Who owns Parship?
Parship 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
- 2001
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Dating apps
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Parship
Parship is a matchmaking platform that ParshipMeet describes as an online dating pioneer in Germany and Europe, helping singles find love since Valentine's Day 2001. It is aimed at people seeking lasting commitment and is available in the German-speaking countries plus Belgium, the Netherlands and France. The Parship Group, which also owns ElitePartner and eharmony, is headquartered in Hamburg.
Ownership timeline of Parship
- Current owner ParshipMeet [1] reported
Where Parship 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.
🇩🇪 Parship 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; Parship is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Parship?
The parent company of Parship is ParshipMeet, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is Parship German?
Yes. Parship originated in Germany in 2001 and its owner, ParshipMeet, is also headquartered in Germany.
Is Parship still owned by ParshipMeet?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Parship 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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