LINKEDIN – Digital identity and age-verification company Yoti has ranked 52nd in the Financial Times and Statista list of the UK’s fastest-growing companies for 2027. Yoti increased annual revenue from £6.25M in the year ending March 2023 to £32M in the year ending March 2026. The company has been profitable since March 2025. Revenue in Sep 2026 was 60% higher than in Sep 2025. Yoti continues to invest in its age-assurance, identity-verification, liveness, and fraud-detection services.
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SCHWULISSIMO – Perry Street Software, the company behind Scruff and Jack’d, has acquired gay bear dating app Growlr from The Meet Group. Financial terms were not disclosed. PSS plans to invest millions in the app, with a redesigned version due in early 2027. Updates will include new profiles, chat and video features, stronger action against bots, and the return of Flashes. The company will also expand Growlr’s presence at bear events and launch a clothing collection. Growlr says it has ~500K daily users.
MASHABLE – BLK has launched an Events feature in 29 US cities following a trial in Atlanta, where 65% of eligible active users engaged with it. The Match Group dating app, which has ~13M downloads, said 60% of its users prefer meeting in shared spaces, but six in ten do not know where to meet people. Users can find local events, reserve places, invite friends, and connect with other attendees before, during. and after each event.
NEW YORK POST – A Kellogg’s survey found that 64% of Australian singles are open to breakfast first dates, while 31% believe morning dates reduce the pressure. Breakfast and coffee dates are also cheaper and offer an easy exit if there is no chemistry.
CO – Los Angeles-based Three Day Rule has grown to more than 50 employees and a database of ~250K singles since launching in 2010. The company offers free membership alongside paid matchmaking, with hand-selected introductions and personal guidance. CEO Adam Cohen-Aslatei said resilience, strong company culture, and hiring people with complementary skills have been central to its growth.
HOUSTON CHRONICLE – Dating app Pure has been named in a $1M lawsuit filed by the parents and great-grandfather of a 13-year-old girl. They allege that former Harris County deputy Nicholas Burbridge posed as a 16-year-old on the app before drugging and sexually assaulting her. The lawsuit claims Pure failed to prevent minors from accessing its adults-only platform. Pure said it is reviewing the allegations and continues to strengthen its safety measures.
INDEPENDENT – Google is facing a UK class action seeking £1B for ~20M consumers and businesses. The claim alleges that Google’s Play Store commission of up to 30% pushed up the price of apps, subscriptions and in-app purchases, including dating services. It covers purchases made between October 2015 and July 2026. Google denies the allegations and says Android offers users greater choice and some of the lowest fees in the market.
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ADGULLY – Indian dating platform Flutrr has rebranded as “The Love Marriage App,” targeting singles who want to choose their own partner and date with marriage in mind. The app uses Aadhaar, India’s national identity system, to verify users. Its compatibility recommendations include Vedic astrology, an Indian tradition that compares birth details to assess whether two people are suited to each other. Users can involve their families when they are ready.