When was Bumble founded?

Bumble was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is Bumble located?

Bumble is headquartered in Austin, United States. It is registered at Austin, Texas.

Who is the current CEO of Bumble?

Whitney Wolfe Herd of Bumble. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 2 startups.

Which legal entities is Bumble associated with?

Bumble is associated with Bumble Inc. and 5 others.

How many employees does Bumble have?

As of Dec 31, 2025, the latest employee count at Bumble is 580.

Is Bumble a funded company?

Bumble is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Angel round on Oct 04, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Bumble?

Bumble's latest funding was a Series A round on 2020, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Matchmaking. In United States, the Matchmaking sector has seen $100M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Bumble?

Annual revenue of Bumble is $1.05B as on Dec 31, 2023.

Is Bumble a Matchmaking company?

The primary sector of Bumble is Matchmaking.

Where does Bumble rank among its competitors?

Bumble ranks 2nd amongst 931 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Schmooze, which secured $4M in Sep, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Bumble?

Bumble's top competitors include Tinder, happn and Fluttr. Among them, Schmooze secured the most recent funding round in September, 2024.

Bumble - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of mobile applications for social networking and relationship building. These digital platforms facilitate connections between individuals for dating and friendship purposes. The software provides tools for profile creation, communication, and matching based on user preferences. Features include image detection for safety and guidance for profile content to assist in forming interpersonal connections.

Website: bumble.com
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Registered Address: Austin, Texas

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Austin, United States

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Series A, 2020, Undisclosed

Investors

Accel & 10 more

Ranked

2^nd among 931 active competitors

Annual Revenue

$1.05B as on Dec 31, 2023

Employee Count

580 as on Dec 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

Atlys & 9 more

Similar Companies

Fluttr & 954 more

Exit Details

Public

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Bumble is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
PALMER AVE LLC CIN: 3604367 , United States, Active	Dec 12, 2007	$1.05B (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-	-
BADOO TRADING LIMITED CIN: 7540255 , United Kingdom, Active	Feb 22, 2011	-	162 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
Bumble Inc. CIN: 78756 , United States, Active	Jan 01, 2014	-	580 (As on Dec 31, 2025)	-
Lumen App Ltd CIN: 11481021 , United Kingdom, Active		$531K (As on Dec 31, 2019)	-
BUMBLE HOLDING LIMITED CIN: 9214520 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 10, 2014	-	36 (As on Dec 31, 2022)
BUMBLE TRADING INC. CIN: 473052606 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	$1.05B (As on Dec 31, 2023)	352 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Bumble got listed on Feb 11, 2021.

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Bumble has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 04, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on 2020 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bumble has 10 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bumble:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2020	Undisclosed	Series A	-	-	Accel	-
2020	Undisclosed	Seed	-	-	Greycroft	-
Oct 04, 2018	Undisclosed	Angel	-	-	Priyanka Chopra Jonas	-

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The founders of Bumble is Whitney Wolfe Herd. Whitney Wolfe Herd is the CEO of Bumble.

Here are the details of Bumble's key team members:

Whitney Wolfe Herd: Founder & CEO of Bumble. They are also an angel investor in 2 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.

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Bumble's employee count trend

Bumble has 580 employees as of Dec 25. Here is Bumble's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bumble include Tinder, happn and Fluttr. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bumble, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Tinder 2012, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Online platform facilitating connections and relationships between individuals, enabling users to swipe, match, and communicate with one another	-	Benchmark, Coastal Grove Partners & 3 others	76/100
2nd	Bumble 2014, Austin (United States), Public	Developer of mobile applications for social networking and relationship building	-	HTIF, Bessemer Venture Partners & 9 others	76/100
3rd	happn 2013, Paris (France), Acquired	Location based mobile dating app	$22M	Alven, Eurazeo & 16 others	69/100
4th	Fluttr 2021, Kolkata (India), Seed	Provider of an online content sharing and dating platform focused on fostering genuine and serious relationships	$2.16M	KRG Ventures, Aqua Marine & 68 others	63/100
5th	The Inner Circle 2013, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded	App-based platform offering dating and matchmaking services	-	-	61/100
6th	The League 2003, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Exclusive dating app for ambitious singles seeking meaningful relationships	$2.2M	Ridge Ventures, ACME & 5 others	59/100
7th	Schmooze 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	An app providing proximity-based dating services	$7.47M	Elevation Capital, Inventus Capital Partners ... & 7 others	59/100
8th	QuackQuack 2010, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Operator of an online platform for connecting individuals for dating	-	-	59/100
9th	Tantan 2014, Beijing (China), Acquired	Mobile dating application	$120M	DST Global, Genesis Capital & 17 others	58/100
10th	Sweet Meet 2016, Prague (Czech Republic), Unfunded	App-based matchmaking and dating platform	-	-	52/100

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Bumble has made 8 investments in companies including Atlys and Blue Fever. Bumble has also acquired 2 companies including Official and Fruitz.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Sep 24, 2024	Investments	Atlys	2021	Delhi (India)
May 18, 2023	Acquisition	Official	2004	New York City (United States)
Feb 07, 2022	Acquisition	Fruitz	2016	Paris (France)