Tinder Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2012

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 800

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

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
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • 8750 North Central Expressway
  • Suite 1400
  • Dallas, TX 75231
  • United States
+1 (214)
Primary Industry
Social Content
Other Industries
Application Software
Parent Company
Match Group
Vertical(s)
TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 8750 North Central Expressway
  • Suite 1400
  • Dallas, TX 75231
  • United States
+1 (214)

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Tinder Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
3. Merger/Acquisition 01-Jan-2017 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Secondary Transaction - Private 11-Apr-2014 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Later Stage VC Completed Startup
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Tinder Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a dating application designed to make it easy for people to get connected and find love. The company's plat
Social Content
Dallas, TX
800 As of 2023

Dallas, TX
 

Paris, France
 
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Tinder Competitors (13)

One of Tinder’s 13 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
Match.com Formerly VC-backed Dallas, TX
Happn Formerly VC-backed Paris, France
Lovoo Formerly PE-Backed Dresden, Germany
TrulyMadly Venture Capital-Backed New Delhi, India
Hinge Formerly VC-backed New York, NY
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Tinder Patents

  • 255

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 195

    Granted

  • 27

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Tinder Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026213444-A1 Ai-powered personalized matchmaking Pending 02-Apr-2025
US-20260295432-A1 Gamified single player charisma and/or charm evaluation Pending 31-Mar-2025
WO-2026169256-A1 Artificial intelligence (ai) explanations Pending 10-Feb-2025
WO-2026127956-A1 Facial vector uniqueness constraint for dating app profiles Pending 11-Dec-2024
WO-2026095948-A1 Target deconstruction using graph analysis Pending 31-Oct-2024 G06F8/443
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Tinder Signals

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Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

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Tinder Former Investors (4)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Benchmark Capital Holdings Venture Capital Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
JAM Fund Venture Capital Minority
People Holding Company Minority
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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
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
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Tinder FAQs

  • When was Tinder founded?

    Tinder was founded in 2012.

  • Where is Tinder headquartered?

    Tinder is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

  • What is the size of Tinder?

    Tinder has 800 total employees.

  • What industry is Tinder in?

    Tinder’s primary industry is Social Content.

  • Is Tinder a private or public company?

    Tinder is a Private company.

  • What is Tinder’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Tinder is .

  • Who are Tinder’s investors?

    Benchmark Capital Holdings, , JAM Fund, and People have invested in Tinder.

  • Who are Tinder’s competitors?

    Match.com, Happn, Lovoo, TrulyMadly, and Hinge are some of the 13 competitors of Tinder.

  • When was Tinder acquired?

    Tinder was acquired on 01-Jan-2017.

  • Who acquired Tinder?

    Tinder was acquired by Match Group.

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