Who owns ElitePartner?
ElitePartner 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
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Founded
- 2004
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Dating apps
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About ElitePartner
ElitePartner is a matchmaking service for what ParshipMeet calls sophisticated singles in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, operating since 2004. It uses a scientific matching process on personality, lifestyle and values, and the company says every application is checked by hand to keep out low-quality profiles. It belongs to the Parship Group side of ParshipMeet, headquartered in Hamburg.
Ownership timeline of ElitePartner
- Current owner ParshipMeet [1] reported
Where ElitePartner 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.
🇩🇪 ElitePartner and other German brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 243 brands that began in Germany. 90 of them (37%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; ElitePartner is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of ElitePartner?
The parent company of ElitePartner is ParshipMeet, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is ElitePartner German?
Yes. ElitePartner originated in Germany in 2004 and its owner, ParshipMeet, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is ElitePartner still owned by ParshipMeet?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, ElitePartner 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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