The Week in Dating Business: November 5 to November 11, 2026
Grindr raises its outlook and launches a $120 tier, Bumble files a quiet 10-Q on its way private, Turkey blocks OkCupid and Feeld, Pure claims a $220 million run rate, and prosecutors chase romance-scam crypto.
The second half of earnings season showed the category splitting further. Grindr grew revenue 22%, raised its 2026 outlook, guided 2027 to at least $705 million and opened early access to Edge, a $120-a-month tier capped at 1% of users, while Bumble filed its 10-Q without a call, showing revenue down 15.9% as its sale to Ithaca Holdings moves toward closing. Growth also showed up away from the big swipe apps: Pure says its run rate has reached $220 million, and Kelleher International named a sole CEO and plans a matchmaking intelligence platform for 2027. On policy and safety, a Turkish court blocked nine dating apps, including OkCupid and Feeld, and federal prosecutors moved to seize $456,602 in crypto from romance scams that began on dating sites.
Platforms
AnalysisPlatformsGrindr Raises Its Outlook and Starts Selling a $120-a-Month Tier
Grindr's Q3 revenue rose 22% to $141.4 million. It raised 2026 guidance, gave a first 2027 outlook of at least $705 million and opened early access to Edge, a $120-a-month tier.
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AnalysisPlatformsBumble Reports Without a Call: Revenue Down 16% on the Way to Going Private
Bumble's Q3 10-Q, filed without an earnings release or call, shows revenue down 15.9% to $207.1 million as its sale to Ithaca Holdings moves toward closing.
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PlatformsKelleher International Names Jennifer Wills Sole CEO and Plans a Matchmaking Intelligence Platform
Kelleher International has named Jennifer Wills sole CEO and plans a matchmaking intelligence platform and portable verified client identity in the first half of 2027.
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Policy
PolicyTurkish Court Blocks Nine Dating Apps, Including OkCupid and Feeld
A Turkish court has blocked nine dating and social platforms, including Match Group's OkCupid and Feeld, according to the free expression group İFÖD. No grounds were given.
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The Data
The DataPure Says Its Revenue Run Rate Has Reached $220 Million
Pure, the app for casual and sex-positive dating, told Fast Company it is running at $220 million in annualized revenue, with U.S. revenue more than doubling in a year.
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Safety
SafetyProsecutors Move to Seize $456,602 in Crypto From Dating-Site Romance Scams
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts filed a civil forfeiture action to recover 456,602 USDT they say came from romance scams that started on dating sites and Facebook.
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