (1 round)
Sep 2014
$10m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $10m
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Leadership
Whitney Wolfe Herd
(Founder & CEO)Former CEO of the company. Previously Co-founder and VP of Marketing at Tinder.