Bumble Consolidates Product Leadership as CPO Departs

Bumble Inc. has restructured its leadership team with the departure of Chief Product Officer Michael Affronti. The change, reported January 21, 2026, stems from a strategic decision to centralize oversight of Product, Engineering, and Design functions under one executive.

CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd, who returned to the role in March 2025 after a period as Executive Chair, outlined the shift in an internal year-end message to staff. She and Affronti, who joined Bumble in January 2025, “mutually agreed that the best path forward for the company is to centralize Product, Engineering, and Design under one leader.” Vivek Sagi, previously leading Engineering and Design, now assumes responsibility for the combined product organization. Herd emphasized that this structure will deliver “clarity, tighter alignment, and a singular focus on what matters most: moving faster and delivering against our roadmap with more value to our members.”

Affronti was among the last executives from the prior regime under former CEO Lidiane Jones to remain after Herd’s reinstatement, which triggered several other senior departures including the CMO, CTO, CLO, and CBO. The consolidation aims to accelerate innovation and product development amid ongoing efforts to stabilize the business and drive a “return to growth.”

Bumble operates in a highly competitive online dating sector, serving users in the U.S. and internationally through features promoting equitable connections. The company has faced profitability headwinds, with recent financials showing a negative net margin and ongoing losses despite solid gross margins and liquidity. Its market capitalization hovers around $400-575 million as of late January 2026 (varying by source and intraday fluctuations), reflecting a low P/S ratio near historical lows and high institutional ownership.