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PeopleMark Brooks Hosts Markus Frind to Share Insights on Scaling Dating PlatformsMark Brooks will host the 54th LTR online event on September 2nd at 12:00 PM EST, featuring Markus Frind, founder of PlentyOfFish The conversation will cover scaling challenges, lessons from building...
PeopleGoose Loses Co-Founder Derek Chadwick Over Vision Clash, Impacting Brand DirectionDerek Chadwick has departed from Goose, the gay dating and social app he co-founded, less than two months after its late June launch Chadwick cited growing differences between his vision and the...
PeopleMatch Group Loses PR Leader Michael Kaye Amid Profit FocusMichael Kaye has departed Match Group after seven years, having joined in 2019 to lead U.S. PR for OkCupid His exit follows Match Group's 2023 restructuring that included an approximately 8%...
PeopleMatch Group Loses Key Communications Exec Michael Kaye: What Founders Should KnowMichael Kaye is leaving Match Group after more than seven years in communications leadership roles He joined the company in 2019 as his first in-house communications position, initially leading U.S...
PeopleJessica Alderson Steps Down as ODDA Chair, Impacting Leadership DynamicsJessica Alderson is stepping down as Chair of the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA) after three years in the role Alderson is the co-founder of dating app So Syncd and works as a...
PeopleAisle Promotes Chandni Gaglani to EVP Amidst User Growth SurgeChandni Gaglani promoted to executive vice president and head of Aisle as the platform celebrates its 12th anniversary Aisle reports 146% revenue growth over two years, with 30 million registered...
PeopleFlutrr Appoints Ankit Santra as CMO, Elevates Banerjee to Interim CEOFlutrr appoints Ankit Santra as its new Chief Marketing Officer Co-founder Anirban Banerjee transitions from CMO to interim CEO role Banerjee praised for leadership and brand-building expertise in...
PeopleOvertone Hires Former Bumble Exec to Lead Communications: What Founders Can LearnLucille McCart has joined AI-powered matchmaking startup Overtone as Head of Communications after nearly seven years at Bumble McCart previously served as Global Director of Corporate Communications...
PeopleLinda Kim Exits Hyperconnect. What Did Match's $1.73B Buy?Linda Kim has resigned as CEO of Hyperconnect after nearly four years leading Match Group's (MTCH) largest-ever acquisition. Match Group acquired the Seoul-based video technology company for $1.73 bil…
PeopleTinder Hires Duolingo's Owl Marketer. Wrong Problem.Tinder revenue fell 5% year-over-year in Q3 2024 amid mounting user complaints about monetization and match quality. Match Group (MTCH) shares have fallen roughly 45% from their 2021 peak as growth st…
PeopleHinge Brings Its $2.3M Program to France, No Proof It WorksHinge's One More Hour program has donated $2.3M globally since launching in the US in 2024, with up to $200,000 earmarked for French organizations in 2026. 62% of French Gen Z adults aged 18, 30 repor…
PeopleRascoff Revived the Internship Big Tech Cut: 30,000 for 27 SpotsMore than 30,000 people applied for 27 internship positions at Match Group (MTCH), producing an acceptance rate of 0.09%. The share of 21-to-25-year-olds at large public tech firms dropped from 15% in…
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