Who owns Bumble?
Bumble is owned by Bumble Inc. (the United States, NASDAQ: BMBL).[1]
Evidence: Bumble Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-16, SEC EDGAR, 16 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Bumble Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Austin
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Austin
- Founded
- 2014 by Whitney Wolfe Herd
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Dating apps
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: BMBL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Bumble
The Bumble App launched in 2014 under founder Whitney Wolfe Herd and describes itself as one of the first dating apps built with women at the center: in a heterosexual match the woman has to make the first move. It had about 2.4 million paying users in 2025, mostly in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, who subscribe to Bumble Boost, Premium or Premium+ or buy extras such as SuperSwipe and Spotlight.
Ownership timeline of Bumble
Where Bumble sits in Bumble
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Bumble
Bumble controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
Other brands in dating apps, and who owns them
The 20 brands in dating apps on Brandtree belong to 6 owners. The largest is ParshipMeet, with 8; Bumble has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| eharmony | ParshipMeet | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Hinge | Match Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| happn | Hello Group | 🇨🇳 China |
| Grindr | Grindr Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
| VK Dating | VK | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| ElitePartner | ParshipMeet | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| GROWLr | ParshipMeet | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| LOVOO | ParshipMeet | 🇩🇪 Germany |
About the owner: Bumble
Bumble is a publicly listed company headquartered in Austin, United States. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: BMBL.
Bumble Inc. is the Austin, Texas company behind the Bumble, Badoo and BFF apps. It was incorporated in Delaware on 5 October 2020, and its 10-K says investment funds managed by Blackstone acquired a majority stake in the predecessor company on 29 January 2020 and remain a principal stockholder. In 2025 the Bumble App had about 2.4 million paying users and the Badoo App and other products about 1.2 million. Fruitz was sold to a third party in July 2025 and Official was shut down in May 2025, so neither is part of the group any longer.
🇺🇸 Bumble and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Bumble is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Bumble?
The parent company of Bumble is Bumble Inc., a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Bumble American?
Yes. Bumble originated in the United States in 2014 and its owner, Bumble Inc., is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Bumble still owned by Bumble Inc.?
Yes. As of 2 October 2026, Bumble is still owned by Bumble Inc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Bumble Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-16 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 16 March 2026; retrieved 2 October 2026.
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