Match Group, the company that owns several dating apps, including Tinder and Hinge, released its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, which shows that Tinder’s paying user base has decreased for the sixth quarter in a row.
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Jan 30
The iPhone just had its best quarter ever; plus, Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI
Growth in regions like China and India are credited with pushing Apple's phone sales higher than ever. Also, If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic ... Show More
4m 6s
Jan 30
Tesla’s energy storage business is growing faster than any other part of the company; plus, Apple bought Israeli startup Q.AI
Energy storage products like the Megapack, Megablock, and Powerwall drove Also, Apple announced its acquisition of Q.AI for a reported nearly $2 billion, making it the company's second-largest acquisition to date. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic ... Show More
4m 34s
Nov 2020
“More election stock movers” — Tinder’s 6% pop. Nintendo’s Apple strategy. What else jumped/fell post-election.
It wasn’t just cannabis, sports betting, and Big Tech making moves after the election… we’ve got 2 more stock sectors shaking now. Match Group’s shares jumped 6% because Tinder powered through a pandemic, and Hinge made a comeback. And Nintendo sales surged, but we’ve seen their ... Show More
20m 32s
Oct 2024
From Swipe to Scale: How Tinder Became #1
<p>In 1995, just 2% of couples met online. Today, that number has surged to over 50%, making online dating the top way couples connect.</p><p>In this episode, a16z General Partner Andrew Chen chats with Tinder founder Sean Rad about how he built an app that changed culture. Sean ... Show More
28m 32s
Sep 2025
Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming
Initially launched as an instant messaging app rivaling WhatsApp in 2012, Hike pivoted to real-money gaming in recent years, with its primary platform, Rush, offering casual games like carrom and ludo for cash prizes, following the shutdown of Hike Messenger in 2021. Rush attract ... Show More
4m 11s
Feb 2020
“Facebook fact-checkers vs. 4.75B posts per day” — DoorDash’s not First-Mover Advantage. SoundCloud’s desperate $75M. Facebook’s hires Reuters.
Facebook has added a new addition to its army of information regulators for the election year, but we’re looking at their odds (spoiler: not great odds). SoundCloud snags a fresh $75M in funding from SiriusXM, but the music platform still hasn’t found itself. And DoorDash’s CEO s ... Show More
18m 28s
Nov 2022
💏 “Dating… Life’s biggest investment” — Tinder Gold’s record. Walmart’s supplier bullying. BuzzFeed’s best eyeballs.
Stock of Tinder-owner Match is up 20% because, despite inflation, you’re paying a premium for dating apps — and that’s life-changing. Walmart surged 7% because it remembered how to bully suppliers. And BuzzFeed revealed that it snagged 151M hours of Zillennial attention last quar ... Show More
19m 49s
Dec 2023
Les différents profils Tinder !
Dans cet épisode de podcast filmé j'analyse avec vous les différents profils Tinder mais aussi le mien, je vous conseil et propose mes meilleures techniques d'approches d'après match et pour le premier date! Un épisode léger et qui j'espère vous plaira. Et alors, pour vous, c'est ... Show More
25m 56s