Whitney Wolfe Herd
Founder and CEO of the dating app Bumble
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Whitney Wolfe Herd is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Tinder and then founded Bumble, a dating app on which women send the first message. When Bumble went public in 2021 she became the youngest woman to take a US company public and the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. She returned as CEO in 2025.
Biography
Background
Wolfe Herd grew up in Salt Lake City and studied international studies at Southern Methodist University, where she started a bag business to help oil-spill victims.
Tinder
She joined Hatch Labs in 2012 and was part of the team that created Tinder, serving as vice-president of marketing. She left in 2014 and sued for sexual harassment; the case was settled.
Bumble
With backing from Andrey Andreev of Badoo, she launched Bumble in 2014, where only women can start conversations between opposite-sex matches. It added Bumble BFF for friendships and Bumble Bizz for networking.
CEO
Bumble went public in February 2021. She stepped down as CEO in 2024 but returned in March 2025.
Timeline
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1989
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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2012
Helps create Tinder
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2014
Leaves Tinder; launches Bumble
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2016
Bumble BFF
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2021
Bumble IPO
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2024
Steps down as CEO
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2025
Returns as CEO
Did you know?
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1
She rang the stock market bell holding her baby son.
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Bumble lobbied for a Texas law against sending unsolicited explicit images.
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3
She was named in Time’s 100 most influential people in 2018.
Connections
Also born on 1 July
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Hariprasad Chaurasia
Music · Bansuri (bamboo flute) maestro
1938
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Akhilesh Yadav
Politics & Leadership · President of the Samajwadi Party and MP for Kannauj; former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
1973
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Fernando J. Corbató
Science · MIT pioneer of time-sharing and creator of the computer password
1926
Frequently asked
Who is Whitney Wolfe Herd?
Whitney Wolfe Herd is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Tinder and then founded Bumble, a dating app on which women send the first message. When Bumble went public in 2021 she became the youngest woman to take a US company public and the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. She returned as CEO in 2025.
How old is Whitney Wolfe Herd?
Whitney Wolfe Herd is 37 years old, born on 1 July 1989 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Where is Whitney Wolfe Herd from?
Whitney Wolfe Herd was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
What is Whitney Wolfe Herd known for?
Whitney Wolfe Herd is best known for Co-founding Tinder; founding Bumble (2014); youngest woman to take a US company public.
References
- Whitney Wolfe Herd — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Whitney Wolfe Herd — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Whitney Wolfe Herd (Q19967707) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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