Bumble explores potential sale and introduces AI matchmaker feature
- Bumble plans to end the left-swipe/right-swipe matching in Q4 2026 in some markets and replace it with an AI matchmaking feature called Dates.
- Whitney Wolfe Herd confirmed the change during an earnings call.
- Reuters reported in June that Bumble has hired Morgan Stanley bankers to explore strategic options including a potential sale.
- Bumble’s market value has fallen from over $10 billion at IPO to about $388 million.