OkCupid - About the company
OkCupid is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2003 by Sam Yagan, Christian Rudder, Chris Coyne and Max Krohn. It operates as a Web/Mobile algorithm based dating portal. OkCupid has raised $6M in funding. The company has 64 active competitors, including 4 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Hinge, eHarmony and Zoosk.
Company Details
OkCupid is a free online dating, friendship, and social networking website and mobile application. The website was started in 2004 and launched apps on iOS, Android platforms in 2010. Users who create a profile in the app are asked to answer 21 questions, which OkCupid’s algorithms will then crunch to show the best matches. Users tap on a match to view their full profile. OkCupid was owned by Humor Rainbow, Inc. In February 2011, OkCupid was acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp, operators of Match.com, for US$50 million.
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- okcupid.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2003
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$6M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 64 active competitors
Employee Count
72 as on Aug 31, 2026
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Exit Details
Acquired by Match (Feb 02, 2011)
OkCupid's acquisition details
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OkCupid's funding and investors
OkCupid has raised a total funding of $6M over 1 round. OkCupid has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of OkCupid:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 12, 2007 | 3737914 | Series A | 5628532 | 2884029 | 5944417 | 3509773 |
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OkCupid's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of OkCupid's key team members:
- Sam Yagan: Former Co-Founder & CEO of OkCupid and founder of 4 other companies, including Corazon Capital, Excelerate Labs and Corazon Monoceros. They are also an angel investor in 8 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Christian Rudder: Former Co-Founder of OkCupid and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- Chris Coyne: Former Co-Founder of OkCupid and founder of 3 other companies, Crazy Blind Date, SparkNotes and Keybase.
- Max Krohn: Former Co-Founder of OkCupid.
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OkCupid's employee count trend
OkCupid has 72 employees as of Aug 26. Here is OkCupid's employee count trend over the years:
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OkCupid's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of OkCupid include Hinge, eHarmony and Zoosk. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of OkCupid, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Hinge 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired | App-based platform offering personality-based dating and matchmaking services | $26.8M | 81/100 | |
2nd | OkCupid 2003, New York City (United States), Acquired | Web/Mobile algorithm based dating portal | $6M | 72/100 | |
3rd | eHarmony 2000, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired | Trusted dating site connecting singles for meaningful, lasting relationships | $113M | 65/100 | |
4th | Zoosk 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Web/mobile dating portal | $43.5M | 59/100 | |
5th | Boo 2020, Honolulu (United States), Unfunded | A dating and friendship app that connects like-minded individuals based on personality types | - | - | 50/100 |
6th | Likerro 2020, Indianapolis (United States), Unfunded | App-based platform offering dating and matchmaking | - | - | 45/100 |
7th | JustForMarriage 2018, Walnut (United States), Unfunded | App-based dating platform-based on users questions | - | - | 40/100 |
8th | Marriage Pact 2009, Stanford (United States), Seed | Online platform offering questionnaire-based dating and matchmaking services for college students | $5M | 39/100 | |
9th | Duolicious 2023, New York (United States), Unfunded | Provider of a questionnaire-driven dating app | - | - | 37/100 |
10th | Birdy 2019, San Francisco (United States), Seed | Online personality-based dating and matchmaking platform | $105K | 37/100 |
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OkCupid's Investments and acquisitions
OkCupid has made 2 investments in Unicorner and Lovewick. OkCupid has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to OkCupid
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News related to OkCupid
Media has covered OkCupid for a total of 4 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Corazon Capital Raises $100M Fund IV for AI StartupsVentureburn•Mar 31, 2026•Corazon, SparkNotes, ShopRunner, Grindr and 1 other
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Tandem Raises $3.7M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jan 22, 2024•Tandem, Corazon, Tandem, OkCupid and 2 others
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OkCupid Partner with Ocean Spray for the Festive SeasonGlobal Dating Insights•Nov 08, 2023•OkCupid, Ocean Spray
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Google walks tightrope on AI in search antitrust trialThe Star Online•Oct 31, 2023•Google, Google Play, Match Group, Epic Games and 5 others
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UK court allows lawsuit to be delivered via NFTForbes India•Jul 14, 2022•Giambrone & Partners, Poloniex, Binance, OkCupid and 2 others
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Lovewick, An App for Couples, Raises $1 Million Pre-Seedsvdaily.com•Feb 15, 2022•Lovewick, Corazon Capital, Match Group, Tinder and 1 other
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OkCupid Introduces Profile Badge to Support Abortion RightsGlobal Dating Insights•Sep 22, 2021•OkCupid
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Risqué VILF Badge Promotes Voting Registrations on OkCupidGlobal Dating Insights•Sep 17, 2020•OkCupid
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