Match Group

The former Match Group was incorporated in Delaware as a wholly owned IAC subsidiary. It subsequently participated in the 2020 separation and reorganization.⁠[1][2]

Match Group priced its initial public offering at $12 per share for approximately 33.3 million shares, with Nasdaq trading under MTCH scheduled for the following day.⁠[3]

Match Group announced that it held 51% of Hinge after an initial investment in 2017. Its annual report subsequently disclosed that it acquired the remaining interest in December 2018.⁠[4][5]

Following a series of corporate transactions, Match Group and IAC completed their separation into two independent public companies. The reorganization included renaming the former IAC and merger arrangements involving the former Match Group.⁠[2]

Match Group announced completion of its $1.725 billion acquisition of South Korean social-video company Hyperconnect, paid half in cash and half in stock.⁠[6]

The company appointed Spencer Rascoff CEO with immediate effect, succeeding Bernard Kim. Rascoff had joined the board in March 2024.⁠[7]

The FTC announced that Match Group, Inc. and Match Group, LLC agreed to pay $14 million in consumer redress to settle allegations concerning subscription guarantees, account lockouts after billing disputes and cancellation difficulties. The proposed order required clearer guarantee disclosures, an end to the challenged practices and simpler Match.com cancellation procedures.⁠[8]

The FTC alleged that OkCupid operator Humor Rainbow and affiliate Match Group Americas violated privacy promises by sharing user photos, location information and other data with an unrelated third party. They agreed to restrictions on misrepresenting privacy practices. A subsequent FTC case report recorded entry of the stipulated order on April 30.⁠[9][10]

Match Group announced a $100 million minority investment in Sniffies, a map-based social platform for GBTQ men, with an option for a future acquisition. Sniffies would continue operating independently under its founding leadership.⁠[11]

For the quarter ended June 30, the company reported approximately $853.1 million in revenue, down 1% year over year, and $170.5 million in net income, up 36%. Its Payers metric was 13.25 million, while Hinge revenue grew 22%.⁠[12]

Payers is a quarterly monthly average calculated by brand; a person paying for multiple brands may be counted more than once.⁠[13]

Match Group’s brands include Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty of Fish, Azar, BLK and HER.⁠[14]

In the second quarter of 2026, the company reported through Tinder, Hinge and Everyone Everywhere. Direct revenue came from subscriptions and à-la-carte purchases, while indirect revenue consisted primarily of advertising.⁠[13]

Its second-quarter 2026 securities filing lists Dallas, Texas, as the location of its principal executive offices; its LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry page identifies Los Angeles, California, as headquarters. The current corporate website lists Spencer Rascoff as CEO.⁠[13][15][16]

The company’s published AI principles address authenticity, equity, explainability, accountability, safety and privacy. It describes applications in profile creation, discovering potential matches and post-match interactions. These are the company’s stated product-development commitments.⁠[17]

Match Group: Official website: https://mtch.com/ (opens in a new window).⁠[14]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/matchgroup/ (opens in a new window).⁠[15]