Bumble was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd.

Who are Bumble's investors?

Bumble's investors include Able Partners, Accel, Amplo Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greycroft, Headline, Headline Growth Management, LLC, FinSight Ventures.

Bumble

NASDAQ: BMBL

1,095 employees on LinkedIn · 8 known investors

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Bumble is a dating and social connection platform where women initiate conversations first. The company also offers BFF to help users find platonic friendships, positioning itself as a space for all forms of connection with safety and respect at its core.

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Founders & leadership

Whitney Wolfe Herd FounderInvestor at Tinder30 Under 30 2022

Investors · 8

Able Partnerslisted by Able PartnersNew York · $500K – $3M

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Accellisted by AccelPalo Alto · $500K – $100M

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Amplo Ventureslisted by Amplo VenturesHouston

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Bessemer Venture Partnerslisted by Bessemer Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $50K – $100Mvia Brian Feinstein · led

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Greycroftlisted by GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M

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Headlinelisted by HeadlineSan Francisco · $1M – $50M

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Headline Growth Management, LLClisted by Headline Growth Management, LLC

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FinSight VenturesreportedPalo Alto

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Founder mafia

5 people who came through Bumble went on to found or lead other companies.

Lidiane JonesBumble CEO & Board MemberFounded Slack +1 Derek CallowChief Marketing OfficerFounded Swimply Matthew BrombergBoard of DirectorsFounded Unity Technologies Will LewisEngineering ManagerFounded Duku Jennifer MorganBoard of DirectorsFounded Ukg

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Frequently asked questions

What does Bumble do?: Bumble is a dating and social connection platform where women initiate conversations first. The company also offers BFF to help users find platonic friendships, positioning itself as a space for all forms of connection with safety and respect at its core.
Who founded Bumble?: Bumble was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd.
Who are Bumble's investors?: Bumble's investors include Able Partners, Accel, Amplo Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greycroft, Headline, Headline Growth Management, LLC, FinSight Ventures.