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Bumble Acquisition Talks

13 Oct to 14 Oct

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Osmond ChiaBBC
Brendan RuberrySemafor
Clara MargotinEvening Standard
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Bumble is one of the world's most downloaded dating apps, operating in a crowded market where growth has slowed.

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Match Group - which owns apps including Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge - has also seen its shares fall sharply from their peak in 2021.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 13 Octwording from BBC

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13 Oct
Bumble is one of the world's most downloaded dating apps, operating in a crowded market where growth has slowed.
4 outlets · BBC
14 Oct
Bumble group’s total revenue dropped 15% to 211 million US dollars (£159 million) in the quarter to June 30.
2 outlets · Evening Standard

Coverage 4 articles

14 Oct 'A bet on the future of humanity': Buyers back 'love and family' as they snap up dating app Bumble for £980m
Daily Mail
14 Oct Bumble taken over for £980m in ‘bet on future of humanity’
Evening Standard
13 Oct Bumble to go private in $1.3B acquisition
Semafor
13 Oct Bumble shares soar after report dating firm in $1bn takeover talks
BBC

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