Who owns eharmony?
eharmony is owned by ParshipMeet (Germany).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: ParshipMeet Group: our 8 brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- ParshipMeet Holding GmbH reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇩🇪 Germany, Hamburg
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 2000
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Dating apps
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About eharmony
eharmony is a dating platform for singles looking for lasting relationships, using compatibility-based matching. ParshipMeet says it has helped more than two million people find love since 2000 and that it operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. The 2020 announcement of the Meet Group deal described it as California-based.
Ownership timeline of eharmony
- Current owner ParshipMeet [1] reported
Where eharmony sits in ParshipMeet
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by ParshipMeet
ParshipMeet controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
Other brands in dating apps, and who owns them
ParshipMeet has more brands in dating apps on Brandtree than any other owner: 8 of 20.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Hinge | Match Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Badoo | Bumble | 🇺🇸 United States |
| happn | Hello Group | 🇨🇳 China |
| Grindr | Grindr Inc. | 🇺🇸 United States |
| VK Dating | VK | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Match.com | Match Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Meetic | Match Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
| OkCupid | Match Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: ParshipMeet
ParshipMeet is a privately held company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control.
ParshipMeet Holding GmbH is the Hamburg-based dating company formed in 2020 when the parent of eharmony and Parship acquired The Meet Group, owner of MeetMe, LOVOO, Skout, Tagged and GROWLr. Its own website says it is part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE; General Atlantic held a minority stake until ProSiebenSat.1 agreed in March 2025 to buy it out. It lists eight brands and describes itself as one of the five leading international dating and video companies.
🇺🇸 eharmony 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, eharmony among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of eharmony?
The parent company of eharmony is ParshipMeet, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is eharmony American or German?
eharmony originated in the United States in 2000, but it is owned today by ParshipMeet, which is headquartered in Germany. So eharmony is an American-origin brand under German ownership.
Is eharmony still owned by ParshipMeet?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, eharmony is still owned by ParshipMeet. 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] ParshipMeet Group: our 8 brands — ParshipMeet Group, Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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