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German dating app Spotted has raised a $14.5 million (£9.3 million) Series A round, TechCrunch reports, and will be using the funds to expand to the US, Korea and Japan. It also wants to get more users...
View ArticleThe French alternative to Tinder just raised $14 million
French dating app Happn has raised a $14 million (£9.2 million) Series B round, TechCrunch reports.Alven Capital, DN Capital, Raine Ventures and business angels such as Fabrice Grinda, David Wolfson...
View ArticleThis app wants to bring the 'real world' back into online dating
Online dating has long been part of everyday life for millions of people, with over a quarter of new relationships in the UK now starting in the digital world. Particularly in recent years, the rise of...
View ArticleConfessions of a dating-app 'addict' who decided to quit cold turkey
Business Insider's Sam Rega wrote an article about how he decided to quit using dating apps like Tinder and Hinge. It's been six months since he quit using them, so we decided to check in with him and...
View ArticleFrench dating app Happn is adding 1.2 million users a month and will catch...
Mobile dating app Happn is growing like crazy and is rolling out new features including voice messages to keep people hooked, Business Insider can reveal.The app, which launched in Paris in early 2014,...
View ArticleThis French CEO insists his mobile dating app can’t be used to stalk people
Mobile dating app Happn can’t be used to stalk people, according to the company’s CEO, despite what some reports have suggested.The Happn app allows single people to set up their own profile and choose...
View ArticleFrench dating app Happn now has 10 million users — but Tinder still has twice...
Mobile dating app Happn has introduced a feature that allows people to send voice messages to their crushes.The feature, which is likely to creep out some people, allows Happn users to send their...
View ArticleA million people in the UK now use the Happn dating app
There are now 1 million people using the Happn dating app in the UK, according to company behind it.Launched in the UK in May 2014, Happn allows people to see who they have crossed paths with in real...
View ArticleHappn is launching a feature that lets you share what you want to do for the...
Dating app Happn is rolling out a new "See You There" feature next Tuesday to encourage more physical meet-ups between its 17 million users.The feature will allow Happn users to state on their dating...
View ArticleThere’s a big spike in dating app activity around February 7, as people...
February has started, Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and that means single people are about to kick into overdrive, according to dating app Happn.In fact, Happn says its most active day in...
View ArticleThe 100 most popular profiles on dating app Happn have these 7 things in common
If you haven't snagged a Valentine yet, it isn't too late — get your dating app profile right and a night out could be on the cards.Dating app Happn, which gives its 1 million UK users the chance to...
View Article'She's a fascist': Why Parisian VCs and tech entrepreneurs are worried about...
Paris tech investors and entrepreneurs are "scared to death" about the prospective election of Marine Le Pen, an extremist politician who has strong chances of becoming the next French president."She...
View ArticleThese are the 18 most-wanted singles in London, according to the dating app...
LONDON — Dating in a big city like London can be hard.Whether it's the pace at which people come and go or the city's overwhelming size that gets to you, it can feel hard to meet someone you connect...
View ArticleDating app Happn is getting paid subscriptions and will use AI to recommend...
The dating app Happn plans to introduce subscriptions as part of a drive to become profitable this year.CEO Didier Rappaport told Business Insider in an interview at Happn's Paris headquarters that the...
View ArticleThe 19 UK universities with the most attractive students, according to dating...
Finding your perfect match can happen anywhere, anytime — and university is a great place to meet a potential partner.However, according to dating app Happn, students at some universities are more...
View ArticleThe 10 world landmarks where you're most likely to find love, according to...
If you're on the hunt for your perfect match, there's a chance you've been looking too close to home.Travelling is a great way to meet new people — and it turns out there are certain places around the...
View ArticleThese are the 15 most-wanted singles in the UK, according to dating app Happn
Dating app Happn allows users to see who they've crossed paths with in real life.2.2 million people use Happn in the UK.The 15 most popular people on Happn are largely from London — but Newcastle and...
View ArticleHappn's CEO took a shot at Facebook for using its new dating service to...
Happn is the latest dating service to pile onto Facebook after the company decided it would get into dating.Happn CEO Didier Rappaport said it was curious that Facebook had announced the news only...
View ArticleI'm 25, and I talked to 3 single women in their 50s about what it's like to...
Single women over the age of 50 are finding themselves discouraged with dating apps that tend to cater to younger generations and embrace hook-up culture. Tinder can be too aggressive for someone fresh...
View ArticleThe most attractive star sign is Scorpio, according to dating app Happn
Scorpio is the most attractive star sign, research from dating app Happn has revealed.On the flip-side, Taurus is the least popular.However, Gemini, Capricorn, and Leo are actually the most...
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