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Bumble in Talks to Be Taken Private in $1 Billion Deal

The dating app is in advanced talks for a buyout valued at approximately $1 billion, causing its shares to soar.

2 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 12 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 12 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Technology published first, on 12 October at 18:34 UTC; theinformation.com followed 28 min later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 12 October at 20:50 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), theinformation.com.

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  1. Dating App Bumble Said to Near $1 Billion Sale to Ithaca Bloomberg Markets ·
  2. Bumble in Talks to Be Taken Private in $1 Billion Deal, WSJ Says Bloomberg Technology ·
  3. Bumble in Talks to Go Private With Sequoia Partner Gupta’s New Venture theinformation.com

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