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Exclusive-Bumble dating app explores sale, sources say

Yahoo Finance · Jun 25, 2026, 4:22 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Exclusive-Bumble dating app explores sale, sources say FILE PHOTO: The Bumble Inc.
  • NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Dating app Bumble is exploring a sale amid slowing growth in the online dating sector, according to three people familiar with the matter.
  • Sources ​cautioned that no deal is certain and the company may decide to stay independent.

Exclusive-Bumble dating app explores sale, sources say FILE PHOTO: The Bumble Inc. (BMBL) app is shown on an Apple i Phone in this photo illustration · Reuters Milana Vinn Thu, June 25, 2026 at 11:22 PM GMT+7 2 min read BMBL By Milana Vinn

NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Dating app Bumble is exploring a sale amid slowing growth in the online dating sector, according to three people familiar with the matter.

The company, ‌which gained recognition as one of the first major platforms to require women to initiate contact, ‌is working with investment bankers at Morgan Stanley on a potential sale process, the sources said, requesting anonymity because the discussions are private.

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