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Bumble to Go Private in $1.3 Billion Deal With Ithaca Holdings

Headline from Bloomberg, from the development of Oct 12, 2026

Newest development Oct 13, 2026 · 2 reportsBumble to go private in $1.3B acquisition

Dating-app company Bumble Inc. is being taken private by newly formed firm Ithaca Holdings for $1.3 billion.

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    Bumble to Go Private in $1.3 Billion Deal With Ithaca Holdings

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    Bumble to go private in $1.3B acquisition

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  1. Bloomberg

    Bumble in Talks to Be Taken Private in $1 Billion Deal, WSJ Says (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Shares of dating-app company Bumble Inc. soared after the Wall Street Journal reported that it’s in advanced talks to be taken private in a deal that values it at around $1 billion.

  2. Bloomberg

    Dating App Bumble Said to Near $1 Billion Sale to Ithaca (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Dating-app provider Bumble Inc. is in talks to be sold to upstart investment firm Ithaca Holdings for around $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

  3. New York Post

    Bumble in talks for $1B take-private deal with Silicon Valley investment firm as dating app struggles (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ithaca Holdings, a firm launched by a Sequoia partner and a former Meta executive, could reach a deal to take Bumble private as soon as this week.

  4. BBC News

    Bumble shares soar after report dating firm in $1bn takeover talks (opens BBC News)

    Published

    BBC News's feed description

    The jump pushed Bumble's stock market valuation to more than $580m but that is still far below their peak of more than $14bn.

  5. Quartz

    Bumble is in advanced talks to go private at a $1 billion valuation (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The dating app's shares have fallen more than 90% since its 2021 IPO; a deal with Ithaca Holdings could come as soon as this week

  6. Bloomberg

    Bumble to Go Private in $1.3 Billion Deal With Ithaca Holdings (opens Bloomberg)

    Published

    Bloomberg's feed description

    Dating-app company Bumble Inc. is being taken private by newly formed firm Ithaca Holdings for $1.3 billion.

  7. Fast Company

    Bumble stock soars as the embattled dating app strikes deal to go private. Here’s how it got here (opens Fast Company)

    Published

    Fast Company's feed description

    Bumble has spent the past few years trying everything from a new CEO to AI -powered matches. Now, the embattled dating app company is making another big move: going private. Ithaca Holdings, a new firm run by former tech executives, is acquiring Bumble for $1.

  8. Inc.

    Bumble Abandoned Its Signature Feature. Now a $1.3 Billion Buyer Is Betting on Its Next Act (opens Inc.)

    Published

    Inc.'s feed description

    Bumble is set to go private in a $1.3 billion deal. Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is not leaving the company behind.

  9. Semafor

    Bumble to go private in $1.3B acquisition (opens Semafor)

    Published

    Semafor's feed description

    The company has faced years of falling revenue amid a shift in online dating habits.

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