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Bumble stock soars as the embattled dating app strikes deal to go private

Fast Company 13 October 2026 17h ago
Bumble stock soars as the embattled dating app strikes deal to go private
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Bumble has spent the past few years trying everything from a new CEO to AI -powered matches. Now, the embattled dating app company is making another big move: going private. Ithaca Holdings, a new firm run by former tech executives, is acquiring Bumble for $1.3 billion, the latter announced on Tuesday. Bumble’s board unanimously voted in favor of the deal, with founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd r
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