Lee Isaacson: Match Group owns 49 dating apps and actively acquires others
Leigh Isaacson · #67 Call-in Pitch Competition · Mar 3, 2025 · at 17:42
Lee Isaacson, founder of dog-lovers dating app Dig, explains the exit landscape and acquisition strategy of major dating conglomerates during due diligence for The Pitch.
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“So if you look at Match Corporation, for example, they own 49 different dating apps, and so in terms of exit possibilities, places like Match Group, the Meet Group is another one. There are these large corporations looking to not just incubate their own dating apps, but to go out and purchase other dating apps.”
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