THE STRAITS TIMES – Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB) has partnered with Singapore’s $300M SG Culture Pass initiative to offer singles exclusive perks on arts and culture events starting Feb 14. The year-long collaboration includes priority access, discounts and upgrades for 11 date-friendly experiences, encouraging users to use their $100 Culture Pass credits on “offline” cultural dates. The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth said the move aims to reach singles actively dating.
BUSINESS INSIDER – Gen Z dating is increasingly driven by financial stability and long-term planning, according to Quincy Yang, CEO of Coffee Meets Bagel. Yang says rising housing and living costs have made the traditional American dream unaffordable without dual incomes, pushing young adults to seek committed, financially stable partners rather than casual hookups. Data from Coffee Meets Bagel’s survey of US users aged 21–35 shows 54% prioritize financial stability and nearly 60% value ambition, reflecting a pragmatic shift toward relationships that support economic security and shared life goals.
MASHABLE – Coffee Meets Bagel’s 2025 Dating Realness Report, based on a survey of 1K U.S. daters aged 21–35, finds that most people are serious about relationships. 61% want a spouse and 31% want a long-term partner, but 93% say dating is difficult. The biggest pain points are endless swiping (54%), ghosting or unmatching (47%), and not knowing how to start conversations (43%). 80% are comfortable with AI helping with dating tasks, but 65% would be less likely to engage with someone if they knew that person used AI to write their profile or messages. Emotional connection is a must for 73%, ahead of physical attraction (63%), shared values (59%), and ambition (57%).
LINKEDIN – Coffee Meets Bagel has appointed Quincy Yang as CEO for the U.S. and Canada, while co-founder Arum Kang moves into an advisory role. Yang, who joined as CFO in 2018, will work alongside Shn Juay, CEO of CMB Worldwide, who oversees markets outside North America. Co-founder Dawoon Kang is also stepping away from daily operations.
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THE STRAITS TIMES – Coffee Meets Bagel (CMB) has introduced identity verification in Singapore using government records accessed through Singpass, allowing users to confirm details like age, gender, and marital status via their national ID. ~70% of users are now verified. From July 15, users can filter out unverified profiles. A survey showed 75% of users had encountered fake profiles, with 81% supporting stricter identity checks. Scam complaints dropped from 0.56% to 0.21% since the rollout. While many welcomed the change, some raised privacy concerns. CMB says all data is encrypted, securely stored, and managed in line with Singapore's data protection laws.
by Lee Li Lin & Sarah Koh
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MARKETING-INTERACTIVE – Delbert Ty has exited as Chief Marketing Officer at Coffee Meets Bagel. No successor has been named. During his time, he led over 50% growth, shifted to user-generated content for ads, introduced a four-day work week, and rebuilt the company’s marketing tools without engineering support. He now works as a fractional CMO.
by A’bidah Zaid Shirbeeni
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OPW – Shn Juay, who spent six years at Paktor, including serving as its CEO, is now the CEO worldwide at Coffee Meets Bagel. With a wealth of experience in the dating industry, she takes on this role to further strengthen the brand's mission of connecting serious daters. During her time at Paktor, she oversaw both online and offline matchmaking platforms. Coffee Meets Bagel, a San Francisco-based dating app launched in 2012, focuses on fostering serious relationships through features like detailed profiles and limited matches. The app gained attention after appearing on Shark Tank in 2015.
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THE NEXT HINT – Coffee Meets Bagel is a San Francisco-based dating app that emphasizes serious relationships with features like detailed profiles and limited matches to encourage thoughtful engagement. Launched in 2012 by sisters Arum, Dawoon, and Soo Kang, the app gained popularity after appearing on Shark Tank in 2015. Initially funded by Lightbank and a co-founder of Match.com with $600K, it later rejected a $30M offer from Mark Cuban on the show, and has since raised $23.2M in funding. However, it faced challenges such as a data leak in 2019 and a system outage in 2023. As of 2024, it struggles to gain users amidst competition from Hinge and Tinder. Coffee Meets Bagel claims to generate $16M in annual revenue.
CAMPAIGN ASIA – The latest research from YouGov Surveys shows that Tinder is the most popular dating app in Singapore, with 59% of users having used it. Coffee Meets Bagel follows closely behind, with 46% of users. Different apps attract different kinds of users: Coffee Meets Bagel is popular among those seeking serious relationships, while Tinder is favored by those looking for casual connections. Overall, 76% of Singapore residents have never used a dating app, with reasons ranging from not currently seeking a relationship to concerns about fake profiles and privacy. Despite this, 11% of singles are open to trying dating apps in the future.
by Samuel Tan
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LAW360 – Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court this week by a user claiming the company illegally stores face pictures in violation of biometric privacy laws because the app requires users to take a selfie upon creating their account.
