AI Companion Tolan Raises $30M as Revenue and User Engagement Grow
AI companion app Tolan has raised $30 million in funding led by Union Square Ventures, with participation from Khosla Ventures
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Singles Move Towards IRL Dating as App Usage Falls
Singles are showing growing interest in meeting potential partners at in-person events as time spent on dating apps declines. According
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Character.ai Files for Bankruptcy as Disney Offers $20M for Technology
Character.ai, an AI chatbot platform where users create and interact with virtual characters for entertainment, role-playing and companionship, has filed
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Stoke Prepares Miami Launch of Location-Based Dating and Social App
Stoke, a new dating and social app founded by Kevin Battista, is preparing to launch in Miami. The app helps
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Bumble in Advanced Talks to Go Private in $1 Billion Deal
Bumble is in advanced talks with Ithaca Holdings to take the dating app company private in a deal that would
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AdTech Company Xandr Fined $9.6 Million Over Grindr User Data
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (Datatilsynet) has fined Microsoft’s advertising technology unit Xandr 92 million Norwegian kroner ($9.6 million) for
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Black Dating App BLK Launches Events Feature in 29 US Cities
Match Group-owned dating app BLK has launched an Events feature across 29 US cities, giving Black singles a new way
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Perry Street Software Acquires Gay Bear Dating App GROWLr From The Meet Group
Perry Street Software (PSS), the company behind gay dating apps SCRUFF and Jack’d, has acquired gay dating and community app
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Match Group CEO Says Dating and Matrimony Are Moving Closer in India
Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff says dating apps increasingly compete with matrimonial services in India. As more users seek serious
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Sisters Launch Hot Girl Hotline for AI Relationship Advice
Sisters Baila and Sumrin Mudgil launched Hot Girl Hotline, an AI relationship-advice app for young women. Baila previously worked as
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Australian Court Formalises eHarmony Consumer Law Breaches
Australia’s Federal Court has formally declared that eHarmony breached consumer law. The declarations confirm findings from August. The court found
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Networking App Clockout Announces $3.5 Million in Total Funding
Clockout has announced $3.5 million in total funding since its founding. The app helps young professionals find nearby peers, clubs
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Dating App Pure Named in $1 Million Lawsuit Following Alleged Assault of Minor
Dating app Pure has been named in a $1 million lawsuit filed by the family of a 13-year-old girl in
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Google Faces £1bn UK Claim Over Play Store Charges
Google faces a UK class action seeking more than £1 billion in damages over commissions charged through its Play Store.
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Feeld Annual Revenue Jumps 31% to $85 Million
Feeld generated $85 million (£64.4 million) in revenue in 2025, up 31% from the previous year. The dating app also
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Tinder Launches Group Hangouts for Low-Pressure Dating With Friends
Tinder has launched Group Hangouts, a new group-matching feature designed for friends who want to meet other groups in person.
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Ditto Passes 200,000 Sign-Ups Across US College Campuses
AI dating service Ditto has passed 200,000 sign-ups and expanded to around 20 to 25 US college campuses. The service
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UK Plans Further Online Safety Crackdown After Under-16 Social Media Ban
The UK government plans to go further on online safety after announcing a ban on under-16s accessing high-risk social media
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Singapore Launches Government Dating Platform FirstDate
Singapore has launched FirstDate, a government-developed dating platform for public-sector employees aged 21 to 35. The government hopes the initiative
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India Becomes Hinge’s Second-Largest Market
India has become Hinge’s second-largest market by downloads and registrations, behind only the U.S. It is also the dating app’s
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IBJ Matchmaking Gains Ground With Young Japanese Singles
Young singles in Japan are increasingly turning to professional matchmaking services. Across Tokyo, matchmaking agencies advertise directly to commuters with
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Former Hinge and Lex Exec Launches Astrology App Lora
Michelle Parsons, a former Hinge executive and co-founder of Lex, has launched Lora, a new social astrology app focused on
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CEO Spencer Rascoff Outlines Match Group’s Turnaround Strategy
Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff discussed the company’s turnaround in an interview with Fast Company. He spoke about changes to
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Woman Who Found Love at Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival Returns With Other Singles
Mary Timby is a 39-year-old communications consultant from Colorado. She travelled to Ireland in September 2025 after becoming tired of
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Matrimony.com CEO: Trust and Brand Building are Central
Building a trusted brand remains a key differentiator in the online matchmaking market, according to Murugavel Janakiraman, founder, chairman, managing
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Anthropic Identifies Massive Human-Led AI Dating Scam Network
Anthropic has uncovered a large-scale dating app operation in which artificial intelligence was used to create and operate thousands of
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Thursday Achieves ‘App of the Day’ on the App Store
Thursday, the singles-only dating and events app that focuses on real-life events over swiping, has been ranked as App of
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Seeking Has Blocked 90% of Attempted Scammers on Its Platform
Romance scams remain a persistent problem for dating platforms, with the Federal Trade Commission reporting more than $1.16 billion in
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Wedknott acquires wedding planner Aurezia Events
The high-end matchmaking service has actually acquired Aurezia Events, a top wedding planning and design company that specializes in bespoke
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Tinder Launches New Seried of “Double Date Island” on TikTok
Tinder has launched a new series of “Double Date Island”, following on from the original run last year. The first
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