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00:02Bumble is exploring a sale as growth slows across the online dating sector, according to Reuters.
00:08The company is working with Morgan Stanley on a potential sale process,
00:12though sources said no deal is certain and Bumble may stay independent.
00:16Shares have fallen 48% over the past 12 months,
00:20leaving the company with a market value of $388 million.
00:24Bumble went public in 2021 at a valuation above $7 billion,
00:29after Blackstone acquired a majority stake in its parent company in 2019.
00:34Total paying users fell more than 11% in 2025 to about $3.7 million,
00:41while annual revenue declined nearly 10% to about $966 million.
00:46Paying users dropped about 20% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026.
00:52Bumble has raised prices and improved monetization to offset user losses.
00:57But analysts say competition, shifting preferences, and dating app fatigue remain pressure points.
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