POF - About the company
POF is an acquired company based in Vancouver (Canada), founded in 2003 by Markus Frind. It operates as an A personal ads based web/mobile dating portal. , with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 7 active competitors, including 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like LoveinSync, PIC Dating and Twentyoneq.
Company Details
PPlentyOfFish (POF) is a web/mobile dating service popular primarily in Canada, the U.K, Ireland, Australia, Brazil, and the U.S. Generates revenue through advertising & paid membership. Has registered 100 million users as of March 2015. In 2010, PlentyOfFish launched mobile apps for iPhone and Android. Attributes 85% of all PlentyOfFish traffic to mobile as of March 2015
- Website
- www.pof.com/
- Email ID
- *****@pof.com
- Registered Address
- 28 BEECHWOOD RISE,WATFORD,ENGLAND,WD24 6SG
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2003
Location
Vancouver, Canada
Stage
Acquired
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Jul 14, 2015
Ranked
1st among 7 active competitors
Annual Revenue
£0 - £1M as on Sep 30, 2022
Employee Count
2 as on Sep 30, 2019
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by Match Group (Jul 14, 2015)
Legal entities associated with POF
POF is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
POF SURVEYING LTD CIN: 10384541 , United Kingdom, Active | Sep 19, 2016 | £0 - £1M (As on Sep 30, 2022) | 2 (As on Sep 30, 2022) |
POF's acquisition details
POF got acquired by Match Group on Jul 14, 2015 at an acquisition amount of $*****.
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POF's funding and investors
POF has not raised any funding rounds yet.
POF's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of POF is Markus Frind. Malgosia G is the CEO of POF.
Here are the details of POF's key team members:
- Markus Frind: Founder of POF. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Malgosia G: CEO of POF.
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POF's employee count trend
POF has 2 employees as of Sep 19. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Sep 18. Here is POF's employee count trend over the years:
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POF's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of POF include LoveinSync, PIC Dating and Twentyoneq. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of POF, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | A personal ads based web/mobile dating portal | - | - | 33/100 | |
2nd | LoveinSync 2018, Montreal (Canada), Unfunded | App-based personality-driven dating platform for singles | - | - | 24/100 |
3rd | PIC Dating 2018, Calgary (Canada), Unfunded | Personality-based dating app | - | - | 24/100 |
4th | Twentyoneq 2018, Victoria (Canada), Deadpooled | App-based questionnaire-driven matchmaking and dating platform | - | - | 19/100 |
5th | Provider of personality based dating platform | - | - | 17/100 | |
6th | Truth or Dare Dating 2021, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded | Provider of questionnaire-based matchmaking platform | - | - | 16/100 |
7th | ![]() Goldenfinch AI 2024, Toronto (Canada), Unfunded | Developer of artificial intelligence software for matching individuals through personas | - | - | 16/100 |
8th | ![]() Good People Toronto (Canada), Funding Raised | Developer of AI technology providing curated matches and psychometric reports | - | - | 16/100 |
9th | Intentions 2016, Vancouver (Canada), Unfunded | Provider of questionnaire driven dating platform | - | - | 16/100 |
10th | Icebreaker 2017, Vaughan (Canada), Deadpooled | AI-enabled mobile application for matchmaking | - | - | 15/100 |
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POF's Investments and acquisitions
POF has a total of 1 investment in LikeIt. POF has not made any acquisitions as of now.Reports related to POF
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News related to POF
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Veteran Tech Industry CMO Christina Kozloff Joins Plenty of FishUserwalls•Jun 21, 2022•POF, Expedia Group, Rosetta Stone
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FriendFinder Networks Achieves Court Judgment Against Match GroupBusiness Wire•Jan 12, 2021•FFN, POF
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Plenty of Fish Partners With The Meet Group to Launch ‘LIVE!’Global Dating Insights•Mar 19, 2020•POF
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IAC to spin off online dating service MatchCNBC•Dec 19, 2019•IAC, Match Group, Tinder, POF and 2 others
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FTC sues Match for deception, unfair practices; MTCH -5.7%Seeking Alpha•Sep 25, 2019•Match Group, Match, Tinder, OkCupid and 1 other
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Global Online Personals Dating Services Market 2018- Match, PlentyofFish, OkCupid, Zoosktruthweek.com•Nov 19, 2018•Match, POF, OkCupid, Zoosk and 1 other
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