Category: Reporters – Fitz Tepper

Bumble Responded To Match Lawsuit With An Ad

Posted on March 20, 2018

Bumble logo whiteTECH CRUNCH – Mar 20 – Tinder's parent company Match Group is suing its competition Bumble, accusing the app of stealing trade secrets and patents. The complaint also says that Bumble has rolled out two new features that were "learned of and developed confidentially while at Tinder". Bumble is responding with a full-page ad in the New York Times, "We swipe left on your multiple attempts to buy us, copy us, and now, to intimidate us." The ad goes onto say that Bumble isn't afraid of aggressive corporate culture. "That's what we call bullying, and we swipe left on bullies," it says, noting the thousands of users the company has blocked for "bad behavior."

by Fitz Tepper
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Bumble Is Becoming The LA Clippers’ Jersey Sponsor

Posted on March 6, 2018

Bumble logo on jerseyTECH CRUNCH – Mar 6 – Bumble's logo will now appear on the jersey of the LA Clippers. The multi-year, eight-figure partnership comes a little over a year after the league announced a program to include sponsored patches on team's jerseys. So far about 20 teams have inked deals with sponsors, including tech companies like Stubhub, Fitbit and Rakuten. Bumble says they will work with brands that have strong female representation in executive management.

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Bumble Is Hiring An Editorial Director To Build Out Its Media Brand

Posted on January 10, 2018

TECH CRUNCH – Jan 10 – Bumble is hiring Clare O'Connor as its first Editorial Director, who will work directly with CEO Wolfe Herd and Bumble's content team to develop editorial content for their new arm called Bumble Media. O'Connor most recently was a staff writer at Forbes where she covered woman entrepreneurs, workplace equality, and diversity in tech and Silicon Valley. Outside of written editorial content Bumble will also invest in original video content spanning a range of format and genres. This video effort will be led by TV producers Erin and Sara Foster, who together are Bumble's Heads of Creative. The video below made by Bumble is a good example of what this may look like.

by Fitz Tepper
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The League Is Making Everyone’s First Profile Picture Black And White

Posted on October 25, 2017

Theleague monochromeTECH CRUNCH – Oct 23 – Exclusive dating app The League is going monochrome. Starting today, everyone's first profile picture will be displayed in black and white. The goal here is to get users to spend more time taking a holistic look at a potential match, and make sure they're not making a rash decision before saying yes or no. "It's easy for people to make snap judgments based on hair, skin or eye color, but harder to do when a photo is in monochrome" explained the startup.

by Fitz Tepper
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Bumble Turned Down $450 Million Buyout Offer From Match Group

Posted on August 23, 2017

Bumble logoTECH CRUNCH – Aug 23 – Match Group offered to acquire Bumble for $450 million over the summer, according to sources close to the deal. Bumble launched in 2014, reached 1M users within a year of launch and reportedly has 18M registered users now. Since, they launched BumbleBFF (a service for meeting new friends) and BumbleBiz (for professionals looking for a new job) and introduced paid features. A source close to the company estimates the value of Bumble at over $1B.

by Fitz Tepper
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Bumble Launches SuperSwipe And In-app Currency

Posted on July 14, 2017

Bumble superswipeTECH CRUNCH – July 13 – Bumble's new SuperSwipe feature is similar to Tinder's Super Like button, which launched in late 2015. At the time Tinder said that conversations initiated with a Super Like lasted an average of 70% longer than other conversations. To let users pay for this new feature, Bumble is launching Bumble Coins. Priced at $0.99 each with a discount for buying in bulk, these coins will become the official in-app currency to pay for SuperSwipes, as well as additional paid features that the dating app will be launching before the end of the year.

by Fitz Tepper
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WittyThumbs Helps Decipher What Messages Really Mean

Posted on June 7, 2017

Witty thumbs logoTECH CRUNCH – June 6 – WittyThumbs is essentially RapGenius for dating conversations. Users take a screenshot of their text messages, upload it to the site, and other users can annotate and give feedback. There's also a premium option to chat with a dating expert for one on one feedback – this is billed by the minute, and starts at $30 for 30 minutes of advice.

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Bumble Is Opening A Physical Space In New York For Dates To Meet Up

Posted on June 2, 2017

Bumble beehiveTECH CRUNCH – June 2 – Bumble is opening a pop-up location in New York City. While the space will be open during the week for couples to meet up (or friends to just stop in and check it out), there will also be a series of events focused on relationships, female entrepreneurship and more. The space will also have a coffee (and real) bar, as well as Bumble merchandise for sale (where all proceeds go to charity). It will be located in Soho at 158 Mercer Street.

by Fitz Tepper
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Exclusive Dating App The League Is Launching In 10 More Cities This Summer

Posted on May 26, 2017

Theleague invitationTECH CRUNCH – May 24 – Originally launched in early 2015, the app is still only in 7 cities – New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C and London. But the startup just announced they are adding 10 cities before the end of August. They are: Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami, Austin, Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Denver, Seattle and Toronto. The startup will also be hosting a launch party in each city.

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Bumble Is Launching Video Stories

Posted on January 10, 2017

Bumble logoTECH CRUNCH – Jan 10 – Bumble is releasing BumbleVID, a feature which will allow users to record 10-second videos directly within Bumble, which will disappear after 24 hours. Users can also add pre-recorded videos, but only ones taken in the last 24 hours.

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