@Techmeme@techhub.socialBumble says it has agreed to be taken private by Ithaca Holdings in a $1.3B deal; Ithaca co-founders Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman will become Bumble's co-CEOs (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/technology/bumble-go-private-13-billion-deal-2026-10-13/…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialBumble says Ithaca Holdings will pay $6.05 per share, a 138% premium to Bumble's Friday close; BMBL jumps 56% to $5.94, after a 50% jump Monday on sale reports (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-13/…
@Techmeme@techhub.socialSources: Bumble is in advanced talks to be taken private at a ~$1B valuation; the buyer is Ithaca Holdings, a firm founded recently by two Silicon Valley execs (Cara Lombardo/Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/dating-
@Techmeme@techhub.socialBumble rolls out a global update letting any user send an opening message after matching, a major reversal from its signature women-go-first model (Samantha Kelly/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026…
@catsalad@infosec.exchangeBumble, veterinarian assistant
@colinpurrington@flipping.rocksCommon eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) napping in a hollyhock bloom. #bees #insects #bumblebees #flowers #blooms #hollyhocks #alcea #bombus
