David Brown
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Podcast Appearances
How can Bumble make that process smoother?
How are profiles created?
How can Bumble make them better?
Can AI make the process more efficient?
As spring grows closer, Bumble 2.0 is nearly ready.
But first, the company has to survive another round of grim financial news.
It's March 2026 on Wall Street.
At the end of the trading day, Bumble releases its year-end numbers for 2025.
The number of paying users?
Also down by almost 12%.
Plus, the company reports losses of more than $900 million.
after another large impairment charge for the underperforming assets.
Despite all of that, investors latch onto something else.
In after-hours trading, Bumble's stock price starts shooting up.
As the stock rises, Wolf Hurd and other Bumble executives dial into an earnings call from Austin.
They explain that Bumble 2.0 is almost ready for beta testing.