General info on Bumble

Who is Bumble?

Bumble is a social app which facilitates communication between interested users. It was founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd, the co-founder of Tinder, and it was launched in December 2014.

Bumble IPO statistics

Bumble is looking to raise as much as $1.8 billion through this initial public offering, seeking a valuation higher than $7 billion.

For its initial public offering, Bumble chose Goldman Sachs and Citigroup as main underwriters and Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan as additional bookrunners.

What is Bumble’s target valuation?

According to Reuters, after Bumble increased the price-range of its much-awaited stock market debut, the company is now aiming for a valuation of more than $7 billion when it goes public.

Basic info about Bumble

• It is based in Texas, and operates in 150+ countries
• It is the second most used dating app in the US after Tinder
• Bumble is the owner of Badoo, a popular dating app in Latin America and Europe
• Bumble launched its lifestyle magazine called Bumble Mag in April 2019

Sources: reuters.com, techcrunch.com