Who owns Match.com?
Match.com is owned by Match Group (the United States, NASDAQ: MTCH).[1]
Evidence: Match Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26, SEC EDGAR, 26 February 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Match Group, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Dallas, Texas
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Founded
- 1995
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Dating apps
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: MTCH
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Match.com
Match.com launched in 1995, before most people had internet at home, and is the oldest surviving dating service on the web. The Federal Trade Commission sued it in 2019 over advertising that used messages the company knew came from fraudulent accounts.
Ownership timeline of Match.com
- Current owner Match Group [1] verified
Where Match.com sits in Match Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Match Group
Match Group controls 6 brands on Brandtree, 6 of them in internet & digital.
Also in internet & digital
- Hinge (2012)
- Meetic (2001)
- OkCupid (2004)
- Plenty of Fish (2003)
- Tinder (2012)
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; Match Group has 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| eharmony | ParshipMeet | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Badoo | Bumble | 🇺🇸 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: Match Group
Match Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, United States, founded in 1995. Brandtree records 6 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: MTCH.
Match Group owns most of the large dating apps in the western world, which means the apps people switch between when one is not working generally belong to the same company. It was built inside IAC and fully separated from it in 2020.
🇺🇸 Match.com and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Match.com is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Match.com?
The parent company of Match.com is Match Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Match.com American?
Yes. Match.com originated in the United States in 1995 and its owner, Match Group, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Match.com still owned by Match Group?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Match.com is still owned by Match Group. 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] Match Group, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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