Bumble confirmed on Tuesday that it would be acquired by Ithaca Holdings in a deal that takes the company private.

Bumble surged nearly 50% in a single session on a report that the dating app could go private at a fraction of its 2021 launch valuation, but the deal structure leaves shareholders guessing whether they stand to gain anything at all.

Bumble is in advanced talks to go private in a deal worth about $1 billion, Reuters reported on Monday, October 12, 2026. Ithaca Holdings is the prospective

Bumble announced on Tuesday that it would be acquired by Ithaca Holdings for $1.3 billion, a deal that will result in its delisting five years after its IPO. The transaction comes as the US dating app navigates a period of commercial difficulties and seeks to rekindle growth.

A surprise all-cash buyout just sent a struggling dating app surging in morning trading, while its biggest rival is moving in a completely different direction for a very different reason.

Bumble announced on October 13 that it had agreed to be acquired by technology investment firm Ithaca Holdings for $1.3 billion.

Bumble (BMBL) agreed to be acquired and taken private by technology-focused holding firm Ithaca in an all-cash deal valuing the dating apps operator at $1.3 billion, sending its shares soaring Tuesday.

Bumble stock rose 52% on Monday following a Wall Street Journal report that it would be taken private for $1 billion. The company will go down as a great case study in what happens when a digital company has no moat,

I want to check out a dating app from overseas, but the mechanism where women send the first message, the fees, how easy it is for Japanese people to use, and the safety aspects are all mixed up in my head,