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  "id": 14208577,
  "title": "Bumble stock soars as the embattled dating app strikes deal to go private. Here’s how it got here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bumble-stock-soars-as-the-embattled-dating-app-strikes-deal-to-go",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-13T13:18:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91622769/bumble-stock-price-today-bmbl-soars-take-private-deal-explained"
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  "account": "Bumble's stock price has surged significantly as the dating app company reaches a deal to go private. Ithaca Holdings, a firm led by former tech executives, is acquiring Bumble for $1.3 billion, with the transaction announced on Tuesday. Bumble's board unanimously approved the deal, with founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd recusing herself from the decision. The deal value represents a 138% increase compared to Friday's closing share price and a 119% increase over the 30-day weighted average price.\n\nWhen the news of a potential deal broke, Bumble's shares rose 49.61% in premarket trading. Bumble's shareholders will receive $6.05 for each share of Class A Common Stock, bringing the company's valuation to approximately $335 million. Ithaca's co-CEOs, Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman, will step into the CEO role and collaborate with Wolfe Herd to extend Bumble's original mission to help people find connections in life and love in the future.\n\nThe dating app has faced challenges in staying relevant amidst the rise of Gen Z users distancing themselves from online dating. Over the past five years, Bumble's stock has experienced a steady decline, with shares dropping almost 95% from their high. Despite these struggles, the company has recently made changes, including the launch of an AI-powered assistant called Bee, a new standalone app for non-romantic connections called BFF, and removing the requirement for women to message first.",
  "summary": "Bumble has spent the past few years trying everything from a new CEO to AI -powered matches. Now, the embattled dating app company is making another big move: going private. Ithaca Holdings, a new firm run by former tech executives, is acquiring Bumble for $1.3 billion, the latter announced on Tuesday. Bumble’s board unanimously voted in favor of the deal, with founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
        "title": "Bumble is in advanced talks to go private at a $1 billion valuation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bumble-is-in-advanced-talks-to-go-private-at-a-1-billion-valuation",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:30:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Bumble to go private in $1.3 billion deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/bumble-to-go-private-in-1-3-billion-deal",
        "published": "2026-10-13T12:31:48.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Midday Need to Know: Bumble to go private, JPM misses Q3 estimates & more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/midday-need-to-know-bumble-to-go-private-jpm-misses-q3-estimates-more",
        "published": "2026-10-13T16:28:10.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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