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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
2
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
3
Feed Summary
Investment Trend Summary
Exit Outlook Summary
BlueBox
Summary of Key Markets
Notable Companies in the Sector
Recent News

Note: Mega Companies includes IPO’d companies, Mega Acquisitions and Unicorn. Data is taken from Tracxn Platform as on September 25, 2018.
Matchmaking Feed Summary
4
Matchmaking > Feed Summary
Online platforms that provide profile listing and matchmaking services for matrimony and dating
• Inclusions: Online profile listing companies for both
matrimonial and dating purposes; companies
providing profile metasearch; online companies that
provide intelligent and algorithm-based matching for
matrimony and dating.
• Exclusions: Matchmaking and profile listings for
adult dating; exclusive chat platforms; offline
matchmaking agencies and companies.
• Excludes funding information of Chinese companies
Feed in Numbers
Overview
$665M
Funding
5
Mega
Companies
2011421
FundedCovered on
Tracxn
-
Unicorns
7
Soonicorns
1
Minicorns
3
IPO’d Cos
49
Late Stage Cos
5
51
Acquisitions
298
DeadPooled
1
Acquihired
Series A+ Cos
Matrimony.com
(1997, Chennai, $20.4M)
eHarmony
(2000, Santa Monica, $113M)
Grindr
(2008, Los Angeles)
Top Companies

Investment Trend Summary
Summary of Funding Activity in Matchmaking
5
$32.5M - Series C
Paktor (2013, Singapore, $51.7M)
$7M - Series A
Clover (2013, New York City, $11M)
Top Geos of InvestmentEntrepreneurial Activity Global Funding Trend
*YTD *YTD
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Investment Trend Summary
Seed
Structure Capital (#4), SparkLabs Global Ventures (#3), Nelstone
Ventures (#2)
Series A/B Accel Partners (#1), Alven (#1), Atami Capital (#1)
Series C+ K2 Global (#1)
Incubators 500 Startups (#8), Y Combinator (#5), Plug and Play Tech Center
(#2)
Other Notable
Investors
LetsVenture (#2), Social Discovery Ventures (#2), 91springboard
(#1)
Debt Investors Idinvest Partners (#2)
Most Active InvestorsRecent Investments
120
202
224
209
61
8
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
Y-o-Y # of Companies Founded 28 37 37 19 14 9
$427M
$133M
$56.5M
$36.8M
$2.4M
US
Europe
SEA
India
South
Korea
$ Funding
$31M
$17M
$44M
$71M
$58M
$10M
$72M
12
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
$ Funding $ Funding Predicted
# Rounds # Rounds Predicted

Summary of exit outlook in Matchmaking
Exit Outlook Summary
66
Most Active AcquirersTop Investors in Exits
HV Holtzbrinck
Ventures
1 PARSHIP.de (2000, Hamburg)
Canaan Partners 1 Matrimony.com (1997, Chennai, $20.4M)
CyberAgent
Ventures
1 Ipart (2002, Taipei)
iD TechVentures 1 Ipart (2002, Taipei)
Mayfield 1 Matrimony.com (1997, Chennai, $20.4M)
Oct 2017 LOVOO Acq by The Meet Group for $70M
Apr 2017 if(we) Acq by MeetMe for $60M
Sep 2016 PARSHIP.de Acq by ProSieben for $112M
Jun 2016 Skout Acq by MeetMe for $54.6M
Jan 2016 Grindr Acq by Kunlun Wanwei for $93M
Jul 2015 POF Acq by Match Group for $575M
Feb 2011 OkCupid Acq by Match for $50M
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Exit Outlook Summary
Match Group 2 POF (Jul 2015, $575M), Hinge (Jun 2018)
IAC 4 HowAboutWe (Jul 2014), Match (Jun 1999), Twoo (Dec 2012)
Tagged 1 hi5 (Dec 2011)
MeetMe 1 Skout (Jun 2016, $54.6M)
Kunlun Wanwei 1 Grindr (Jan 2016, $93M)
Recent IPOs Top Acquisitions
Matrimony.com Sep 2017
Online matrimony service
IPO MCap: $346M Current MCap: -
Match Group Nov 2015
Operator of online dating platforms
IPO MCap: $2.9B Current MCap: $16.5B
Ipart Jun 2013
Tiwanese Dating Website
IPO MCap: - Current MCap: -

FACTSHEET
Overview
Companies 1421
Funded 201 Series A+ 49
Funding $665M Last 2 yrs $72.5M
Most Active Investors
Seed Structure Capital (4)
Series A/B Accel Partners (1)
Series C+ K2 Global (1)
Others LetsVenture (2)
Incubators 500 Startups (8)
Top Cities
Bay Area 80 Cos $170M
Santa Monica 7 Cos $117M
Feed in Numbers
Unicorns - Soonicorns 7
Minicorns 1 Editor Picks 23
Acquihired 1 Deadpooled 298
Top Companies
Grindr (2008, Los Angeles)
Matrimony.com (1997, Chennai, $20.4M)
eHarmony (2000, Santa Monica, $113M)
Exits
IPOs 3 Match Group,
Matrimony.com
Acquisitions 51 POF, PARSHIP.de
Top Acquirers Match Group, IAC
Marketmap: Matchmaking
DATING
OPEN LISTINGS
MUTUAL LIKES*
CURATED PROFILES
LGBT CENTRIC
PROFILE MATCHING
QUESTIONNAIRE DRIVEN
SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITY
MATRIMONY
LISTINGS
ALGO-BASED*
For any Feedback and Query reach out to MyAnalyst@tracxn.com
* Upcoming Business Model
Funding data excludes Debt, Grants & Post-IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > BlueBox
7

Key Sub Sectors in Matchmaking Sector
Summary of Key Markets
8
Sub Sectors
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Dating
Companies offering online matchmaking platforms for
dating
1201 188 $632M
Matrimony
Companies offering online matchmaking services for
matrimony
220 13 $32.9M
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Summary of Key Markets

List of Notable Companies in Matchmaking
Notable Companies in the Sector
9
Note: *(Founded Year, Location, Total Funding)
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector
Public
Match Group
(2009, Dallas)*
Matrimony.com
(1997, Chennai, $20.4M)
Ipart
(2002, Taipei)
Acquired
POF
(2003, Vancouver)
PARSHIP.de
(2000, Hamburg)

List of Notable Companies by Market in Matchmaking
Notable Companies by Market (1/2)
11
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Matrimony
Horizontal
Soonicorn. Stage: Public
Yahoo, Mayfield, Canaan Partners and 1 Other
Investors
Dating
Horizontal
Online match making portal & dating app
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Sequoia Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures,
Tuputele Ventures and 5 Other Investors
A tinder like mobile dating application
Soonicorn. Stage: Series C
K2 Global, Media Nusantara Citra, Vertex Ventures
and 6 Other Investors
Zoosk (2007, San Francisco, $43.5M)
Web/mobile dating portal
Soonicorn. Stage: Series E
Keating Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners,
Canaan Partners and 7 Other Investors
Badoo (2006, London, $30M)
Web/Mobile dating-focused social networking
service
Soonicorn. Stage: Series A
Finam, FinSight Ventures
Horizontal
be2 (2004, Munich, $26.5M)
Algorithm based online matchmaking portal
Index Ventures, Kreaxi, Keyword VC
Match Group (2009, Dallas)
Editor's Pick. Stage: Public
Ipart (2002, Taipei)
Stage: Public
CyberAgent Ventures, iD TechVentures, Incubate
Fund and 2 Other Investors
PARSHIP.de (2000, Hamburg)
Psychometric test based online dating platform
Stage: Acquired
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Oakley Capital
POF (2003, Vancouver)
A personal ads based web/mobile dating portal
Stage: Acquired

List of Notable Companies by Market in Matchmaking
Notable Companies by Market (2/2)
12
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Dating
Specialized
Gay and bisexual mobile dating app
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired

List of Notable Companies in Matchmaking in China
Notable Companies in the Sector in China
13
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector in China
Acquired
Tantan
(2014, Beijing, $120M)
Baihe
(2004, Beijing, $256M)
Soonicorns
Momo
(2011, Beijing, $290M)
Blued
(2012, Beijing, $132M)
Jiayuan
(2003, Beijing, $5.7M)

Recent News in Matchmaking Sector
Recent News
14
Sep 2018 Another Grindr API Flaw Exposes Users' Location, ProgrammableWeb
Sep 2018
Bumble's New Snooze Feature Prioritizes User Self-Care Above
Engagement Metrics, Forbes
Sep 2018
Match launches Tinder Top Picks globally, hits new high, Seeking
Alpha
Sep 2018
OkCupid Becomes First Leading Dating App to Launch Pronoun
Feature, PR Newswire
Sep 2018
Badoo founder backs London startup with a new dating app for over
50s, City A.M.
Sep 2018
Match Group Investigation Initiated By Former Louisiana Attorney
General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and
Directors of Match Group, Inc. - MTCH, PR Newswire
Sep 2018
Dating app Bumble says buzz off to Facebook, plans Hive space
expansion next year, TechCrunch
Sep 2018
Bumble launches Snooze button to pause dating for a digital detox,
TechCrunch
Sep 2018
Why Chinese social network Momo might be a good pick for value
investors, kr-asia.com
Aug 2018
Gay dating app Grindr plans to go public after Chinese parent gives
go-ahead, South China Morning Post
Aug 2018
Grindr, in Partnership with Bucksense, Launches Self-Service
Advertising Product, Citybizlist
Aug 2018 Momo Shares Jump on Better-than-expected Earnings, Financial Buzz
Key Recent News Key Recent News
Aug 2018 Bumble buzzes into new fund, Global Corporate Venturing
Aug 2018
Coffee Meets Bagel now lets you bypass Facebook by logging in with
your phone number, VentureBeat
Aug 2018
Dating Site for Beautiful People Now Tells Rejects What Makes
Them Ugly, PR Newswire
Aug 2018
Bumble announces a fund to invest in women-led businesses,
TechCrunch
Aug 2018 Tinder founders sue parent IAC, saying it owes them billions, Reuters
Aug 2018
With 27,000 success stories, Matrimony.com sees spurt in revenue,
Business Standard
Aug 2018
Match Group Reports Second Quarter Financial Results, Financial
Buzz
Aug 2018 Match Group beats by $0.06, beats on revenue, Seeking Alpha
Aug 2018
Dating app Bumble has 36 million users, while Bizz spin-off gets
64,000 new users each day, Business of Apps
Aug 2018
Koomi Launches Square Integration to Provide a Faster Checkout
for Quick-Service Restaurants, PRWeb
Jul 2018
RedSquareCupid.com Announces the Launch of Cupid-Cash.com,
Business PR News
Jul 2018
How PositiveSingles Fit Into STD Single People's Daily Life?,
Newswire
Jul 2018
Matrimony.com Launches GlobalMuslimMatch.com With 7
Matchmaking Sites Targeting 1.5 Billion Muslims, PR Newswire
Matchmaking > Feed Summary > Recent News

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
15
Funding Trends
Median Deal Size and Trend
New Entrants in Funding Club
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
Funding Funnel of the Sector
Top Investments and Investors
Investors in Unicorn club

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Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Matchmaking; 2011-2018
Global Funding Trends (1/2)
17
Note: Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
#Rounds
$Funding
3 Year CAGR
6 Year CAGR 28% # of Rounds16% $ Funding
3% # of Rounds
39% $ Funding
$31M
$29M
$43M
$17M
$44M
$71M
$58M
$10M
$72M
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
$0k
$10M
$20M
$30M
$40M
$50M
$60M
$70M
$80M
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # Rounds Predicted # Rounds

11 21 24 31 30 15 10 4
6
2 3 6
7
3
2
5
1 1 1 2
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
17
9
Total # of Rounds
$1M $3M $9M $12M $17M $8M $5M $2M
$28M
$37M
$8M
$33M
$53M
$17M
$6M
$29M
$3M $10K $33M
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
18
Note: Mega Rounds = rounds with size > $20M. Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Stage-wise Number of RoundsStage-wise $ Invested
New Entrants in Funded Club
Global Funding Trends (2/2)
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Matchmaking; 2011-2018
Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
29
16
22
24
7
7
2
107
$0.2M
$0.5M
$0.0M
$0.1M
$0.2M
$0.3M
$0.4M
$0.5M
$0.6M
$0.7M
$0.8M
$0.9M
$1.0M
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD Total
Entrants in Funding Club Avg. Ticket Size
$0.2M $0.3M $0.9M $0.8M $0.2M $0.9M $0M $0.5M
$0K
$22M
$0K $0K $0K
$33M
$0K
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
0
5000000
10000000
15000000
20000000
25000000
30000000
35000000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 YTD
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # of Rounds Predicted # Rounds
Mega Rounds
- 1 - - - 1 - -
$29M $31M
Total $ Invested

Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Funding Trends by Geography
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Matchmaking
Funding Trends by Geography
Funding Trends by Geography Top Cities of Funding
City $ Funding # Rounds
Bay Area 170M 38
Santa Monica 117M 3
New York City 95.9M 36
Singapore 55.8M 8
London 48.1M 24
Paris 29.8M 7
Munich 26.5M 3
Brooklyn 22.5M 5
Chennai 20.4M 4
Frankfurt 15.3M 2
Total Funding
131
70
14
20
2
3
6
1
# Rounds
$427M
$133M
$56.5M
$36.8M
$2.4M
$2.2M
$1.6M
$1.5M
US
Europe
SEA
India
South Korea
Lebanon
Latam
Australia
Note: Excludes funding information of China companies

Trend of Average Deal Size ($M)
$0.2 $0.3
$0.5 $0.5
$0.8 $0.7 $0.7
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
$2.5
$0.0
$4.0
$8.1 $6.3
$3.4 $2.8
$15.0
$18.5
$4.2
$0.0
$10.7 $10.0
$0.0
$0.0 $3.0 $0.0 $0.0
$0.0
$32.5
$0.0
Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Median Deal Size and Trend
Median and Average Deal Size in $M (per Stage) in Matchmaking; 2011-2017
Median Deal Size and Trend
Note: Excludes funding information of Chinese companies. *Graph not to scale
Median Deal Size and Range
$15.4K* $3.5M
$1.2M $14.5M
$4.2M $22M
$10K $32.5M
$3M
$13M
$4.1M
$200K
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed
Stage

Note: 105 companies with undisclosed funding amount are not included
21
<$1M
$1-10M
$10-50M
$50-100M
$100M+
Funding Range
60
39
14
1
1
No. of Companies
Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Distribution of companies by Funding Range
No. of companies by funding range in Matchmaking; as of Sep 2018
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
$17M
$145M
$338M
$52M
$113M
$ Investment

Stage No. of Companies
Funding
Funnel
100%
14%
3%
1%
0%
22
Note: Numbers in the brackets show the count of companies
Time to raise
next round
5
17
49
201
1421
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Funded
Founded
Next
Round
100M+
Valuation
Exits
Acqui-
Hired
Dead
Pooled
Others
14% 1%
(11)
0%
(5)
0%
(1)
21%
(298)
65%
(921)
24% 4%
(8)
1%
(3)
0%
(1)
26%
(52)
49%
(99)
35% 14%
(7)
4%
(2)
- 10%
(5)
55%
(27)
29% 35%
(6)
12%
(2)
- 6%
(1)
65%
(11)
- 40%
(2)
- - 20%
(1)
40%
(2)
Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Funding Funnel
Number of companies progressing to subsequent funding stages in Matchmaking
Funding Funnel
17 Months
19 Months
4 Months
Investment backedBootstrapped
7
31
2
Soonicorns
Unicorns
Acquisitions
IPOs

Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Matchmaking; Sep 2016-Sep 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months
LATE STAGE
$32.5M - Series C Oct 2016
EARLY STAGE
$7M - Series A Jan 2018
On-demand dating app based on mutual likes
Jackson Investment Group

Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
Major funding rounds by Stage in Matchmaking; Sep 2016-Sep 2018
Notable Investments in last 24 months in China
LATE STAGE
$100M - Series D Feb 2018
Blued (2012, Beijing, $132M)
Dating app for gays
CDH Investments, UG Investment
$70M - Series D Jun 2017
Tantan (2014, Beijing, $120M)
Mobile dating application
Genesis Capital, ZhongWei Capital, SAIF Partners
China, YY
Series D Feb 2017
Blued (2012, Beijing, $132M)
Dating app for gays

Most Active Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Matchmaking; Last 5 years (Sep 2013-Sep 2018)
Most Active VC & PE Investors
25
Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Structure Capital (4 Investments)
The League, Stitch, Dating Ring
1
SparkLabs Global Ventures (3
Investments)
LatamDate, Mi Media Manzana, Dating Latam
2
Sherpa Capital (2 Investments)
The League, Glimpse
3
Potential VC (2 Investments)
Her, Bristlr
4
Nelstone Ventures(2 Investments)
MeetMindful, DilMil
5
PreAngel Partners
2RedBeans
6
Lightspeed Venture Partners
WedLock
7
FJ Labs
Muzmatch
8
Great Oaks Venture Capital
Down
9
Partech
Once
10
EARLY STAGE
Vertex Ventures
Paktor
1
DCM Ventures
Coffee Meets Bagel
2
Hinge
3
Founders Fund
Hinge
4
Alven
Happn
5
DN Capital
Happn
6
Lowercase Capital
Hinge
7
WI Harper Group
Coffee Meets Bagel
8
Eniac Ventures
Hinge
9
Quest Venture Partners
Coffee Meets Bagel
10
LATE STAGE
K2 Global
Paktor
1

Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Most Active Ecosystem Investors
Top Ecosystem Investors in Matchmaking; Last 5 years (Sep 2013-Sep 2018)
Most Active Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR/ACCELERATOR
500 Startups(8 Investments)
EastMeetEast, DilMil, Stitch
1
Y Combinator(5 Investments)
Muzmatch, Her, Color Dating
2
Plug and Play Tech Center(2 Investments)
Checkhimout, MyDiaspora
3
88mph
Catch
4
Berytech
Et3arraf
5
Dreamit
Ishqr
6
Flat6Labs Cairo
Harmonica
7
Mbloom
Flikdate
8
Momentum
Wyldfire
9
OXO Labs
Jingle
10
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
LetsVenture(2 Investments)
Aisle, Cogxio
1
Social Discovery Ventures(2 Investments)
Moonit, Sumtu
2
91springboard
Oddpigeon
3
ASAHI MEDIA LAB VENTURES
EastMeetEast
4
Azure Capital
Coffee Meets Bagel
5
Bridge Builders Collaborative
MeetMindful
6
Bumble
Chappy
7
DeNA
EastMeetEast
8
Deutsche Balaton
Spotted
9
G Lab
EastMeetEast
10
DEBT INVESTORS
Idinvest Partners(2 Investments)
Happn, Meetic
1

Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club

Matchmaking > Investment Trends > Unicorn Investors in the Sector
Unicorn Investors in the Sector

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Matchmaking > Market Details > BlueBox

Key Sub Sectors
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Key Sub Sectors in Matchmaking
Market Top Companies
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Dating
Companies offering online matchmaking platforms for dating
hi5 (2003, San Francisco, Acquired)
1201 188 $632M
Matrimony
Companies offering online matchmaking services for matrimony
Matrimony.com (1997, Chennai, Public)
Shaadi (1997, Mumbai, $8M)
220 13 $32.9M
Matchmaking > Market Details > Key Sub Sectors

Detailed Sector Taxonomy (1/4)
33
Matchmaking > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy

34

35

36

Public Companies
Contents
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Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Notable Acquisitions
Top Acquirers
Acqui-hires

Public companies
39
Performance indicators of public companies in Matchmaking
IPO Date Company
Current
MCap
IPO
Mcap
Revenue P/E
Exchange
Ticker
Sep 2017
Matrimony.com (1997, Chennai)
$346M $45.2M
NSE:MATRIMON
Y
Nov 2015
$16.5B $2.9B $1.3B 28.33 NASDAQ:MTCH
Jun 2013
$10.2M TPE:5278
Matchmaking > Exit Outlook > Public Companies

Notable Acquisitions (1/5)
40
Notable Acquisitions in Matchmaking
Matchmaking > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
2018 YTD
Acquirer: Match Group
Hinge (2011, New York City, $22.4M)
Dating App for Facebook friends & friends of friends
Acquirer: Fosun Deal: $629M
Baihe (2004, Beijing, $256M)
Online matchmaking portal
Acquirer: Matrimony.com
SecondShaadi (2007, Delhi)
Matrimonial site for re-marriage
Acquirer: Momo Deal: $735M
Tantan (2014, Beijing, $120M)
Mobile dating application
2017
Acquirer: Spark Networks
Affinitas (2008, Berlin)
Algorithmic match making portal
Acquirer: The Meet Group Deal: $70M
LOVOO (2011, Dresden)
Social discovery/ mobile dating app
Acquirer: Lunch Actually Group
Setipe.com (2014, Jakarta)
Mobile dating portal offering one match per day
Acquirer: MeetMe Deal: $60M
if(we) (2004, San Francisco)
A provider of dating portals
Acquirer: Matrix Partners
Momo (2011, Beijing, $290M)
Chinese Dating app (Tinder of China)
Acquirer: APG|SGA
BLINQ (2013, Zurich)
Tinder like mutual likes focused mobile dating
application
2017
Acquirer: Woo
Dus (2015, Los Angeles)
Mobile dating app for South Asians
Acquirer: if(we)
Bae (2015, Brooklyn)
Tinder like mobile dating portal

41
2016
Acquirer: DateTix
Noonswoon (2012, Bangkok, $420k)
One match per day mobile dating app
Acquirer: M14 Industries
Double (2014, London, $112k)
Double dating app
Acquirer: ProSieben Deal: $112M
Acquirer: DateTix
Lovestruck (2006, London, $456k)
Mobile dating app
Acquirer: MeetMe Deal: $54.6M
Skout (2007, San Francisco, $26.6M)
Mobile dating and people discovery application
Acquirer: Paktor
Kickoff (2014, Sao Paulo, $1.6M)
A mutual likes based mobile dating app
2016
Acquirer: Badoo
Bumble (2014, Austin)
Women focused Mobile dating app
Acquirer: Kunlun Wanwei Deal: $93M
2015
Acquirer: Baihe
Jiayuan (2003, Beijing, $5.7M)
Chinese Online Dating Site
JSwipe (2014, New York City)
Jewish mobile dating app
Nikki (2006, Bangkok)
Indonesian online matrimony portal and dating app
Acquirer: Venntro
Revealr (2013, London, $115k)
Voice focussed mutual likes based mobile dating
app
Acquirer: Match Group Deal: $575M
Acquirer: Oakley Capital
Parship (2001, Hamburg)
Online web dating portal

42
2015
Acquirer: Matrimony.com
Matchify (2014, Bangalore)
Mobile dating app
Acquirer: Thrill Group Deal: $977k
Fropper (2003, Mumbai)
Dating and social networking site
Acquirer: Crowd Mobile
Kiss Hugs (2013, Hong Kong, $25k)
Mobile dating app
2014
Love Out Loud Asia (2013, Singapore)
Mobile Dating App
Acquirer: Meetic Group
LoveScout24 (2000, Munich)
Online dating website and app
Acquirer: IAC
HowAboutWe (2009, Brooklyn, $22.3M)
Interests based web/mobile dating portal
Acquirer: Cupid
Tangle (2013, Edinburgh)
Hyper local location-based mobile dating app
2013
Acquirer: LikeBright
MatchMate (2005, Vancouver)
Free online dating platform
Acquirer: Live Nation Labs
Meexo (2011, San Francisco)
Mobile dating app
Acquirer: Online Buddies
Jack'D (2010, Cambridge)
Location-based mobile dating app for gay
community
Acquirer: Twoo
Stepout (2008, New York City, $4.2M)
Web/Mobile social discovery platform
Acquirer: Mixi Deal: $10.9M
Youbride (1999, Shibuya)
Online matrimonial matchmaking platform in Japan

43
2013
Acquirer: Jiayuan
Juedui100.com (2005, Beijing)
Online matchmaking platform operated by
Psychologists
2012
Acquirer: IAC
Twoo (2011, Genk)
Interest based social networking platform
Acquirer: Cupid Deal: $5.8M
Uniform Dating (2010, Merstham)
Web and app based matchmaking & dating platform
for singles in uniformed professions
Acquirer: BuzzFeed
Yoke (2011, New York City, $500k)
Matchmaking app based on Facebook data
Acquirer: IAC
DateHookup (2009, Dallas)
Free online dating platform
Acquirer: Alma Media
E kontakti (2008, Helsinki)
Online dating platform
2011
Acquirer: Tagged
hi5 (2003, San Francisco, $34M)
Online/ Mobile dating portal
Acquirer: Zoosk
WooMe (2000, San Francisco, $17.4M)
Online video dating platform
Acquirer: Match Deal: $50M
OkCupid (2003, New York City, $6M)
Web/Mobile algorithm based dating portal

44
2009
Acquirer: Holiday Check Group
Deal: $18.9M
ElitePartner (2003, Hamburg)
Online matchmaking service based on psychological
profiling
Engage (2004, San Francisco, $5M)
Christian Dating for Christian Singles | Join Free @
Christian Mingle
Acquirer: Mio.TV
Wamba (2002, London, $410k)
Online dating and social network platform
Before 2008
Acquirer: Avid Life Media Deal: $20M
Hot or Not (2000, San Francisco)
Mobile dating portal with ratings feature
Acquirer: Meetic
DatingDirect (1999, Paris)
Online European dating platform
Acquirer: Riverside Company
It's Just Lunch (1991, Hallandale)
Online matchmaking for dating lunches
Acquirer: Finam Deal: $20M
Mamba (2002, Moscow)
Russian online dating platform
Acquirer: Fairfax Media Deal: $38.9M
RSVP (1995, Sydney)
Australian online dating platform
Acquirer: Schibsted Growth
Motesplatsen i Norden AB (2001, Varberg)
Matchmaking website
Before 2008
Acquirer: IAC
Match (1995, Dallas)
Web/Mobile dating portal

Most Active Acquirers
45
Matchmaking > Exit Outlook > Most Active Acquirers

Acqui-hires
46
List of Acqui-hires in Matchmaking
Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Date Target
Jan-17 Down Acq by Paktor
Matchmaking > Exit Outlook > Acqui-hires
View all 1 Acqui-hired companies on Tracxn Platform

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Appendix
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Details on VC & PE Investors
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage
Details on Top Ecosystem Players

Matchmaking > Investors > Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
Index of Top Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Matchmaking; Last 5 years (Sep 2013 - Aug 2018)
Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Structure Capital (4 Investments)
SparkLabs Global Ventures (3 Investments)
Nelstone Ventures (2 Investments)
Sherpa Capital (2 Investments)
Potential VC (2 Investments)
IDG ventures
Partech
FJ Labs
CSC Upshot Ventures
Maiden Lane
Transmedia Capital
PreAngel Partners
Hambro Perks
Berytech Fund
EARLY STAGE
Vertex Ventures
DCM Ventures
Alven
DN Capital
WI Harper Group
Convergence Ventures
Majuven
CAA Ventures
Founders Fund
Lowercase Capital
Eniac Ventures
Red Swan Ventures
Media Ventures
LATE STAGE
K2 Global

50
Portfolio in Matchmaking | Exits | Funds Link | Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
Matchmaking > Investors > Great Oaks Venture Capital
People
Investments
[Unicorn] Houzz (2009, Palo Alto, $614M, Series E)
Online commerce and community platform for home remodeling and
design
[Unicorn] Warby Parker (2010, New York City, $300M, Series E)
Internet-first brand of eyewear
[Soonicorn] CollectiveHealth (2013, San Mateo, $230M, Series
D)
Self-insurance SaaS platform for employers to sponsor their employees
[Soonicorn] Oportun (2005, Menlo Park, $221M, Series G)
Credit building unsecured personal loans for underbanked Hispanics.
[Soonicorn] Pocket Gems (2009, San Francisco, $155M, Series C)
Mobile Game Developer focusing on Mid-Core games
[Soonicorn] Hired (2012, San Francisco, $133M, Series D)
Marketplace for pre-assessed candidates
[Soonicorn] MemSQL (2011, San Francisco, $110M, Series D)
In-Memory NewSQL Database
[Soonicorn] Acorns (2012, Irvine, $107M, Series D)
Micro saving investment app
[Soonicorn] Ibotta (2011, Denver, $94.6M, Series C)
Cash back on engagement in Shopping app
[Soonicorn] Virta Health (2014, San Francisco, $82M, Series B)
Individualized therapies for metabolic health in chronic disease
patients
[Minicorn] Roofstock (2015, Oakland, $88.5M, Series C)
Online marketplace for tenant-occupied rental properties
[Minicorn] ICON Aircraft (2005, Los Angeles, $85M, Series D)
Consumer sport plane manufacturer
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Andy Boszhardt
Founder & Managing
Partner
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Sep 2018
OkCupid Becomes First Leading Dating App to Launch
Pronoun Feature, PR Newswire
Jun 2018
OkCupid Is Teaming Up With ACLU To Connect Like-
minded Daters Looking For Love (and Justice), PR
Newswire
Jan 2018
Match Group Appoints Ariel Charytan Chief Executive
Officer of OkCupid, PR Newswire
Dec 2017
OkCupid's dating profiles will soon push for a 'real' name,
Engadget
Dec 2017
OKCupid unveils major overhaul to cull spam messages,
Engadget
Dec 2017
You can now search for specific interests on OkCupid's
mobile app, The Verge
Oct 2017
Using These Dating Profile Words Can Reveal Your
Personal Politics, Global Dating Insights
Sep 2017
OkCupid Launches Badge That Enables Daters To Filter
For Planned Parenthood Supporters, PR Newswire
Jul 2017
Hinge Returns To Android After Nine Months, Global
Dating Insights
Hinge
(2011, New York City, $22.4M)
Acq by Match Group - Jun 2018
OkCupid
(2003, New York City, $6M)
Acq by Match - Feb 2011
22
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Follow On New Investments
1
-
-
1
1
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed3
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US

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Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage

Vertex Ventures
52
Matchmaking > Investors > Vertex Ventures
People
Investments
[Soonicorn] Paktor (2013, Singapore, $51.7M, Series C)
Matchmaking Notable Portfolio
[Unicorn] Facebook (2004, Menlo Park, $2.3B, Public)
Social networking site
[Unicorn] Cloudera (2008, Palo Alto, $1B, Public)
Commercialised versions of Hadoop distributions
[Unicorn] Tango (2009, Mountain View, $367M, Series D)
Free video & voice calls app
[Unicorn] Quora (2009, Mountain View, $141M, Series D)
Social Q&A community
[Soonicorn] Desktop Metal (2015, Cambridge, $277M, Series D)
3D printers for printing metal parts
[Soonicorn] Inside Secure (1995, Meyreuil, $181M, Public)
Embedded security for IoT & payment solution
[Soonicorn] Couchbase (2009, Mountain View, $146M, Series F)
NoSQL document oriented database technology
[Soonicorn] FirstCry (2010, Pune, $104M, Series D)
Online retail for baby products
[Soonicorn] Yotpo (2011, Tel Aviv, $101M, Series D)
Generates Reviews from Customers
[Soonicorn] PatSnap (2007, Singapore, $100M, Series D)
Provides a search platform for patents
[Soonicorn] Yatra (2006, Delhi, $87.5M, Public)
Online travel search engine and bookings platform
[Soonicorn] Reebonz (2009, Singapore, $79.7M, Series C)
Online consignment platform for pre-owned luxury fashion products
Top Exits
Kee Lock Chua
CEO & President
In Sik Rhee
Founder
May 2018
Dating app Paktor is heading towards an IPO on the New
York Stock Exchange, E27
Aug 2017
Paktor's New Merged Company M17 Entertainment
Raises $40m Series A - Global Dating Insights, Global
Dating Insights
Jul 2017
Tinder, Facebook & Paktor Headline Next GDI London
Conference - Global Dating Insights, Global Dating Insights
Apr 2017
Paktor, a major rival to Tinder in Asia, moves into live-
streaming via merger deal, TechCrunch
Feb 2017
Paktor Group expands international footprint with 3
acquisitions, Deal Street Asia
Feb 2017
Singapore's dating app Paktor relaunches in South Korea
as 'Swipe', E27
Jan 2017
Paktor acquires Down, an American dating app without
subtlety, E27
Nov 2016
JobsCentral Founder and former CEO Lim Der Shing on
Paktor's massive VC deal, E27
Nov 2016
Convergence Ventures surpasses original target, closes
US$30M early-stage fund, E27
None
1
22
1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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1
2
-
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed2
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SEA

DCM Ventures
53
Matchmaking > Investors > DCM Ventures
People
Investments
[Soonicorn] Blued (2012, Beijing, $132M, Series D)
Dating app for gays
[Editor's Pick] Coffee Meets Bagel (2011, New York City,
$23.2M, Series B)
One match per day dating app
[Unicorn] Social Finance (2011, San Francisco, $2.1B, Series G)
Educational loans marketplace
[Unicorn] Careem (2012, Dubai, $572M, Series E)
Cab booking- aggregator
[Soonicorn] Bill.com (2006, Palo Alto, $259M, Series G)
Provider of cloud-based payables and receivables payment solutions.
[Soonicorn] Pony.ai (2016, San Francisco, $214M, Series A)
Developing autonomous driving technology platform
[Soonicorn] RockYou (2005, San Francisco, $165M, Series D)
Cross-platform video ad network for games
[Soonicorn] fuboTV (2014, New York City, $155M, Series D)
Subscription for Football Enthusiats
Top Exits
Hurst Lin
Co-Founder & General
Partner
David Chao
Co-Founder
Dixon Doll
Co-Founder & Partner
Rudy Rehm
Co-Founder &
Finance Partner
Aug 2018
Coffee Meets Bagel now lets you bypass Facebook by
logging in with your phone number, VentureBeat
May 2018
Coffee Meets Bagel raises $12M for international
expansion and live events, TechCrunch
Feb 2018
Blued Raises $100 Million in Series D Funding, Global
Dating Insights
Dec 2017
Dating app Coffee Meets Bagel of ‘Shark Tank’ fame opens
Seattle office, its first beyond the Bay Area ,
profitmaker.tips
Dec 2017
Coffee Meets Bagel Video Feature Explained by Co-
Founder, Global Dating Insights
Nov 2017
Coffee Meets Bagel dating app introduces ephemeral
video to foster authenticity, TechCrunch
Mar 2017
Coffee Meets Bagel introduces $35/month premium
membership to fight ghosting, Tech News Universe
Jan 2017
Coffee Meets Bagel taps Spotify and Yelp to make your
first date a success, VentureBeat
Jan 2017
Coffee Meets Bagel extends into relationships with
DateSpots.co and Mixtape, TechCrunch
Tantan
(2014, Beijing, $120M)
Acq by Momo - Feb 2018
11
2
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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2
1
-
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed2
1
-
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China
US

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Matchmaking > Investors > Great Oaks Venture Capital

55
Matchmaking > Investors > Quest Venture Partners

WI Harper Group
56
Matchmaking > Investors > WI Harper Group

Convergence Ventures
57
Matchmaking > Investors > Convergence Ventures

Majuven
58
Matchmaking > Investors > Majuven

CAA Ventures
59
Matchmaking > Investors > CAA Ventures

Founders Fund
60
Matchmaking > Investors > Founders Fund

Lowercase Capital
61
Matchmaking > Investors > Lowercase Capital

Eniac Ventures
62
Matchmaking > Investors > Eniac Ventures

Red Swan Ventures
63
Matchmaking > Investors > Red Swan Ventures

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Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage

K2 Global
65
Matchmaking > Investors > K2 Global

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Incubators
Other Notable Investors
Debt Investors

Matchmaking > Investors > Index of Ecosystem Investors
Index of Top Ecosystem Investors in Matchmaking; Q2 2013 - Q2 2018
Index of Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR
500 Startups (8 Investments)
Y Combinator (5 Investments)
Plug and Play Tech Center (2 Investments)
88mph
Berytech
Dreamit
Flat6Labs Cairo
Mbloom
Momentum
OXO Labs
Science
SOSV
StartFast Venture Accelerator
Techstars
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
LetsVenture (2 Investments)
Social Discovery Ventures (2 Investments)
91springboard
ASAHI MEDIA LAB VENTURES
Azure Capital
Bridge Builders Collaborative
Bumble
DeNA
Deutsche Balaton
G Lab
Grasshoppers
Intellecap Impact Investment Network
IM Capital
Immonet
iStyle Capital
DEBT INVESTORS
Idinvest Partners (2 Investments)

500 Startups
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Matchmaking > Investors > 500 Startups
People
Investments
[Unicorn] Credit Karma (2007, San Francisco, $370M, Series D)
Aggregator of various consumer financial products.
[Unicorn] Twilio (2007, San Francisco, $240M, Public)
Cloud Communications API provider
[Unicorn] Gitlab (2014, San Francisco, $146M, Series D)
Code collaboration tool
[Unicorn] Canva (2012, Surry Hills, $82.6M, Series B)
Online design platform
[Soonicorn] Udemy (2010, San Francisco, $173M, Series D)
Marketplace for online courses
[Soonicorn] Carousell (2012, Singapore, $172M, Series C)
P2P listing platform for multi-category pre-owned products
[Soonicorn] Smule (2008, San Francisco, $144M, Series F)
Developer of social music creation and sharing apps
[Soonicorn] Flywire (2009, Boston, $137M, Series D)
Global money transfer in local currency
[Soonicorn] Breather (2012, Montreal, $120M, Series D)
On-demand Private Room Reservation
[Soonicorn] Ipsy (2011, San Mateo, $107M, Series B)
Subscription for beauty products
[Soonicorn] Life360 (2008, San Francisco, $89.7M, Series C)
Mobile app that connects family members and close friends
[Soonicorn] Whill (2012, San Francisco, $89M, Series C)
Electric wheelchair for elderly and differently-abled
[Soonicorn] VTS (2011, New York City, $87.8M, Series C)
Leasing and asset management software for brokers, investors &
owners.
Top Exits
Dave McClure
Founder, Partner
Jun 2018
Yahoo Finance Considers Match Group Monopolisation,
Global Dating Insights
May 2018
Hinge is Hiring an ‘Anti-Retention Specialist’ to Get Users
Off the App, Global Dating Insights
Dec 2017
Dating app Hinge rolls out a new feature to reduce
‘ghosting’, TechCrunch
Nov 2017
Hinge’s Users Increase By 130% After Redesign Last Year,
Sep 2017
Hinge’s new app lets your friends play matchmaker,
TechCrunch
Jul 2017
Hinge Returns To Android After Nine Months, Global
Dating Insights
Jun 2017
Hinge Now Lets Users Add Video To Their Profiles -
Global Dating Insights, Global Dating Insights
Apr 2017
Hinge Launches New Digital Media Magazine IRL, Giving
Advice & Insights On Modern Dating, Global Dating
Insights
Feb 2017
Hinge Is Releasing A $69 Success Story Book Called IRL,
Hinge
Acq by Match Group - Jun 2018
Noonswoon
(2012, Bangkok, $420k)
Acq by DateTix - Nov 2016
BLINQ
(2013, Zurich)
Acq by APG|SGA - Feb 2017
1 1
1
2 2
1
1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2
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8
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed6
2
1
1
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Europe
SEA
Egypt

Plug and Play Tech Center
69
Matchmaking > Investors > Plug and Play Tech Center
People
Investments
[Soonicorn] Zoosk (2007, San Francisco, $43.5M, Series E)
[Unicorn] Dropbox (2007, San Francisco, $607M, Public)
Cloud-based file sharing and synchronization software
[Unicorn] Guardant Health (2012, Redwood City, $550M, Series
E)
Cancer detection, care and treatment through Digital Sequencing
Technology
[Unicorn] Sprinklr (2008, New York City, $239M, Series F)
Social Media Presence Management Platform
[Unicorn] PayPal (1998, San Jose, $225M, Public)
Internet payment services provider
[Unicorn] Lending Club (2006, San Francisco, $162M, Public)
P2P online lending marketplace
[Soonicorn] Pindrop Security (2011, Atlanta, $122M, Series C)
Call Center Security against Phone Fraud
[Soonicorn] Artsy (2009, New York City, $107M, Series D)
Curated Art Marketplace
[Soonicorn] Capillary Tech (2008, Bangalore, $100M, Series C)
Omnichannel engagement and commerce platform for businesses
[Soonicorn] Streetline (2005, San Francisco, $59.3M, Series D)
Device to find empty parking spaces
[Soonicorn] NatureBox (2012, San Carlos, $58.5M, Series C)
Subscription based healthy snacks provider
[Soonicorn] Knightscope (2013, Sunnyvale, $57.9M, Series B)
Autonomous crime prevention technology robots
Top Exits
Saeed Amidi
Founder & CEO
Jojo Flores
Co-Founder & VP
Mar 2018
Zoosk relaunches dating app Lively as a way to meet new
people while playing trivia games, Tech Innovations News
Mar 2018
Zoosk Labs Introduces New Video Chat & Trivia Game
App, Global Dating Insights
Feb 2018
Zoosk Launches a Military Verification Feature, Global
Dating Insights
Aug 2017
Zoosk Sees 20% Increase In Organic Installs By Stopping
Fraudulent Ad Traffic - Global Dating Insights, Global
Dating Insights
Jul 2017
Zoosk Brings Live Video Chats To Lively - Global Dating
Insights, Global Dating Insights
Jun 2017
Zoosk CEO Kelly Steckelberg Is Leaving The Company -
Global Dating Insights, Global Dating Insights
Jul 2016
Zoosk takes on Tinder with debut of Lively, a free app that
uses video to tell stories, TechCrunch
Jan 2015
Dating Service Zoosk Lays Off 15% Of Staff, Company
Confirms, TechCrunch
Apr 2014
Two Portfolio Companies of Keating Capital File for
Proposed IPOs | Business Wire, Business Wire
None
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2
-
-
-
1
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed2
1
-
-
-
US
Europe

Techstars
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Matchmaking > Investors > Techstars
People
Investments
[Unicorn] Twilio (2007, San Francisco, $240M, Public)
Cloud Communications API provider
[Soonicorn] Remitly (2011, Seattle, $227M, Series D)
Cross-border money transfer using banking networks.
[Soonicorn] Leanplum (2012, San Francisco, $145M, Series D)
Mobile A/B testing, personalization & analytics platform
[Soonicorn] DigitalOcean (2011, New York City, $134M, Series
B)
Cloud computing platform to build, deploy and scale cloud applications
[Soonicorn] DataRobot (2012, Boston, $125M, Series C)
Automated machine learning platform for data science applications
[Soonicorn] Outreach (2013, Seattle, $125M, Series D)
SaaS based Lead Engagement Tools
[Soonicorn] Sphero (2010, Boulder, $108M, Series D)
Smartphone controlled robotic gaming toy for kids
[Soonicorn] Placester (2008, Cambridge, $101M, Series D)
Real Estate Marketing platform
[Soonicorn] Latch (2014, New York City, $96M, Series B)
Smart locks for homes, offices and apartment buildings
[Soonicorn] Degreed (2012, San Francisco, $85.6M, Series C)
e-Portfolio assessment
[Soonicorn] SendGrid (2009, Boulder, $80.5M, Public)
Email delivery and analytics
[Soonicorn] Threat Stack (2012, Boston, $72.2M, Series C)
Intrusion detection platform for cloud, hybrid-cloud, and on-premise
environments
[Soonicorn] Distil Networks (2011, Arlington, $65M, Series C)
Content protection network and anti bot solution
Top Exits
Brad Feld
Co-Founder
David Brown
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
David Cohen
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Jun 2018
MeetMindful Receives $5.5 Million Investment, Global
Dating Insights
Dec 2017
New App Seeks to Pair Mindfulness and Dating, Global
Dating Insights
Apr 2017 MeetMindful Raises $1.8M in Seed Round, VC News Daily
Jan 2017
Yogi dating site finds peace in LoDo office space,
BusinessDen
Jul 2016
Reaction To Pokémon GO Illustrates Why Millennials Are
Often Misunderstood By Older Age Groups, Forbes
Stepout
Acq by Twoo - Oct 2013
11 1
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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-
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4
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed4
-
-
-
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US

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Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Incubators
Other Notable Investors

LetsVenture
72
Matchmaking > Investors > LetsVenture

Azure Capital
73
Matchmaking > Investors > Azure Capital

Intellecap Impact Investment Network
74
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Key Markets
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Recent News

Recent News (1/2)
77
Matchmaking > News > Recent News
Sep 2018 Another Grindr API Flaw Exposes Users' Location, ProgrammableWeb
Sep 2018
Bumble's New Snooze Feature Prioritizes User Self-Care Above
Engagement Metrics, Forbes
Sep 2018
Match launches Tinder Top Picks globally, hits new high, Seeking
Alpha
Sep 2018
OkCupid Becomes First Leading Dating App to Launch Pronoun
Feature, PR Newswire
Sep 2018
Badoo founder backs London startup with a new dating app for over
50s, City A.M.
Sep 2018
Match Group Investigation Initiated By Former Louisiana Attorney
General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and
Directors of Match Group, Inc. - MTCH, PR Newswire
Sep 2018
Dating app Bumble says buzz off to Facebook, plans Hive space
expansion next year, TechCrunch
Sep 2018
Bumble launches Snooze button to pause dating for a digital detox,
TechCrunch
Sep 2018
Why Chinese social network Momo might be a good pick for value
investors, kr-asia.com
Aug 2018
Gay dating app Grindr plans to go public after Chinese parent gives
go-ahead, South China Morning Post
Aug 2018
Grindr, in Partnership with Bucksense, Launches Self-Service
Advertising Product, Citybizlist
Aug 2018 Momo Shares Jump on Better-than-expected Earnings, Financial Buzz
Aug 2018 Bumble buzzes into new fund, Global Corporate Venturing
Aug 2018
Coffee Meets Bagel now lets you bypass Facebook by logging in with
your phone number, VentureBeat
Aug 2018
Dating Site for Beautiful People Now Tells Rejects What Makes
Them Ugly, PR Newswire
Aug 2018
Bumble announces a fund to invest in women-led businesses,
TechCrunch
Aug 2018 Tinder founders sue parent IAC, saying it owes them billions, Reuters
Aug 2018
With 27,000 success stories, Matrimony.com sees spurt in revenue,
Business Standard
Aug 2018
Match Group Reports Second Quarter Financial Results, Financial
Buzz
Aug 2018 Match Group beats by $0.06, beats on revenue, Seeking Alpha
Aug 2018
Dating app Bumble has 36 million users, while Bizz spin-off gets
64,000 new users each day, Business of Apps
Aug 2018
Koomi Launches Square Integration to Provide a Faster Checkout
for Quick-Service Restaurants, PRWeb
Jul 2018
RedSquareCupid.com Announces the Launch of Cupid-Cash.com,
Business PR News
Jul 2018
How PositiveSingles Fit Into STD Single People's Daily Life?,
Newswire
Jul 2018
Matrimony.com Launches GlobalMuslimMatch.com With 7
Matchmaking Sites Targeting 1.5 Billion Muslims, PR Newswire

Recent News (2/2)
78
Matchmaking > News > Recent News
Jul 2018
MPWH, The Most Popular Herpes Dating Site, is Bringing Herpes
Singles Together to Reconnect Socially, PRWeb
Jul 2018
SourceCode Communications Announces AOR Relationships with
SCRUFF and Elvie, PRWeb
Jul 2018
Elitematrimony ropes in Actor Madhavan as Brand Ambassador,
Adgully
Jul 2018 US cyber security firm scouts 30 new hires in Ireland, BusinessCloud
Jul 2018
Hinge employs new algorithm to find your ‘most compatible’ match,
TechCrunch
Jul 2018
Bharatmatrimony Launches Lite App in 8 Regional Languages to
Target 234Mn Vernacular Users, Dataquest
Jul 2018
Fosun buys match-making assets from chairman for $603 million,
Reuters
Jul 2018
Hzone App Aimed at Helping HIV-Infected People Find True Love
and Emotional Support, PR Newswire
Jul 2018
Kochi-based Wedeterna brings a unique DIY model to matrimonial
sites, YourStory Media
Jul 2018 Grindr Releases HIV Test Locator in India, Global Dating Insights
Jun 2018
Now, swipe photos on Tinder under encryption, Asian News
International
Jun 2018
Grindr Partners with Varta Trust, SAATHII to Launch One-Of-A-
Kind, Online Database for Queer-Friendly Services in India, My Social
Good News
Jun 2018 MeetMindful Receives $5.5 Million Investment, Global Dating Insights
Jun 2018
Momo Inc. Prices Offering of US$650 Million Convertible Senior
Notes, PR Newswire
Jun 2018
Yahoo Finance Considers Match Group Monopolisation, Global Dating
Insights
Jun 2018 Momo -2.2% on planned senior note offering, Seeking Alpha
Jun 2018
eharmony Partners with Redis Enterprise to Reduce Overheads,
Jun 2018
Once Hires ex-Tinder International Growth Head as CMO, Global
Dating Insights
Jun 2018
Chappy and Spring Studios Partner for New York Pride, Global Dating
Insights
Jun 2018 Bumble considers introducing ads to platform, AdNews
Jun 2018 Match Group Expands Portfolio With Dating App Hinge, PR Newswire
Jun 2018
Dating app celebrates 50m users with mapping feature,
BusinessCloud
Jun 2018
The League Partners with Netflix for ‘Experiential Campaign’, Global
Dating Insights
Jun 2018
Berlin-based dating app Ohlala plans to raise $100 million through
an ICO, EU-Startups

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Key Markets
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Index of Top companies by Market
Funded Deadpooled Companies

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Companies
Companies Covered
Unicorns
Public Companies
Acquired Companies
Funded Companies
Investment Trends
Recent Investments
Mega Investments
Investment Trend
Markets
BlueBox
Taxonomy
News
Key News
Recent News
Company Stage
Angel Funded
Seed Funded
Early Stage (Series A/B)
Late Stage (Series C+)
Acqui-hires
DeadPooled
Investors Acquirers
Unicorn Investors
Most Active Investors
Most Active VC &PE Investors
Portfolio of Top Investor
Most Active Acquirer
Matchmaking > Appendix > Explore Sector on Tracxn Platform

Index of IPOs, Acquisitions, Unicorns, Soonicorns, Minicorns and Editor Picks in Matchmaking
Index of Top companies by Market (1/4)
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Matrimony
Horizontal
IPO Date Sep 2017 Mcap -
IPO Mcap $346M
NSE MATRIMONY P/E -
Shaadi (1997, Mumbai, $8M)
Online matrimonial match-making portal
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series A
InnoVen Capital, WestBridge Capital Partners,
Silicon Valley Bank
Aisle (2014, Bangalore, $584k)
Match-making platform to connect like minded
individuals
Editor's Pick. Stage: Seed
Konglo Ventures, White Unicorn Ventures,
LetsVenture and 70 Other Investors
Banihal (2012, Redwood City)
Neuroscience based match making
Specialized
Inclov (2014, Mumbai, $150k)
Mobile matchmaking app for people with physical
disability
Rajan Anandan, Raghav Bahl, Debjani Ghosh and 3
Other Investors
Dating
Horizontal
Online match making portal & dating app
Sequoia Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures,
Tuputele Ventures and 5 Other Investors
Soonicorn. Stage: Series C
Zoosk (2007, San Francisco, $43.5M)
Soonicorn. Stage: Series E
Keating Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners,
Canaan Partners and 7 Other Investors

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Dating
Horizontal
hi5 (2003, San Francisco, $34M)
Online/ Mobile dating portal
Stage: Acquired
Crosslink Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Vencore
Capital
Badoo (2006, London, $30M)
Web/Mobile dating-focused social networking
service
Soonicorn. Stage: Series A
Finam, FinSight Ventures
Skout (2007, San Francisco, $26.6M)
Mobile dating and people discovery application
Editor's Pick. Stage: Acquired
Andreessen Horowitz, NFX, Wavemaker Partners
be2 (2004, Munich, $26.5M)
Algorithm based online matchmaking portal
Index Ventures, Kreaxi, Keyword VC
Horizontal
Coffee Meets Bagel (2011, New York City,
$23.2M)
One match per day dating app
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series B
Atami Capital, DCM Ventures, WI Harper Group and
6 Other Investors
Hinge (2011, New York City, $22.4M)
Dating App for Facebook friends & friends of
friends
Editor's Pick. Stage: Acquired
CAA Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Lowercase Capital
HowAboutWe (2009, Brooklyn, $22.3M)
Interests based web/mobile dating portal
Stage: Acquired
Khosla Ventures, FF Venture Capital, RRE Ventures
Horizontal
On-demand dating app based on mutual likes
Minicorn. Stage: Series A
Jackson Investment Group, Social Starts

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Dating
Specialized
Soonicorn. Stage: Acquired
Horizontal
eDarling (2008, Berlin)
Editor's Pick. Stage: Unfunded
IPO Date Nov 2015 Mcap $16.5B
IPO Mcap $2.9B
NASDAQ MTCH P/E 28.33
QuackQuack (2010, Hyderabad)
Web/mobile based dating platform
Specialized
Curves Connect (2015, Chesterbrook)
Online dating platform for plus sized people

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Dating
Horizontal
Mi Media Manzana (2013, Lima)
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series A
Axon Partners Group, SparkLabs Global Ventures,
Escala.VC
Pear (2016, London)
Mobile dating app with algorithmic matching
Viola.Ai (2017, Singapore)
AI and Blockchain powered dating app
IPO Date Jun 2013 Mcap -
IPO Mcap -
TPE 5278 P/E -
Horizontal
Stage: Acquired
HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Oakley Capital
Stage: Acquired

Funded Deadpooled Companies
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Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Matchmaking > Appendix > Funded Deadpooled Companies
View all 298 Deadpooled companies on Tracxn Platform
Funding Company Location
$9M Flirtomatic London
$8M Meow Me New York City
$7.8M Ann Robbins Paris
$4M Moonit New York City
$1.6M LikeBright Seattle
$1.3M Wishdates Dnipropetrovsk
$1M Yestodate.com Miami
$1M Wuiper San Francisco
$750k StreetSpark London
$600k Zin.gl Moscow
$500k 3nderapp London
$450k Wyldfire Del Mar
$400k Meet.com Orlando
$387k Bookioo Madrid
$350k Flikdate Kahului
$310k YouLike Istanbul
$219k Quinn London
$169k Jingle Budaors
$130k QueerFeed Toronto
$120k Nambii Kalimantan
$100k MixersApp Ramat Gan
$100k DateMyFamily Weston
$85k Reelation Copenhagen
$60k Rendeevoo London
$50k Flirq Philadelphia
$50k Who Works Around
You
Singapore
$40k Meet App Santiago
$30.4k Antidate London
$25k MeetCute San Francisco
$20k Comeet Tel Aviv
$19k Seekly San Jose
Cogxio Bangalore
Plan A Drink Los Angeles
Spoondate San Francisco
Pinstant Karma Boston
Cupid Edinburgh
Emos Paris
dateIITians Bangalore
Thrill Delhi
TwoMangoes Mumbai
o Woo Who Cincinnati
Grouper New York City
Oddpigeon Gurgaon
Blume Copenhagen
LuvGuru Clarecastle
Waltzz Bangalore
Voicefriends Mumbai
Flutter Los Angeles
Prime Date Hamburg
Sumtu Lewes
Catch Cape Town
Discreetic Barcelona
Index of Deadpooled companies in Matchmaking

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AVP - Sector Specialist
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Senior Analyst
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