#How Bumble’s CEO became a billionaire — after ending some awkward relationships

#How Bumble’s CEO became a billionaire — after ending some awkward relationships

“#How Bumble’s CEO became a billionaire — after ending some awkward relationships” Whitney Wolfe Herd just became the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire with her Bumble dating app’s initial public offering — and she did it after ending some awkward relationships. The 31-year-old chief executive founded Bumble as a female-focused app in 2014 after leaving Tinder, where…

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#Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is a billionaire after IPO

#Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is a billionaire after IPO

“#Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd is a billionaire after IPO” Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd joined the tech industry’s growing billionaire class after her dating app’s explosive initial public offering. Bumble’s stock price surged 63 percent to $70.31 on the firm’s market debut Thursday, making it the latest tech darling to soar on its first…

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#Bumble will ban users for body shaming potential dates

#Bumble will ban users for body shaming potential dates

“#Bumble will ban users for body shaming potential dates” Dating app Bumble is putting the kibosh on body shaming. The company announced Wednesday that the app would begin throwing out members caught using “language that can be deemed fat-phobic, ableist, racist, colorist, homophobic or transphobic.” The new restrictions will apply to users’ direct messages as…

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#Bumble scraps political filter as users seek Capitol rioters

#Bumble scraps political filter as users seek Capitol rioters

“#Bumble scraps political filter as users seek Capitol rioters” The amateur sleuths searching for Capitol rioters on Bumble can now get back to the hunt. The dating app says it has restored a feature that lets users see potential matches with similar political leanings after taking it offline for two days to clamp down on insurrectionists. The brief outage…

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#Bumble dating app reportedly planning for February IPO

#Bumble dating app reportedly planning for February IPO

“#Bumble dating app reportedly planning for February IPO” Bumble is reportedly aiming to go public just in time for Valentine’s Day. The female-focused dating app — which grew in popularity in the Tinder era by only allowing women to make the first move in conversations on its platform — has made a so-called “confidential” filing…

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