Whitney Wolfe

Entrepreneur

American Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth05/07/1989
Age36 years
BirthplaceSalt Lake City, Utah, U.S

Latest News about Whitney Wolfe

01/01/2025

Whitney Wolfe Herd returned as CEO of Bumble after stepping down from the role for 14 months. She resumed leadership of the company she founded, which operates Bumble and Badoo, two of the world's highest-grossing dating apps with millions of users worldwide.

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Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Weight50 kg
Eye ColorHazel Green
Hair ColorLight Golden Blonde

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Southern Methodist University
  • Paris-Sorbonne University
DegreeInternational Studies

Personal Life

Hobbies
  • Traveling
  • Photography

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsJustin Mateen
Marriage DateSeptember 2, 2017

Family

FatherMichael Wolfe (Property Developer)
MotherKelly (Homemaker)
SiblingsDanielle Wolfe
SpouseMichael Herd

Career

Awards, Honors, Achievements
  • 2014: Named one of Business Insider's 30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech
  • 2016: Named one of Elle's Women in Tech
  • 2017: Listed in a TechCrunch feature on 42 women succeeding in tech
  • 2017-2018: Named to Forbes 30 under 30
  • 2018: Named in the Time 100 List
  • 2021: Led Bumble's IPO, becoming the youngest woman to take a company public and the world's youngest self-made female billionaire
ControversyFiled a sexual harassment lawsuit against Tinder in 2014 alleging harassment from an ex-boyfriend and co-founder. The case was later settled.
Current RoleFounder, Executive Chair, and CEO of Bumble

Favourites

Favorite Food(s)
  • Pizza
  • Pancakes
  • Salad
Favorite WriterJoanna Coles
Favourite DestinationMexico

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She initiated the sale of bamboo tote bags at 19 to support BP oil spill-affected areas.
2. Collaborated with stylist Patrick Aufdenkamp to establish the 'Help Us Project' non-profit.
3. The bamboo bags gained fame when celebrities like Rachel Zoe and Nicole Richie endorsed them.
4. Engaged in charity work with orphanages across Southeast Asia post-graduation.
5. Entered Hatch Labs at 22, subsequently co-founding Tinder.
6. Established Bumble in 2014 as a dating app where women take the first step.
7. Introduced Bumble BFF in 2016 and Bumble Bizz in 2017.
8. Bumble is primarily owned by the European dating platform Badoo.
9. Bumble boasts 85% female employees among 70, with exception of Andrey Andreev.
10. Tinder and Bumble rank high among popular dating applications.
11. In January 2018, Badoo was looking into a potential sale estimating the company's worth at $1.5 billion.
12. Collaborated with stylist Patrick Aufenkamp to establish the 'Help Us Project' non-profit.
13. Established Bumble in December 2014 as a dating app where women make the first move.
14. Introduced Bumble BFF in 2016 for friend-finding and Bumble Bizz in 2017 for professional networking.
15. Bumble is owned by Bumble Inc., which also operates Badoo, a European dating platform.
16. Bumble has over 700 employees in offices in Austin, London, and Moscow.
17. Bumble has over 2.5 million paying users.
18. In January 2020, Blackstone became Bumble's majority owner.
19. Tinder and Bumble rank among the world's highest-grossing dating applications.
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