Who owns Skout?
Skout 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
- 2007
- Category
- Internet & digital › Digital services › Dating apps
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Skout
Skout is a social and dating app that ParshipMeet says has connected people since 2007, appealing most to users aged 25 to 44 and offering a livestreaming feature, with a community in more than 100 countries. The Meet Group completed its acquisition of Skout on 3 October 2016, and its 10-K lists the operating entity as Skout, LLC, a United States company.
Ownership timeline of Skout
- Current owner ParshipMeet [1] reported
Where Skout 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.
🇺🇸 Skout 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, Skout among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Skout?
The parent company of Skout is ParshipMeet, a privately held company headquartered in Germany.
Is Skout American or German?
Skout originated in the United States in 2007, but it is owned today by ParshipMeet, which is headquartered in Germany. So Skout is an American-origin brand under German ownership.
Is Skout still owned by ParshipMeet?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Skout 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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