DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Apr 28 - Crushh is a new app that analyzes text messages to find out if the people who are chatting have a crush on each other. The system takes into account the frequency of messages, responsiveness and sentiment.
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Crushh App Tells You How Much Everyone You Text Likes You
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Team Communication Platform Slack Is Now Also A Dating App
QUARTZ - Apr 28 - Slack, the team messaging platform, has partnered with Feeld, a dating app originally created for threesomes, to create "Feeld for Slack" - a bot that allows employees to share who they have a crush on. That might make many employees uncomfortable, even if they opt out. Slack has yet to release a statement on Feeld for Slack.
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The Meet Group To Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell Next Week
BUSINESS WIRE - Apr 26 - MeetMe has recently rebranded to The Meet Group. They will ring the Opening Bell at The Nasdaq Stock Market on May 3, 2017. "We are no longer MeetMe, running a single app, but a global portfolio of mobile meeting apps. We believe we have built a solid foundation for long-term growth and shareholder value creation," said CEO Geoff Cook.
See full article at BusinessWire
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Say Allo Dating App Uses Machine Learning For Better Matches
BIZWEST - Apr 27 - Say Allo is able to measure compatibility without requiring users to submit long questionnaires, said founder Zackary Lewis. They only answer 10 questions about themselves. As users starts swiping, the algorithm learns about what they like and dislike. The algorithm is even going so far as to detect facial features a person prefers. The more a person uses Say Allo, the more the app shows matches that coincide with preferences. To develop Say Allo, Lewis partnered with Steve Shaw, who helped built Amazon's learning algorithm, Kris Collins, who previously developed apps for Audio and The North Face, and Brian Shaw, a co-developer of cognitive behavior therapy.
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New Dating App iReal Has No Room For Catfish And Scammers
PR NEWSWIRE - Apr 26 - Abbie Wu, the woman behind iReal, got the idea for the app when she almost ended up dating a woman. "I had swiped right to this tall, handsome guy and we chatted for weeks before I was told, 'Sorry Abbie, I was bored! You were fun but I am a woman," said Abbie Wu. iReal uses manual verification of users along with a few other in-app tools. A member can set a profile picture using only the in-app camera which detects the face. The user is given 7 seconds to snap a selfie. Only verified members can send and read messages.
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Paktor Moves Into Live-streaming Via Merger Deal
TECH CRUNCH - Apr 26 - Dating app Paktor, 'The Tinder of Southeast Asia,' is moving into live-streaming and media content after it announced a merger deal with Taiwanese startup 17 Media. Paktor currently offers four dating apps - core service Paktor and acquired apps Down, Kickoff and Goodnight - while 17 Media's runs its 17 live-streaming app, photo social network Swag and video group chat service Lit. The new entity is expecting ~$100M in annual revenue and 50M users. The list of established companies moving into streaming is nearly endless. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitch, Momo, and fast-growing Kuaishou among others.
by Jon Russell
See full article at Tech Crunch
Update: M17 has raised an undisclosed amount in investment from Korean VC firm KTB Network as part of a larger round, which is due to close in a few weeks.
This post also appears on InternetDatingInvestments.
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Ashley Madison Users Are Being Blackmailed Again
YOUR TANGO - Apr 26 - Ashley Madison users are currently being blackmailed by a group of hackers who sent out this message: "On May 1, 2017, we are launching Cheaters Gallery, exposing those who cheat and destroy families. We will launch the site with a big email to all the friends and family of cheaters taken from Facebook, LinkedIn and other social sites. This will include you if do not pay ($500 in bitcoin) to opting out." But there is no "opting out". The AM data is out on the dark web, accessible by criminals, forever.
by Kiarra Sylvester
See full article at Your Tango
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Hinge Is Launching Online Magazine IRL
MASHABLE - Apr 26 - Dating app Hinge has launched IRL, a new digital magazine. It will be updated daily with advice that draws on data Hinge has collected over the years. Justin McLeod, Hinge's founder & CEO, said that "singles wanted a safe space to ask dating app related questions and receive reliable, data-backed advice." IRL's Editor in Chief is Molly Fedick. At the moment, IRL has six different columnists including a dating coach, a sex writer and educator.
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Russian Authorities Want Easy Access To Online Dating Logs
GLOBAL VOICES - Apr 25 - Badoo will soon be added to Russia's federal list of "information disseminators." This means that Badoo will be required to keep servers in Russia, where all Russian users' data will be stored, so that the Federal Security Service and local law enforcement can have easier access to user data and communications logs. If the company refuses to comply, they risk being added to Russia's Internet blacklist and banned nationwide. Other sites on the list, which is 73 strong, include email services Mail.ru and Yandex and social networks Moi Mir and Vkontakte.
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Tinder To Help Save The Last White Rhino
MASHABLE - Apr 25 - Tinder has partnered with the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya to introduce users to Sudan, the last known male northern white rhino in existence. Tinder hopes to save Sudan's species from extinction by raising $9M to fund in-vitro efforts in lieu of natural breeding to save the northern white rhino. When users swipe right on Sudan, they'll receive a message that features a link to donate, which would help fund ongoing research focusing on "assisted reproductive technologies."
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VR Dating May Be The New Normal Very Soon
NATIONAL POST - Apr 25 - Tech companies are investing big bucks and testing what they see as digital dating 2.0: virtual reality. vTime is a free app that offers experiences like virtual comedy clubs, co-gaming experiences and art galleries. Elitist dating app The League is testing "Love Without Limits," a collaboration with Oculus and River Studios, to throw VR blind date parties across America. Cerevrum, which traditionally created apps to help improve public speaking skills, now has a VR dating training course. eHarmony predicts we'll regularly go on full-sensory VR dates by 2040.
by Sabrina Maddeaux
See full article at National Post
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Elite Dating App The League Launches In London
BUSINESS INSIDER - Apr 25 - The League, a selective dating app for young, successful individuals, is launching in London. The app first launched in San Francisco in 2015. The team behind the League has hosted a series of "pre-game" parties at glamorous venues across London. The app claims to have a waiting list of ~10k people in the UK. It is free to use, but users can opt to pay for additional features for £140/month.
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Indian Online Matchmakers Are Evolving To Keep Pace With Times
FINANCIAL EXPRESS - Apr 24 - No more are profiles on a Shaadi.com or Jeevansathi.com handled by parents or aunts as youngsters are getting conscious about connecting with the right person. Further helping them achieve this goal are dating apps such as Floh, TrulyMadly, Tinder, Happn, etc. While dating apps target 18-24 year olds, matrimonial sites are aiming for people 24+. "We don't see people moving away from our models to dating apps to find a partner. In fact, there is a very small number of people that overlaps," asserts Gourav Rakshit, CEO, Shaadi.com. Players in both segments are dependent on a freemium model.
by Chandni Mathur
See full article at Financial Express
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Hope+ Is A New Dating App For HIV+ Singles
TECH DIGG - Apr 23 - HOPE+ was created to bring HIV+ people back into the mainstream dating world. The company behind the app also offers an abundance of information for HIV+ singles in regards to safety, dating tips, and more. The app is open to individuals who are not diagnosed as HIV+, but are open to being in a "mixed relationship" with those who are.
by Trenton Paul
The full article was originally published at Tech Digg, but is no longer available.
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My Friend's Friend: New Blind Dating Service Hooks People Up On Facebook
NEWS.COM.AU - Apr 24 - Lucy is the face of a new service called My Friend's Friend that uses Facebook to set people up on blind dates. MyFriend's Friend doesn't give up any information, except the first name. No profile pictures, no background info. To secure a blind date, users need to add Lucy Date as a friend on Facebook. She'll ask them a few questions about what they're looking for in a relationship and then they'll pay $30 for a date token.
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