Match Group

Match Group is a leading provider of online dating products, offering a diverse portfolio of nearly 50 brands, including Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, and Meetic, among others. The company operates in over 200 countries and provides its services in nearly 40 languages, catering to various communities based on geography, demographics, and relationship preferences. With more than 7 million people signing up for its products each month, Match Group generates revenue primarily through subscription fees, supplemented by advertising. The company emphasizes connecting individuals from diverse backgrounds, fostering relationships across different ages, orientations, and cultures. Since its inception, Match Group has continuously innovated its offerings, enhancing user experiences through features like swiping and social discovery.

Mark Stein

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

14 past transactions

The League

Acquisition in 2022
The League is a dating application founded by Amanda Bradford in June 2014, based in San Francisco, California. It caters to ambitious individuals seeking long-term relationships, emphasizing the importance of equality in both the workplace and personal connections. The app incorporates advanced screening tools that allow users to create detailed profiles and set specific preferences, ensuring that matches align closely with their values and aspirations. This focus on privacy allows users to connect without exposure to friends or co-workers, fostering a community that supports self-awareness and meaningful interactions among like-minded individuals.

Garbo technology

Corporate Round in 2021
Garbo Technology is an internet platform that provides transparent access to information to help prevent gender-based crimes. Their platform aggregates public records and reports and provides free, transparent access to this information, enabling users to search someone's criminal record, from a police report to a conviction.

Hyperconnect

Acquisition in 2021
Hyperconnect, Inc. is a technology company based in Seoul, South Korea, that specializes in developing video and AI-powered social discovery products aimed at connecting people globally. Founded in 2014, the company is best known for its flagship product, Azar, a video calling platform that facilitates instant video chats, allowing users to make friends and experience different cultures. With over 500 million downloads and 90 billion connections made, Azar has emerged as one of the largest video communication platforms worldwide. Hyperconnect also offers Hakuna Live, a social live-streaming service that has gained significant popularity. The company utilizes advanced machine learning and video technology to enhance user engagement while prioritizing community safety. Operating with a diverse team of over 350 employees across multiple global offices, Hyperconnect generates more than 90% of its revenue from international markets, highlighting its global reach and impact in the realm of social connectivity.

Noonlight

Corporate Round in 2020
Noonlight, Inc. is a company that specializes in personal safety through its mobile application, which connects various Internet of Things (IoT) devices to enhance user protection. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, Noonlight's platform provides 24/7 professional monitoring and data-driven emergency response capabilities. The application enables users to create accounts and connect multiple devices, allowing for precise location detection in emergencies. In critical situations, it can alert authorities without necessitating a 911 call or verbal communication. Noonlight's technology is operational across the United States, making it a versatile tool for enhancing personal safety and comfort.

Harmonica

Acquisition in 2019
Harmonica is a marriage making app that allows users to find their life partner throughout scientific conservative algorithm. In the middle east, hundreds of millions of single people had no other solution but arranged marriages, which is a stressful process and often leads to incompatible matches. In only 6 months, Harmonica has grown organically into 100,000 user base, with 10,000 daily active users who have exchanged more than 5 million messages, and already has the first marriages coming through. One of the keys to our success is our unique conservative matching algorithm of 1 quality match at a time, which makes it socially acceptable. Harmonica does not only match couples but also helps people to get married, digitizing the 80 billion dollars yearly spent on weddings in MENA.

Hinge

Acquisition in 2018
Hinge is a social discovery network helping users meet new people through an application. Moreover, Hinge provides an alternative to swipe culture by creating smart matches and natural conversations among people who are on the same page. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in New York, New York, United States.

FriendScout24

Acquisition in 2014
FriendScout24 is a prominent online dating platform in Europe, recognized as the leading service in Germany and Switzerland, and ranked third in Spain. The company caters to a diverse user base, boasting over 10 million registered singles. FriendScout24 focuses on connecting individuals seeking relationships, offering a user-friendly interface and various features designed to enhance the online dating experience.

Three Day Rule

Seed Round in 2014
Three Day Rule, Inc. is a personal matchmaking and dating services company founded in 2010 and based in Los Angeles, California. It operates in major U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Boston, and Washington, D.C. The company specializes in helping singles navigate their dating lives by outsourcing matchmaking services, thus making the process more efficient and less time-consuming. Three Day Rule employs technology to curate personalized matches for clients, offering not only matchmaking but also date coaching and events to support individuals in their dating journeys. Additionally, the company is unique in partnering with online dating platforms to enhance its matchmaking services.

Zhenai

Funding Round in 2011
Zhenai.com is a provider of integrated internet and telephone matchmaking services to the Chinese-speaking single men and women who live in China and 14 other countries and regions. Its services primarily target the 25 to 45 age group. Zhenai.com has its roots in 96333.com, a free dating site created in May 1998, which was acquired by Dr. Song Li, an investment banker-turned serial entrepreneur and his business partner in January 2005. Subsequently, he transformed the site into the current service model of integrated internet and telephone matchmaking. The new site was launched in August 2005 with the new brand name of Zhenai.com, which means in Chinese ""cherished love"". In November 2006, Roger Chen, a former executive at Dell China, joined Zhenai.com as a co-founder and general manager. Zhenai.com has developed as an established brand among China’s urban professionals who use online dating services to look for long-term relationships. Most of its members are university-educated and urban professionals. Zhenai.com has secured more than 58 million registered users and is headquartered in the city of Shenzhen, and has an office in Beijing and Xiamen. SinoFriends Inc., the operator of zhenai.com, is financially backed by a group of international investment funds: Bridger Capital (the U.S.), MC Capital (Japan) and SEAVI Advent (Singapore).zhenai.com has more than 58 million registered users.

Eureka

Acquisition in 2011
Eureka is a social matchmaking service that connects similar individuals using social diagnostics. Eureka was founded by Jun Nishikawa and Yu Akasaka in November 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

OkCupid

Acquisition in 2011
OkCupid is an online dating website that uses quizzes and multiple-choice questions to find a match for the user.

SinglesNet

Acquisition in 2010
SinglesNet is a Social Media company.

People Media

Acquisition in 2009
People Media L.L.C. is a company that specializes in online dating and social networking, operating targeted websites tailored to specific demographic groups. The company manages 27 niche communities, including platforms such as BlackPeopleMeet.com, SingleParentMeet.com, SeniorPeopleMeet.com, BBPeopleMeet.com, and LDSPlanet.com, collectively serving approximately 255,000 paying subscribers. Founded in 2001 and based in Chandler, Arizona, People Media focuses on providing dating services for various groups, including African Americans, Christians, seniors, and single parents. Originally known as Zencon Technologies, the company rebranded to People Media in 2007 and has since operated as a subsidiary of Match.com, LLC.
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