Bumble shares surge 15% as dating app explores sale
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https://www.reuters.com/business/bumble-dating-app-explores-sale-sources-say-2026-06-25/
"NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuters) - Dating app Bumble (BMBL.O), opens new tab is exploring a sale amid slowing growth in the online dating sector, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The company, which gained recognition as one of the first major platforms to require women to initiate contact, is working with investment bankers at Morgan Stanley (MS.N), opens new tab on a potential sale process, the sources said, requesting anonymity because the discussions are private.
Sources cautioned that no deal is certain and the company may decide to stay independent.
Bumble did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Morgan Stanley and asset manager Blackstone, which owns about 22% of Bumble according to LSEG data, declined to comment."