Tinder Overview
- Year Founded
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2012

- Status
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Acquired/Merged
- Employees
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786

- Latest Deal Type
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M&A
- Investors
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1
Tinder General Information
Description
Developer of a dating application designed to make it easy for people to get connected and find love. The company's platform finds out who likes the user nearby and connects the user with them if interested through their easy-to-use swiping feature and like-dislike buttons, enabling users with a modern-day application to find their suitable and desired dates nearby at just a tap.
Contact Information
Website
www.tinder.com(Operating Subsidiary)
Corporate Office
- 8750 North Central Expressway
- Suite 1400
- Dallas, TX 75231
- United States
Corporate Office
- 8750 North Central Expressway
- Suite 1400
- Dallas, TX 75231
- United States
Tinder Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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4. Merger/Acquisition | 01-Jan-2017 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Equity For Service | 29-Oct-2014 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Secondary Transaction - Private | 11-Apr-2014 | $500M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
1. Later Stage VC | Completed | Startup |
Tinder Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
Tinder Competitors (9)
One of Tinder’s 9 competitors is Match.com, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Dallas, TX.
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Match.com | Formerly VC-backed | Dallas, TX | ||||
Hily | Corporation | Las Vegas, NV | ||||
Zoosk | Formerly PE-Backed | South Jordan, UT | ||||
Taimi (Social/Platform Software) | Venture Capital-Backed | Las Vegas, NV | ||||
Happn | Venture Capital-Backed | Paris, France |
Tinder Patents
Tinder Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20240022535-A1 | System and method for dynamically generating suggestions to facilitate conversations between remote users | Active | 15-Jul-2022 | ||
US-12206641-B2 | System and method for dynamically generating suggestions to facilitate conversations between remote users | Active | 15-Jul-2022 | ||
US-11558475-B1 | System and method for providing recommendations based on synchronous activity | Active | 13-Aug-2021 | ||
US-20230188614-A1 | System and method for providing recommendations based on synchronous activity | Active | 13-Aug-2021 | ||
US-20240314214-A1 | System and method for providing recommendations based on synchronous activity | Pending | 13-Aug-2021 | H04L67/51 |
Tinder Signals
Tinder Former Investors (3)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Benchmark Capital Holdings | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Chamath Palihapitiya | Angel (individual) | Minority | ||
IAC | Corporation | Minority |
Tinder Investments & Acquisitions (7)
Tinder’s most recent deal was a Seed Round with Lovewick for . The deal was made on 14-Feb-2022.
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
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Lovewick | 14-Feb-2022 | Seed Round | Social/Platform Software | ||
Lowkey | 01-Nov-2021 | Early Stage VC | Communication Software | ||
Wheel (Application Software) | 16-Feb-2017 | Merger/Acquisition | Social/Platform Software | ||
Hey! VINA | 07-Jul-2016 | Seed Round | Social/Platform Software | ||
Humin (Application Software) | 29-Mar-2016 | Merger/Acquisition | Application Software |
Tinder FAQs
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When was Tinder founded?
Tinder was founded in 2012.
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Where is Tinder headquartered?
Tinder is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
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What is the size of Tinder?
Tinder has 786 total employees.
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What industry is Tinder in?
Tinder’s primary industry is Social/Platform Software.
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Is Tinder a private or public company?
Tinder is a Private company.
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What is Tinder’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Tinder is
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Who are Tinder’s investors?
Benchmark Capital Holdings, Chamath Palihapitiya, and IAC have invested in Tinder.
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Who are Tinder’s competitors?
Match.com, Hily, Zoosk, Taimi (Social/Platform Software), and Happn are some of the 9 competitors of Tinder.
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When was Tinder acquired?
Tinder was acquired on 01-Jan-2017.
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Who acquired Tinder?
Tinder was acquired by Match Group.
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