Mergers & AcquisitionsMedium•12 October 2026•
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Bumble in Advanced Talks to Go Private at $1 Billion Valuation
Key Facts
1Bumble is in advanced negotiations to go private at a valuation of approximately $1 billion.
2Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is expected to remain involved with the company as part of the deal.
Bumble is in advanced negotiations to go private at a valuation of approximately $1 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is expected to remain involved with the company as part of the potential deal.
BMBL closed at $2.54 on October 9, 2026, with the stock trading between a day low of $2.52 and a high of $2.59 during that session. The proposed $1 billion valuation suggests a strategic shift for the dating app provider away from public market scrutiny.