Bumble, the "women-first dating app," recently swiped right on a $450 million acquisition offer, Forbes reported this week.
It's unclear what the exact reasons were. Bumble declined to comment on the report. The rumor mill looked to who the offer came from: Match Group, which also own dozens of dating apps including Match.com, OKCupid, and Tinder.
That last name is where things get awkward. Tinder is one of the reasons why Whitney Wolfe created Bumble. She was a cofounder of Tinder and served as its VP of marketing. Two years after launch, she left and sued the parent company, InterActive Corp, alleging sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Read more...
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