# Match Group

> Match Group is the largest company in online dating, running a portfolio of more than 45 brands - Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish, Azar, Pairs and BLK among them - across roughly 190 countries. Spun out of Barry Diller's IAC in 2020 and trading on Nasdaq as MTCH, the company turns first messages and matches into about $3.5 billion in annual revenue, mostly from paid subscriptions and a-la-carte features. Under CEO Spencer Rascoff, who took over in 2025, it is betting its next chapter on AI and on a Gen Z relaunch of Tinder.

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Headquarters:** Dallas, Texas, United States
- **Founders:** Gary Kremen (Founder of Match.com (1995)), Barry Diller (Chairman, IAC (parent that built Match Group))
- **Team size:** ~2,200 employees (reducing as the company shifts to an AI-native operating model)
- **Products:** Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid
- **Notable:** Built the largest portfolio in online dating - 45+ brands including Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic and OkCupid., Reaches users in roughly 190 countries and dozens of languages., Generates about $3.5 billion in annual revenue, the majority from paid subscriptions.

## Products & services

- **Tinder** — The company's flagship and largest app, known for the swipe. Popular with younger users and a driver of global scale, now being repositioned for Gen Z.
- **Hinge** — Relationship-oriented app 'designed to be deleted.' Fastest-growing brand in the portfolio, targeting $1B in revenue by 2027.
- **Match** — The original Match.com service (founded 1995), aimed at users seeking serious relationships.
- **Meetic** — Leading dating brand across Europe.
- **OkCupid** — Question-and-algorithm-driven dating app with an inclusive, values-forward brand.
- **PlentyOfFish (POF)** — High-volume, free-to-use dating platform with strong reach in North America.
- **Azar & Hakuna** — Social-video and live-streaming discovery apps (Hyperconnect), strong in Asia.
- **Pairs** — Leading dating app in Japan, tuned to local culture and marriage intent.
- **Emerging brands** — Focused apps including BLK, Chispa, Upward, Stir, The League, OurTime and Archer serving specific communities and life stages.

## Achievements

- Built the largest portfolio in online dating - 45+ brands including Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic and OkCupid.
- Reaches users in roughly 190 countries and dozens of languages.
- Generates about $3.5 billion in annual revenue, the majority from paid subscriptions.
- Hinge grew direct revenue ~26% year-over-year and is targeting $1B in revenue by 2027.
- Pioneered mainstream product mechanics (the swipe) that reshaped how a generation dates.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Match Group said it is slowing hiring for the rest of the year to fund increased use of AI tools, reinforcing its 'AI-native' pivot.
- **2026-02** — Reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results: revenue roughly flat at ~$3.5B; Hinge up 26% while Tinder direct revenue fell ~3% with fewer payers.
- **2026** — Outlined ~$90M in 2026 payment/cost savings and signaled a spring 2026 relaunch of Tinder aimed at Gen Z.
- **2025** — Announced layoffs of ~13% of the workforce to save about $100M annually and eliminated the COO role; President Gary Swidler departed.
- **2025-02** — Appointed Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff as CEO, succeeding Bernard Kim.

## Links

- Website: https://mtch.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/matchgroup
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/match
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/matchgroup

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Last updated: 2026-08-13