10 Stories Not To Miss On GDI This Week
- 412m FriendFinder Networks User Details Hacked In New Alleged Breach – Calling it the largest hack of 2016, the security monitoring site said the breach took place in October 2016.
- M14 Industries Acquires Dating Startup Double – Built in 2014, the “Tinder for double dates” app lets users pair up with their friends, then swipe through other sets of pairs.
- London Startup Antidate Revamps App To Be Venue-Focused Real-Time ‘Singles Compass’ – The app is currently being piloted in 40 bars and pubs across Hackney.
- Check Out The Winners At Last Night’s UK Dating Awards – The Inner Circle, Hinge & Christian Connection were crowned the big winners at last night’s UK Dating Awards.
- Tinder Adds New Inclusive Gender Options – Tinder is going beyond its previous choice of just Man or Woman, with a new More section.
- White Label App Platform M14 Teams Up With Scamalytics To Offer Scam Detection As Bolt-On Option – M14 Industries lets partners build unique social or dating apps, full of custom features & third party integrations.
- The League Launches Today In Washington D.C. Following Surprise Election Result – The D.C launch was originally planned for January 2017, pushed forward by Bradford after Trump’s surprise election win.
- DateTix Completes Another Acquisition, Buying Thai Dating Startup Noonswoon – The deal saw DateTix buy Noonswoon for 700,000 shares, currently worth around $212,000.
- New Site LovePlace Lets You Choose The Perfect Date For You & Your Partner – The site lets users browse for date ideas using keywords, or by filtering via location and categories such as “active”, “adventure” & “culture”.
- Asian Dating App East Meets East Raises $1m Funding – The company plans to use the investment to grow in the US, Canada, Australia, the UK and Hong Kong.
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