When was Tantan founded?

Tantan was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Tantan located?

Tantan is headquartered in Beijing, China.

How many employees does Tantan have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Tantan is 275.

Is Tantan a funded company?

Tantan is a funded company, having raised a total of $120M across 4 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Feb 03, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of Tantan?

Tantan's latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Jun 21, 2017, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Tantan rank among its competitors?

Tantan ranks 10th amongst 1234 active competitors, of which 37 are funded. It stands 1st 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 Tantan?

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

Tantan - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Tantan an acquired company?

Tantan got acquired by Momo on Feb 23, 2018.

Company Details

Tantan app is a Chinese Tinder-type mobile dating app. Allows users to like or pass on fellow users’ profiles based on their picture, with a mutual like opening the possibility to chat via the app. Has apps on iOS and Android. Claims to have made 76 million matches as of June 2015.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Beijing, China

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$120M in 4 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Jun 21, 2017, $*****

Investors

DST Global & 18 more

Ranked

10^th among 1234 active competitors

Employee Count

275 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Bumble & 957 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Momo (Feb 23, 2018)

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Tantan got acquired by Momo on Feb 23, 2018 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Tantan has raised a total funding of $120M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 03, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jun 21, 2017 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Tantan has 19 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Tantan:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jun 21, 2017	6570496	Series D	7395610	7632352	7099777	8046427
May 18, 2016	5514033	Series C	5930951	9352735	2077372	3072736
Jul 29, 2015	1340957	Series B	3531971	2454716	1039966	DCM Ventures & 3 more

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The founders of Tantan are Sophia Pan and Yu Wang.

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

Sophia Pan: Co-Founder of Tantan.
Yu Wang: Co-Founder & CEO of Tantan.

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Tantan's employee count trend

Tantan has 275 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Tantan's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Tantan include Tinder, Bumble and happn. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Tantan, 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	-	Accel, Greycroft & 9 others	76/100
3rd	happn 2013, Paris (France), Acquired	Location based mobile dating app	$22M	Alven, Idinvest Partners & 16 others	69/100
4th	Aisle 2014, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	High intent dating and matchmaking platform designed for indians and south asians globally	$1.15M	Konglo Ventures, Shreevakpati Shares and Securities ... & 94 others	68/100
5th	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
6th	The Inner Circle 2013, Amsterdam (Netherlands), Unfunded	App-based platform offering dating and matchmaking services	-	-	61/100
7th	The League 2003, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Exclusive dating app for ambitious singles seeking meaningful relationships	$2.2M	Ridge Ventures, Structure Capital & 5 others	59/100
8th	Schmooze 2021, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	An app providing proximity-based dating services	$7.47M	Ulu Ventures, Elevation Capital & 7 others	59/100
9th	QuackQuack 2010, Hyderabad (India), Unfunded	Operator of an online platform for connecting individuals for dating	-	-	59/100
10th	Tantan 2014, Beijing (China), Acquired	Mobile dating application	$120M	DST Global, DCM Ventures & 17 others	53/100